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Hereditary Motor and Sensory NeuropathynounMWEa form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthoodverified
Hereditary PatternnounMWE(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parentsverified
Hermaphrodite BrignounMWEtwo-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmastverified
Hermit CrabnounMWEsmall soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropodsverified
Herniated DiscnounMWEa painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebraeverified
Hero SandwichnounMWEa large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)verified
Heroic StanzanounMWEa quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated styleverified
Herpes GenitalisnounMWEan infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contactverified
Herpes Simplex EncephalitisnounMWEcommon form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1verified
Herringbone PatternnounMWEa pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other wayverified
Heterocercal FinnounMWEa tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharksverified
Heterodactyl FootnounMWEa bird's foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forwardverified
Heterodyne OscillatornounMWEan oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tonesverified
Heterodyne ReceivernounMWEa radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplifiedverified
Heterophil AntibodynounMWEan antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosisverified
Heterophil TestnounMWEa blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cellsverified
Heterophile AntibodynounMWEan antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosisverified
Heteropterous InsectnounMWEtrue bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tipsverified
Heuristic ProgramnounMWEa commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problemverified
Heuristic RulenounMWEa commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problemverified
Hexadecanoic AcidnounMWEa saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy productsverified
Hexadecimal Number SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteenverified
Hexadecimal SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteenverified
Hiatal HernianounMWEhernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragmverified
Hiatus HernianounMWEhernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragmverified
Hickory NutnounMWEsmall hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickoriesverified
Hickory PinenounMWEa small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scalesverified
Hidden ReservenounMWEreserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)verified
Hide and Go SeeknounMWEa game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find themverified
Hierarchical Classification SystemnounMWEa classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structureverified
Hierarchical Data StructurenounMWEa structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structureverified
Hierarchical MenunounMWEa secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menuverified
Hierarchical storage management (HSM)nounMWEHSM is used to dynamically manage the back-up and retrieval of files based on how often they are accessed using storage media and devices that vary in speed and cost.verified
Hierarchical StructurenounMWEa structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structureverified
High Assurance GuardnounMWEA guard that has two basic functional capabilities: a Message Guard and a Directory Guard. The Message Guard provides filter service for message traffic traversing the Guard between adjacent security domains. The Directory Guard provides filter service for directory access and updates traversing the Guard between adjacent security domains.verified
High AvailabilitynounMWEA failover feature to ensure availability during device or component interruptions.verified
High BarnounMWEgymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both endsverified
High Blood PressurenounMWEa common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)verified
High ColonicnounMWEan enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposesverified
High CommandnounMWEthe highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)verified
High CommissionernounMWEa senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rankverified
High DudgeonnounMWEa feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')verified
High FinancenounMWElarge and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)verified