Letter H

H hydrogen
H Hispanic
H head
H height
H Helicobacter
H heavy
H hospital
H hour
H heroin
H flu Haemophilus influenzae
H&C hot and cold
H&H hemoglobin and hematocrit
H&L heart and lung
H&N head and neck
H&P history and physical
H&R hysterectomy and radiation
H&T hospitalization and treatment
H&V hemigastrecotomy and vagotomy
H/BW heart-to-body weight
H/H hemoglobin/hematocrit
H/O history of
HA headache
HA hearing aid
HA heart attack
HA hemolytic anemia
HA hospital admission
HAA hepatitis associated antigen
HAA Hospital Activity Analysis
HAA haloacetic acid
HAAB hepatitis A antibody
HAART highly active antiretroviral treatment
HABF hepatic artery blood flow
HAC hepatic arterial chemotherapy
HAC hydroxyapatite cement
HACA human antichimeric antibodies
HAD hospital anxiety and depression
HAD HIV-associated dementia
HAE hearing aid evaluation
HAE hepatic artery embolization
HAF hyperalimentation fluid
HAGG hyperimmune antivariola gamma globulin
HAH halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
HAH hospice at home
HAI hemagglutination inhibition assay
HAI hepatic arterial infusion
HAK hyperalimentation kit
HAL hemorrhoidal artery ligation
HAL hip axis length
HAM human alveolar macrophage
HAM hamstrings
HAM hearing aid microphone
HAM Haldol, Ativan, and morphine
HAN heroin-associated nephropathy
HAO hearing aid orientation
HAP Health Alliance Plan
HAP histamine acid phosphate
HAP hospital-acquired pneumonia
HAP hepatic arterial phase
HAP hearing aid problem
HAP heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis
HAQ Headache Assessment Questionnaire
HAR hyperacute rejection
HAR halothane-resistant
HAR high-altitude retinopathy
HAS Hamilton Anxiety Scale
HAT head, arms, and trunk
HAT hepatic artery thrombosis
HAV hepatitis A vaccine
HAV hepatitis A virus
HB heart block
HB heartburn
HB Hemoglobin
HB Hepatitis B
HB Health Board
HBAB hepatitis B antibody
HBBW hold breakfast for blood work
HBC hereditary breast cancer
HBC hit by car
HBC hepatitis B core
HBD has been drinkinghealthy blood donors
HBE hepatitis B epsilon
HBEX home-based exercise
HBF hepatic blood flow
HBF Hemispheric blood flow
HBF hypothalamic blood flow
HBF hand blood flow
HBF fetal hemoglobin
HBGA had it before, got it again
HBGM home blood glucose monitoring
HBH Hemoglobin H disease
HBH Health Belief Model
HBI half-body irradiation
HBI Harvey-Bradshaw Index
HBLs hemangioblastomas
HBLV B-lymphotropic virus human
HBM human bone marrow
HBM human breast milk
HBNK heparin-binding neurotrophic factor
HBO hit by owner
HBO hyperbaric oxygen
HBP high blood pressure
HBR half-body radiation
HBS hepatitis B surfaceHealth Behavior Scale
HBT hydrogen breath test
HBV hepatitis B vaccine
HBV hepatitis B virus
HBVig hepatitis B virus immune globulin
HBW high birth weight
HC head circumference
HC Hydrocortisone
HC hair cell
HC hairy cell
HC handicapped
HC health care
HC home care
HC histamine challenge
HC hot compress
HC house call
HC health center
HCA health care aide
HCA hepatocellular carcinoma
HCAO hepatitis C-associated osteosclerosis
HCCL heavily calcified coronary lesions
HCCL hydroxycobalamin
HCFA Health Care Financing Administration
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HCH Health Care for the Homeless
HCH hexachlorocyclohexane
HCH Halogenated cyclic hydrocarbons
HCI home care instructions
HCL hairy cell leukemia
HCLF high carbohydrate, low fiber
HCLs hard contact lenses
HCM Health Care Maintenance
HCM Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
HCM Health Care Manager
HCM hypercalcemia of malignancy
HCO3 bicarbonate
HCP handicapped
HCP healthcare provider
HCR health care review
HCS human chorionic somatomammotropin
HCS human cord serum
HCS hairy cells
HCT head computerized tomography
HCT hematocrit
HCT histamine challenge test
HCT hydrocortisone
HCV hepatitis C vaccine
HCV hepatitis C virus
HCWS healthcare workers
HCY homocysteine
HD haloperidol decanoate
HD Hansen disease
HD hearing distance
HD hemodialysis
HD herniated disk
HD high dose
HD hospital discharge
HDA heteroduplex analysis
HDA hemodialysis
HDA high-dose arm
HDCC high-dose combination chemotherapy
HDCT high-dose chemotherapy
HDE high-dose epinephrine
HDE Humanitarian Device Exemption
HDE human dose equivalent
HDF hemodiafiltration
HDG high dose group
HDG hydrogel
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HDM home-delivered meals
HDN hemolytic disease of the newborn
HDP Heart Disease Program
HDP high-density polyethylene
HDR high dose rate
HDR head-down rotation
HDR hemodynamic response
HDR heparin dose response
HDR Humanitarian Daily Ration
HDS Hamilton Depression Scale
HDS herniated disk syndrome
HDT habilitative day treatment
HDT hearing distraction test
HDU hemodialysis unit
HEA human erythrocyte antigen
HEA health
HEAR hospital emergency ambulance radio
HEAT human erythrocyte agglutination test
HEB Health Education and Behavior
HEB hematoencephalic barrier
HEB hydrophilic emollient base
HEC Health Education Center
HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
HEK human embryonic kidney
HEL human embryonic lung
HEM hematology
HEM hypertensive emergency
HEN Health Evidence Network
HEN home enteral nutrition
HEN hemorrhages, exudates, and nicking
HEP hepatic
HEP hepatitis
HEP heparin
HEP home exercise program
HES Health Examination Survey
HES hetastarch
HES hospital emergency services
HETF home enteral tube feeding
HEV hepatitis E vaccine
HEV hepatitis E virus
Hex altretamine
HF Hageman factor
HF hard feces
HF hay fever
HF heart failure
HF hot flashes
HFA Health For All
HFA High Functioning Autism
HFA Hageman factor
HFA height-for-age
HFA health facility administrator
HFB high-frequency band
HFC histamine-forming capacity
HFC hepatic fat content
HFC high fat/cholesterol
HFC hydrofluorocarbon
HFC hard filled capsule
HFD high-fiber diet
HFE hemochromatosis gene
HFHD high-flux hemodialysis
HFHL high-frequency hearing loss
HFI hereditary fructose intolerance
HFJV high-frequency jet ventilation
HFM hand-food-and-mouth
HFM Health Facilities Management
HFO high-frequency oscillation
HFP high-frequency power hepatic function panel
HFR heart frequency
HFR heart-forming region
HFR Hemodiafiltration reinfusion
HFR hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome vaccine
HFS hand-foot skin
HFS hand-foot syndrome
HFUPR hourly fetal urine production rate
HFV high-frequency ventilation
HG handgrip
HG high-grade
HG Mercury
HG Haemophilus gallinarum
HG herpes gestationis
HG high glucose
Hg mercury
HGA high-grade astrocytomas
Hgb hemoglobin
Hgb F fetal hemoglobin
Hgb S sickle cell hemoglobin
HGD high grade dysplasia
HGE human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
HGF hepatocyte growth factor
HGF hematopoietic growth factors
HGG high-grade glioma
HGG human gamma globulin
HGH human growth hormone
HGI Human Genome Initiative
HGM home glucose monitoring
HGN hypogastric nerve
HGO hepatic glucose output
HGP hepatic glucose production
HGP Human Genome Project
HGS hand-grip strength
HGS human genome sequence
HGV hepatitis G vaccine
HGV hepatitis G virus
HH hard of hearing
HH hiatal hernia
HH Assist hand-held assist
HHC home health care
HHC household contacts
HHD Hand-held Doppler
HHD home hemodialysis
HHD hypertensive heart disease
HHD Doctor of Holistic Health
HHFM high-humidity face mask
HHH helix-hairpin-helix motif
HHH Histiocytic hyperplasia with hemophagocytosis
HHH hyperornithinaemia hyperammonaemia homocitrullinuria syndrome
HHIE-S hearing handicap inventory for theelderly-short form
HHM Humoral Hypercalcemia of malignancy
HHM high-humidity mask
HHN hand-held nebulizer
HHPPS home health prospective payment system
HHRG Home Health Resource Group
HHS hearing handicap scale
HHS Helsinki Heart Study
HHS Harris Hip Score
HHS Health and Human Service
HHT hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasis
HHT head halter traction
HHT heterotopic heart transplantation
HHV-8 human herpesvirus 8
HHYPER hyperthyroid
HI head injury
HI health insurance
HI hearing impaired
HI homicidal ideation
HIA hemagglutination inhibition antibody
HIB Haemophilus influenzae type b
HIC handling-induced convulsions
HIC Head Injury Criterion
HIC Human Investigation Committee
HIC Health Insurance Claim
hi-cal high caloric
HID headache, insomnia, and depression
HID herniated intervertebral disk
HIDA hepato-iminodiacetic acid
HiDAC high-dose cytarabine
HIDS hyperimmunoglobulinemia D syndrome
HIE hyperimmunoglobulinemia E
HIF Haemophilus influenzae
HIHA high impulsiveness, high anxiety
HII hepatic-iron index
HIL hypoxic-ischemic lesion
HIM Health Information Management
HIM hepatitis-infectious mononucleosis
HIN haemophilus influenzae nontypable
HIO health insuring organization
HIO hepatic iron overload
HIP health insurance plan
HIR head injury routine
HIS Hospital Information System
HIS histidine
HIS Health Interview Survey
HIS Hanover Intensive Score
HIT heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HIU head injury unit
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HJB Howell-Jolly bodies
HJR hepatojugular reflux
HK hand-to-knee
HK heel-to-knee
HKAFO hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis
HKD hyperkinetic disorder
HKMN Hickman
HKO hip-knee orthosis
HKS haloketones
HKS human keratinocytes
HKS hyperkinetic syndrome
HKT heterotrophic kidney transplant
HL heparin lock
HL heart lung
HL hairy leukoplakia
HL harelip
HL hearing loss or level
HL heat loss
HL hepatic lipase
HL Hickman line
HL Hodgkin lymphoma
HL hemolysis
HLA human leukocyte antigen
HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic balance
HLB head, limbs, and body
HLD hypersensitivity lung disease
HLD Hemispheric language dominance
HLD herniated lumbar disk
HLD hyperlipidemia
HLD haldol
HLES hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter
HLGR high-level gentamicin resistance
HLH human luteinizing hormone
HLH human luteinising hormone
HLH hypoplastic left heart
HLH helix-loop-helix
HLI head lice infestation
HLK heart, liver, and kidneys
HLM heart-lung machine
HLOS hypertensive lower oesophageal sphincter
HLP hyperlipoproteinemia
hLS human lung surfactant
HLT heart-lung transplantation
HLV herpes-like virus
HM hand motion
HM heavy metal
HM head movement
HM heart murmur
HM hemiplegic migraine
HMA hemorrhages and microaneurysms
HMB beta-hydroxy-beta methylbutyrate
HMD hyaline membrane disease
HME home medical equipment
HMF higher mental functions
HMF human milk fortifier
HMG human menopausal gonadotropin
HMI healed myocardial infarction
HMI health and medical informatics
HMI history of medical illness
HMM altretamine (hexamethyl-melamine)
HMO Health Maintenance Organization
HMP health maintenance plan
HMR histiocytic medullary reticulosis
HMR health maintenance recommendations
HMR health maintenance record
HMS Hearing Measurement Scale
HMS hexose monophosphate shunt
HMS Harvard Medical School
HMV home mechanical ventilation
HMX heat massage exercise
HN head and neck
HN head nurse
HN home nursing
HNC hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
HNC head and neck cancer
HNC Holistic Nurse, Certified
HNE human neutrophil elastase
HNI hospitalization not indicated
HNKDC hyperosomolar nonketotic diabetic coma
HNKDS hyperosomolar nonketotic diabetic state
HNLN hospitalization no longer necessary
HNN hemorrhagic nephrosonephritis
HNN hierarchical neural network
HNN hybrid neural network
HNP herniated nucleus pulposus
HNRNA heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleic acid
HNS head and neck surgery
HNV has not voided
HNWG has not worn glasses
HO hand orthosis
HO hip orthosis
HOA hip osteoarthritis
HOB head of bed
HOC hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
HOC hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
HOC Hepatic oval cells
HOC Hereditary ovarian cancer
HOD heroin overdose
HOG High Osmolarity Glycerol
HOG halothane, oxygen, and gas
HOH hand-over-hand
HOH hard of hearing
HOI head-out immersion
HOI hospital onset of infection
HOM high-osmolar contrast media
HONC Hooked on Nicotine Checklist
HONK hyperosmolar nonketotic
HOP hourly output
HOR Health outcomes research
HOR high outlet resistance
HOR higher-order repeat
HOS Health Outcomes Survey
HOSP hospital
HOSP hospitalization
HOT Hypertension Optimal Treatment
HOT hyperbaric oxygen therapy
HOT home oxygen therapy
HP helicobacter pylori
HP high-pass
HP high protein
HP Highly purified
HP high-phosphorus
HP house physician
HP hard palate
HP&D hemoprofile and differential
HPA human platelet antigen
HPA Hypophyseal-pituitary axis
HPA hypothalamic pituitary axis
HPA hybridization protection assay
HPC hematopoietic precursor cells
HPC hemangiopericytoma
HPC history of present condition
HPD hearing protection device
HPD high-protein diet
HPDP health promotion and disease prevention
HPE hemorrhage, papilledema, exudate
HPE history and physical examination
HPF high-power field
HPG human pituitary gonadotropin
HPH health promoting hospital
HPH Hashimoto-Pritzker histiocytosis
HPI history of present illness
HPIP history, physical, impression, and plan
HPK hyperkeratosis
HPL human placenta lactogen
HPL hyperlipidemia
HPL hyperplexia
HPM Head plasma membranes
HPM Health Promotion Model
HPM hemiplegic migraine
HPN home parenteral nutrition
HPN Health Provider Network
HPN hepatopoietin
HPN hyperplastic nodules
HPO Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy
HPO high-pressure oxygen
HPO hydrogen peroxide
HPPM hyperplastic persistent pupillary membrane
HPS hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
HPS Heart Protection Study
HPS hemophagocytic syndrome
HPS His-Purkinje system
HPT heparin protamine titration
HPT histamine provocation test
HPT home pregnancy test
HPV human papilloma virus
HPZ high-pressure zone
HQL health-related quality of life
HR hallux rigidus
HR hazard ratio
HR health related
HR heart rate
HRA Human Resources Administration
HRA hereditary renal adysplasia
HRA high-right atrium
HRC Human Rights Committee
HRC heart rate characteristics
HRC hereditary renal cancer
HRD hazard ratios of death
HRD human retroviral disease
HRD hypertension renal disease
HRE high-resolution electrocardiography
HRF Harris return flow
HRF hypertensive renal failure
HRI heart rate impairment
HRI heme-regulated inhibitor
HRI HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
HRL head rotated left
HRMS high-resolution mass spectrometry
HRNB Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
HROS high-reliability organizations
HRP high-risk pregnancy
HRR head rotated right
HRS hepatorenal syndrome
HRS Health and Rehabilitative Services
HRS Hallucinogen Rating Scale
HRS Hamilton depression rating scale
HRS Haw River Syndrome
HRT heart rate
HRT hormone replacement therapy
HRU health resource utilization
HRV heart rate variability
HS bedtime
HS half-strength
HS heart sounds
HS heel spur
HS herpes simplex
HSA Health Service Administration
HSA human serum albumin
HSA Hazardous Substances Act
HSBS evening blood sugar
HSC hematopoietic stem cell
HSE herpes simplex encephalitis
HSG herpes simplex genitalis
H-SIL high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
HSJ Health Service Journal
HSJ hepatic schistosomiasis japonica
HSM hepatosplenomegaly
HSM health system model
HSN heart sounds normal
HSN hereditary sensory neuropathy
HSN head-shaking nystagmus
HSO health services organizations
HSP Human Services Policy
HSP Henoch Shonlein Purpura
HSP Health Systems Plan
HSP heat stress proteins
HSQ Health Status Questionnaire
HSR heated serum reagin
HSR hypersensitivity reaction
HSS health services support
HSS Health Surveillance System
HSS hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
HSS Hospital for Special Surgery score
HSS Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
HSS hypersensitive sites
HSS hypersensitivity syndrome
HSV herpes simplex virus
HT height
HT head trauma
HT healing time
HT hearing test
HT heart
HT hematocrit
HT heart transplant
HT Hashimoto thyroiditis
HT high temperature
HTA Health Technology Assessment
HTB heterotopic bone
HTB human tumor bank
HTB hot tub bath
HTC hypertensive crisis
HTDS high-throughput drug screening
HTE human tracheal epithelial
HTE hypertensive encephalopathy
HTE highly-treatment experienced
HTF HER2 transcription factor
HTF house tube feeding
HTGL hepatic triglyceride lipase
HTK heel-to-knee
HTK human thymidine kinase
HTK human tissue kallikrein
HTL hearing threshold level
HTM Haemophilus test medium
HTM high threshold mechanoceptors
HTM histamine
HTN hypertension
HTO high tibial osteotomy
HTP House-Tree-Person-test
HTP heart transplant patients
HTP high-throughput
HTP hydroxytryptophan
HTR hard tissue replacement
HTS head traumatic syndrome
HTT Huntingtin protein
HTT hand thrust test
HTV herpes-type virus
HTX hemothorax
HTX histrionicotoxin
HTx heart transplant
HU head unit
HU holding unit
HU Hounsfield units
HU human
HU hydroxyurea
HUD humanitarian use devices
HUI Health Utilities Index
HUK human urinary kallikrein
HUM Hilbert uniqueness method
HUM human proteins
HUM humerus
HUM heat, ultrasound, and massage
HUS Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
HUS head ultrasound
HUT head-upright tilt
HV hallux valgus
HV has voided
HV hepatic vein
HVA hallux valgus angle
HVA homovanillic acid
HVD hypertensive vascular disease
HVE high-voltage electrophoresis
HVF Humphrey visual field
HVI hollow viscus injury
HVL half-value layer
HVOD hepatic veno-occlusive disease
HVOO hepatic venous outflow obstruction
HVPC high-voltage pulsed current
HVPG hepatic venous pressure gradient
HVPT hyperventilation provocation test
HVR hypoxic ventilatory response
HVS hyperventilation syndrome
HW half-width
HW healing well
HW heartworm
HW Heart weight
HWB heparinized whole blood
HWB hot water bottle
HWG has worn glasses
HWP hot wet pack
HWP hepatic wedge pressure
HWP Heart Worm Prevention
Hx history
Hx&Px history and physical
HXM hexamethylmelamine
Hy hydrazine
Hy hypermetropia
Hy hyperopia
Hy hysteria
HYDRO hydronephrosis
HYG hygiene
HYPO hypodermic, hypodermic injection
HYPO hypothalamus
HYPO hypothermia
HYPO hypothyroid
HYS hysterectomy
HYS hysteria
HYS hysterical
Hyst hysterectomy
HZ hherpes zoster