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• Human leukocyte antigen test 

  Definition

  The human leukocyte antigen test, also known as HLA, is a test that detects antigens (genetic markers) on white blood cells....

  04/06/01 by Janis O. Flores · More from publication

• Human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test 

  Definition

  The most common test of pregnancy involves the detection of a hormone known as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a...

  04/06/01 by Betty Mishkin · More from publication

• Human bite infections 

  Definition

  Human bite infections are potentially serious infections caused by rapid growth of bacteria in broken skin.

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  04/06/01 by Rebecca J. Frey · More from publication

• Hospital-acquired infections 

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  A hospital-acquired infection is usually one that first appears three days after a patient is admitted to a hospital or...

  04/06/01 by Toni Rizzo · More from publication

• Hormone replacement therapy 

  Definition

  Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of...

  04/06/01 by Rebecca J. Frey · More from publication

• Hookworm disease 

  Definition

  Hookworm disease is an illness caused by one of two types of S-shaped worms that infect the intestine of humans (the worm's...

  04/06/01 by Rosalyn S. Carson-DeWitt · More from publication

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