MS Drugs Glossary: Ha

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Glossary

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hallucinations - sensory perceptions that are unrelated to the external world and are entirely false
heart failure - condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume, resulting in gradual or rapid congestion of the lungs, shortness of breath, enlarged liver. Death.
hematemesis - the vomiting of blood
hematuria - presence of blood in the urine, often the result of a urinary tract infection
hemiplegia - paralysis affecting one side of the body only
hemoptysis - coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicating a severe infection or bleeding from the larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs
hepatic neoplasia - formation of new growth, usually cancerous, in the liver
hepatitis - inflammation of the liver; usually in response to infectious or toxic agent
hepatomegaly - abnormal enlargement of the liver
hernia - a protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, such as part of the the intestine
hiccup - spasm of the diaphragm
hirsutism - abnormal heavy hair growth