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hypoparathyroidism
Health care; General
Parathyroid hormone insufficiency due to lack of secretion of the parathyroid gland.
hypopituitarism
Health care; General
Deficient activity of the pituitary gland causing slowed growth in children, fatigue and decreased appetite in adults, and cessation of menstrual periods in women.
hyposensitization
Health care; General
To treat with frequent, small injections of an antigen to decrease the symptoms of an allergy to that antigen. Also called desensitization.
hypospadias
Health care; General
An abnormal opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis or into the vagina.
hypothalamus
Health care; General
The portion of the brain responsible for temperature regulation and control of the pituitary gland.
hypothyroidism
Health care; General
A condition of low thyroid hormone production resulting in weight gain, hair loss, sluggishness and thickening of the skin.
