Haemopis
1: leeches [syn: {genus Haemopis}]
haemopoiesis
1: the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) [syn: {hematopoiesis}, {haematopoiesis}, {hemopoiesis}, {hemogenesis}, {haemogenesis}, {hematogenesis}, {haematogenes...
haemopoietic
1: pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells; "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow" [syn: {hematopoietic}, {haematopoietic}, {hemopoietic}, {hematogenic}, {haematogenic}]
haemoproteid
1: related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds
haemoprotein
1: a conjugated protein linked to an iron-porphyrin compound [syn: {hemoprotein}]
Haemoproteus
1: type genus of the family Haemoproteidae [syn: {genus Haemoproteus}]
haemoptysis
1: coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs [syn: {hemoptysis}] [also: {haemoptyses} (pl)]
haemorrhage
1: flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels [syn: {bleeding}, {hemorrhage}]
haemorrhagic
1: of or relating to a hemorrhage [syn: {hemorrhagic}]
haemorrhagic fever
1: a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage [syn: {hemorrhagic feve...
haemorrhagic stroke
1: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain [syn: {hemorrhagic stroke}]
haemorrhoid
1: pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter [syn: {hemorrhoid}, {piles}]
haemorrhoidectomy
1: surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them [syn: {hemorrhoidectomy}]
haemosiderin
1: a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism [syn: {hemosiderin}]
haemosiderosis
1: abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis [syn: {hemosiderosis}]
Haemosporidia
1: an order in the subclass Telosporidia [syn: {order Haemosporidia}]
haemosporidian
1: minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens
haemostasia
1: surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) [syn: {hemostasis}, {haemostasis}, {hemostasia}]
haemostasis
1: surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) [syn: {hemostasis}, {hemostasia}, {haemostasia}]
haemostat
1: a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel [syn: {hemostat}]
haemothorax
1: accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) [syn: {hemothorax}]
Haemulon
1: type genus of the Haemulidae [syn: {genus Haemulon}]
Haemulon album
1: red-mouthed grunt found from Florida to Brazil [syn: {margate}]
Haemulon parra
1: found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico [syn: {sailor's-choice}, {sailors choice}]
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hafnium
1: a gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons [syn: {Hf}, {atomic number 72}]
haft
1: the handle of a weapon or tool [syn: {helve}]
Haftarah
1: a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah [syn: {Haftorah}, {Haphtorah}, {Haphtarah}]
Haftorah
1: a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah [syn: {Haftarah}, {Haphtorah}, {Haphtarah}]
hag
1: an ugly evil-looking old woman [syn: {beldam}, {beldame}, {witch}, {crone}] 2: eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or t...
hag-ridden
1: tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis [syn: {hagridden}, {tormented}]
Hagada
1: Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition [syn: {Haggadah}, {Haggada}]
Haganah
1: the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israel Defense Force
hagberry
1: small cherry much liked by birds
hagberry tree
1: small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry [syn: {European bird cherry}, {common bird cherry}, {Prunus padus}]
hagbut
1: an obsolete firearm with a long barrel [syn: {arquebus}, {harquebus}, {hackbut}]
Hageman factor
1: coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood [syn: {factor XII}]
hagfish
1: eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies [syn: {hag}, {slime eels}] [also: {ha...
Haggada
1: Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition [syn: {Haggadah}, {Hagada}]
Haggadah
1: Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition [syn: {Haggada}, {Hagada}]
Haggai
1: a Hebrew minor prophet [syn: {Aggeus}] 2: an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity [syn: {Aggeus}...
haggard
1: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble fac...
haggardly
1: in a haggard manner; "she looked haggardly out of her tent"
haggis
1: made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
haggle
1: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) [syn: {haggling}, {wrangle}, {wrangling}] v : wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" [syn: {hi...
haggling
1: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) [syn: {haggle}, {wrangle}, {wrangling}]
Hagiographa
1: the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures [syn: {Ketubim}, {Writings}]
hagiographer
1: the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography [syn: {hagiographist}, {hagiologist}]
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