Category: H
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Hyperlucency
In radiology, increased radiolucency.
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Hyperiiposis
An abnormal amount of fat in the body.
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Hyperleukocytosis
A concentration of white blood cells that exceeds 100 X 109 cells/mm3. Extremely elevated white blood cell counts can cause blood clotting, heart attack, or stroke due to abnormal blood viscosity.
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Hyperketonuria
An excessive quantity of ketones in the urine.
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Hyperketonemia
Accumulation of an excess of ketone bodies in the blood. A medical condition marked by the excessive production of ketones within the body is referred to as ketosis.
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Hyperkeratomycosis
Hypertrophy of the stratum corneum of the epidermis that is caused by a fungal infection.
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Hyperkeratinization
A thickening of the horny layers of the skin, especially of the palms and soles. It may be caused by vitamin A deficiency or chronic arsenic toxicity
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Hyperisotonic
To one of two solutions that has the greater osmotic pressure.
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Hyperinvolution uteri
Extreme atrophy of the uterus, seen following prolonged lactation or severe puerperal sepsis.
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Hyperinosemia
An abnormal coagulability of the blood; an excess of fibrinogen in the blood.