Haematocrita test to measure the red blood cells as a percentage of the total volume of blood. Haematocrit is the calculated number, using an analyser, whereas packed cell volume (PCV) is derived from manual measurement. |
Haematopoiesisformation of blood and blood cells |
Haematuriapresence of blood in the urine |
Haemoglobinuriapresence of haemoglobin in the urine |
Haemorrhageloss of blood |
Haemothoraxblood in the pleural cavity |
Hair bulb matrixpart of the hair that is situated at the end of the follicle and produces the cells of the hair |
Halitosisbad breath |
Haploid cellcell with half the number of chromosomes, and no pairs. These include the gametes (i.e. sperm and ova). |
Haploid numbera single set of chromosomes (n) found in the nuclei of gametes, this is half the number of chromosomes found in the nuclei of all other eukaryotic cells |
Haversian canalchannel in the center of a Haversian system containing nerves, blood vessels and lymph vessels |
Haversian systema unit of bone structure in which the bone cells are arranged in concentric circles |
Healthy carriersanimals that have not shown clinical signs of disease |
Hepaticpertaining to the liver |
Herbivoreplant-eating animal |
Hering Breuer reflex |
Heterozygous |
High voltage transformerincreases the incoming mains voltage (240 V) to thousands of volts (kV) |
Histologythe study of normal healthy tissues using a microscope |
Histonesproteins that bind to DNA in eukaryotic cells |
Homeostasisthe maintenance of a constant internal environment |
Homozygous |
Hormonesecretion produced by an endocrine gland and carried to its target organ by means of the blood |
Hydrophilicwater loving |
Hydrophobicwater hating |
Hyperadrenocorticism |
Hypercalcaemiaincreased blood calcium level |
Hypercapniaincreased carbon dioxide levels - end tidal and in the blood |
Hyperglycaemiaincreased blood glucose level |
Hyperkalaemia |
Hyperpnoeaincrease in the depth of breathing |
Hyperreflexiaexcessive or exaggerated reflex action |
Hypertensionhigher than normal blood pressure |
Hyperthermiahigher than normal body temperature |
Hyperthyroidismdisease caused by excess thyroid hormone in the blood |
Hypertonica fluid with a higher osmotic pressure than that with which it is compared (usually plasma) |
Hypertonic fluidhas a higher concentration of solutes than blood plasma and causes water to be drawn out of the cells into the circulation |
Hyperventilationexcessive rate and depth of ventilation |
Hypervolaemiaabnormal increase in blood volume |
Hypoadrenocorticismdisease caused by insufficient adrenocortical hormones; also known as Addison's disease |
Hypocapniadecreased carbon dioxide levels - end tidal and in the blood |
Hypoglycaemiadecreased blood glucose level |
Hypoproteinaemia |
Hyporeflexiaweaker than normal reflex action |
Hypotensionlower than normal blood pressure |
Hypothermialower than normal body temperature |
Hypothyroidismdisease caused by a lack of thyroid hormone in the blood |
Hypotonica fluid with a lower osmotic pressure than that with which it is compared (usually plasma) |
Hypotonic fluidhas a lower concentration of solutes than blood plasma and causes water to enter the cells |
Hypoventilationinadequate ventilation |
Hypovolaemiaabnormal decrease in blood volume |
Hypoxaemiadecreased level of oxygen in the blood |
Hypoxiadecreased level of oxygen in the body tissues |