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hirsutism

Medical; Human genome

Excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution.

hemostasis

Medical; Human genome

1) The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of blood from vessels carrying blood under pressure. It is accomplished by contraction of the vessels, adhesion and ...

growth hormone

Medical; Human genome

1) Polypeptide that is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland; affects protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. 2) ...

hydrolase

Medical; Human genome

1) Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the substrate and the addition of water to the resulting molecules, e.g., esterases, glycosidases (glycoside ...

hemoglobinuria

Medical; Human genome

The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine.

haplotype

Medical; Human genome

1) A haplotype is a set of DNA variations, or polymorphisms, that tend to be inherited together. A haplotype can refer to a combination of alleles or to a set of single ...

granuloma

Medical; Human genome

1) A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. 2) A mass or nodule of chronically ...