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Hair Follicle
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D018859 |
[A tube-like invagination of the EPIDERMIS from which the hair shaft develops and into which SEBACEOUS GLANDS open. The hair follicle is lined by a cellular inner and outer root sheath of epidermal origin and is invested with a fibrous sheath derived from the dermis. (Stedman, 26th ed) Follicles of very long hairs extend into the subcutaneous layer of tissue under the SKIN.
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Hair Preparations
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D006203 |
[Hair grooming, cleansing and modifying products meant for topical application to hair, usually human. They include sprays, bleaches, dyes, conditioners, rinses, shampoos, nutrient lotions, etc.
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Hair Removal
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D006204 |
[Methods used to remove unwanted facial and body hair.
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Haiti
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D006205 |
[A republic in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Port-au-Prince. With the Dominican Republic it forms the island of Hispaniola - Haiti occupying the western third and the Dominican Republic, the eastern two thirds. Haiti belonged to France from 1697 until its rule was challenged by slave insurrections from 1791. It became a republic in 1820. It was virtually an American protectorate from 1915 to 1934. It adopted its present constitution in 1964 and amended it in 1971. The name may represent either of two Caribbean words, haiti, mountain land, or jhaiti, nest. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p481 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p225)
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Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
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D031845 |
[Rare, autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by ACRO-OSTEOLYSIS, generalized OSTEOPOROSIS, and skull deformations.
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Halcinonide
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D006206 |
[A glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; or PSORIASIS. It may cause skin irritation.
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Half-Life
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D006207 |
[The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacologic, physiologic, or radiologic activity.
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Halfway Houses
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D006208 |
[Specialized residences for persons who do not require full hospitalization, and are not well enough to function completely within the community without professional supervision, protection and support.
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Haliclona
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D047129 |
[A genus of SPONGES in the family Chalinidae characterized by unispicular secondary lines in the choanosomal skeleton.
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Halitosis
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D006209 |
[An offensive, foul breath odor resulting from a variety of causes such as poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, or the ingestion of certain foods.
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Hallermann's Syndrome
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D006210 |
[An oculomandibulofacial syndrome principally characterized by dyscephaly (usually brachycephaly), parrot nose, mandibular hypoplasia, proportionate nanism, hypotrichosis, bilateral congenital cataracts, and microphthalmia. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Hallucinations
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D006212 |
[Subjectively experienced sensations in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, but which are regarded by the individual as real. They may be of organic origin or associated with MENTAL DISORDERS.
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Hallucinogens
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D006213 |
[Drugs capable of inducing illusions, hallucinations, delusions, paranoid ideations, and other alterations of mood and thinking. Despite the name, the feature that distinguishes these agents from other classes of drugs is their capacity to induce states of altered perception, thought, and feeling that are not experienced otherwise.
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Hallux
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D006214 |
[The innermost digit of the foot in PRIMATES.
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Hallux Limitus
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D020857 |
[A bony proliferation and articular degeneration of the first METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT that is characterized by pain and a progressive decrease in the dorsiflexion range of motion.
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Hallux Rigidus
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D020859 |
[A condition caused by degenerative arthritis (see OSTEOARTHRITIS) of the METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT of the great toe and characterized by pain and limited dorsiflexion, but relatively unrestricted plantar flexion.
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Hallux Valgus
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D006215 |
[Lateral displacement of the great toe (HALLUX), producing deformity of the first METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT with callous, bursa, or BUNION formation over the bony prominence.
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Hallux Varus
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D050488 |
[Angulation of the first metatarsal bone towards the midline. This is associated with angulation of the phalanges of the same toe away from the midline (HALLUX VALGUS).
, Displacement of the great toe (HALLUX) towards the midline or away from the other TOES. It can be congenital or acquired.
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Haloarcula
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D019613 |
[A genus of HALOBACTERIACEAE distinguished from other genera in the family by the presence of specific derivatives of TGD-2 polar lipids. Haloarcula are found in neutral saline environments such as salt lakes, marine salterns, and saline soils.
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Haloarcula marismortui
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D019614 |
[A species of halophilic archaea distinguished by its production of acid from sugar. This species was previously called Halobacterium marismortui.
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