Glossary · Nouns · H
L1 — paginated flat list. Pick a POS, pick a letter.
TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
H-Bombnouna nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form heliumverified
Habeas CorpusnounMWEthe civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonmentverified
Habergeonnouna light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk in the Middle Agesverified
Habitual CriminalnounMWEsomeone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)verified
Habituationnounbeing abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)verified
Haceknounan inverted circumflex placed as a diacritical mark above certain letters to indicate pronunciationverified
Hackberrynounany of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruitsverified
Hadithnoun(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koranverified
Hadrosaurnounany of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feetverified
Hadrosaurusnounany of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feetverified
Haecceitynounthe essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any otherverified
Haemal ArchnounMWEa structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vesselsverified
Haematocelenounswelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)verified
Haematochezianounpassage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)verified
Haematocoelenounswelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)verified
Haematocolposnounaccumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)verified
Haematocritnouna measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the bloodverified
Haematogenesisnounthe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)verified
Haematologynounthe branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organsverified
Haematopoiesisnounthe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)verified
Haemitinnouna complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen bindsverified
Haemodialysisnoundialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstreamverified
Haemogenesisnounthe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)verified
Haemoglobinnouna hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic colorverified
Haemoglobinopathynouna blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the bloodverified
Haemolysinnounany substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobinverified
Haemophilia BnounMWEa clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IXverified
Haemopoiesisnounthe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)verified
Haemoproteidnounrelated to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birdsverified
Haemorrhagic FevernounMWEa group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)verified
Haemosporidiannounminute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogensverified