Also known as: hy.
HY has various meanings in the Healthcare category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of HY in Healthcare.
Hypertension is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, and chronic kidney disease.
HealthcareA drug that inhibits the synthesis of DNA and so is classified as an antimetabolite. Hydroxyurea is used to treat a number of diseases, including chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), polycythemia vera, carcinoma of the head and neck, ovary, and cervix, melanoma, and sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea is taken orally.
HealthcareThe hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.
HealthcareThe hypophysis, or pituitary is a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that functions as "The Master Gland."
HealthcareThe hypothenar muscles are a group of three muscles of the palm that control the motion of the little finger. Carpal tunnel and thenar and hypothenar eminences.
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