Also known as: hy.
HY has various meanings in the Medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of HY in Medicine.
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.
MedicineA 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.
MedicineA rocket fuel which burns spontaneously with nitric acid or nitrogen tetroxide. Can also be used as a mono-propellant when passed through an iridium-bearing catalyst, it decomposes at high temperature into constituent gases of ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen. Used in small thrusters for orbit modification and attitude control of spacecraft.
MedicineHypermetropia is a defect of eye in which near objects arc not distinctly visible. This is also called long-sightedness.
MedicineThe 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.
MedicineHybrid: A package containing two or more different kinds of risk management instruments that are usually interactive.
MedicineThe hypophysis, or pituitary is a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that functions as "The Master Gland."
MedicineThe 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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