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Review Date:
10/25/2006
Hump behind the shoulders is a lump of fat on the back of the neck.
Review Date:
4/26/2007
Hunter syndrome is a hereditary disease in which the breakdown of a mucopolysaccharide (a chemical that is widely distributed in the body outside of cells) is defective. This chemical builds up and causes a characteristic facial appearance, abnormal function of multiple organs, and in severe cases, early death.
Review Date:
9/28/2007
Huntington's disease is a disorder passed down through families in which nerve cells in the brain waste away, or degenerate.
Review Date:
5/22/2007
Hurler syndrome is a rare, inherited disease of metabolism in which a person cannot break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (formerly called mucopolysaccharides).Hurler syndrome belongs to a group of diseases called mucopolysaccharidoses, or MPS.See also:MPS II, Hunter syndromeMPS IV (Morquio syndrome)MPS III (Sanfilippo syndrome)MPS I S (Scheie syndrome)
Review Date:
5/22/2007
A hydatidiform mole is a rare mass or growth that forms inside the uterus at the beginning of a pregnancy.See also: Choriocarcinoma
Review Date:
11/17/2006
Hydrocarbon pneumonia is caused by drinking or breathing in gasoline, kerosene, furniture polish, paint thinner, or other oily materials or solvents. These products cause fairly rapid changes in the lungs, including inflammation, swelling, and bleeding.
Review Date:
1/17/2007
A hydrocele is a fluid-filled sack along the spermatic cord within the scrotum.
Review Date:
7/23/2007
Hydrocele repair is surgery to correct a birth defect in which there is a passageway between the abdomen and the scrotum. This defect causes fluid to collect around the testicle (a hydrocele).
Review Date:
10/16/2006
Hydrocephalus is a build up of fluid inside the skull, leading to brain swelling. Hydrocephalus means "water on the brain."
Review Date:
10/11/2007