henryIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
henryiteAn isometric gray mineral containing copper, silver, and tellurium.
henrymeyeriteA tetragonal-dipyramidal black mineral containing barium, iron, oxygen, and titanium.
HentlandA hamlet and civil parish (served by Ballingham, Bolstone and Hentland Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5426).
heparliver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
heparanA biologically active polysaccharide that exists only as the sulfate
heparanaseAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of heparan sulfate into oligosaccharides
heparinA compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
heparinaseAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins
heparinateA salt of heparin (typically with a metal such as calcium)
hepaticocholecystenterostomyA surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.
hepaticocholecystostcholecystenterostomyThe surgical construction of an artificial passage between the gall bladder and hepatic duct, on the one hand, and between the intestine and the gall bladder on the other.
hepaticoduodenostomyA surgical procedure that connects the hepatic duct directly to the duodenum, allowing bile to flow into the small intestine when the normal bile pathway is blocked or damaged.
hepaticogastrostomyA surgical procedure in which the hepatic bile duct is connected to the stomach to allow bile to drain directly into the stomach, typically performed to bypass an obstruction in the biliary system.
hepaticojejunalRelating to the hepatic duct and the jejunum.
hepaticojejunostomyA surgical procedure that connects the bile ducts from the liver directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal pathway is blocked or damaged.
hepaticolithotripsyThe surgical procedure of crushing biliary calculi or stones located within the hepatic duct.
hepaticopancreaticoduodenectomyA major surgical procedure involving en bloc resection of the liver, pancreas, and duodenum, typically performed to treat advanced malignancies of the biliary tract or periampullary region.
hepatiteA variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated.
hepatiticRelated to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
hepatitisInflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
hepatizationThe conversion into a substance resembling the liver; a state of the lungs when gorged with effused matter, so that they are no longer pervious to the air.
hepatizeTo impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).
hepatizonA valuable metal alloy in antiquity, thought to have been an alloy of copper with gold and silver, mixed and treated to produce a material with a dark purplish patina.