H Medical Abbreviation

H has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of H in Medical.

Height

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Vertical distance between any two decks, or vertical distance measured from the base line to any water line. Elizabethan term for 'Latitude'. Vertical dimension of a flag.

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Hour

Twenty-fourth part of a day Interval in which the hour angle of a heavenly body changes 15deg in respect to the hour circle of an observer Arc of 15deg of Equinoctial.

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Hospital

A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a heart attack. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with large numbers of beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care.

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Heavy

Used, with certain exceptions, during all radio transmissions between air traffic control and any aircraft which has been assigned a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) rating of 136 tonnes (300,000 lb) or more.

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Hemagglutinin

Hemagglutinin or haemagglutinin (British English) refers to a substance that causes red blood cells (RBCs) to agglutinate. This process is called hemagglutination or haemagglutination.

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High Frequency

Electrical frequency exceeding 15,000 per second.

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Hydrogen

An element consisting of one electron and one proton. Hydrogen is the lightest of the elements and is the building block of the universe. Stars form from massive clouds of hydrogen gas.

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Bacterial Antigen In Serologic Classification of Bacteria
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Hearth

An electrical municipal inspection of the electric meter breaker panel box. The fireproof area directly in front of a fireplace. The inner or outer floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick, tile, or stone. Fire resisting area of floor adjacent to an open fireplace. In a furnace, the portion that holds the molten metal or bath.

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Histidine

Histidine is an α-amino acid with an imidazole functional group. It is one of the 23 proteinogenic amino acids. Its codons are CAU and CAC. Histidine was first isolated by German physician Albrecht Kossel in 1896. Histidine is an essential amino acid in humans and other mammals. It was initially thought that it was only essential for infants, but longer-term studies established that it is also essential for adult humans.

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