GLOSSARY
homograft a graft of tissue taken from a donor of the same species as the recipient.
hydrodynamics a branch of the science of mechanics which treats of liquids.
hypercholesterolemia high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
hypercoagulability increased clotting of blood.
hyperglycemia high blood glucose levels.
hyperkalemia high levels of serum potassium.
hyperplasia abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue which increases its volume.
hypertension high blood pressure.
hypertriglyceridemia elevated triglyceride level.
hypertrophy increase in thickness of muscle.
hypocapnia deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.
hypoglycemia low blood glucose.
hypokinesis decreased myocardial contraction usually caused by damage and weakness of the heart muscle due to coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathies.
hypopnea abnormal decrease in depth and rate of respiration.
hypotension marked decrease in blood pressure, usually less than 95 mmHg
hypoxemia severe lack of oxygen in the blood.
hypoxia low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia).
hypoxia, hypoxemia severe lack of oxygen in the blood.
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infarct an area of cardiac necrosis caused by a disruption of blood supply due to blockage of the supply artery.
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