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Hypercapnia

Accumulation of excessive carbon dioxide in the blood; also hypercarbia.

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Hydrophilic

Attracts water molecules and becomes slippery when exposed to fluid.

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Huber needle

A 90 angled non-coring needle used for accessing ports.

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Hospital-Associated Pneumonia (HAP)

Pneumonia that develops in a patient ?48 hours after admission, that was not present…

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Hospital disinfectant

Disinfectant registered for use in hospitals, clinics, dental offices, and any other medical-related facility.…

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Hospice

A community of professional and nonprofessional people, supplemented by volunteer services, that provides palliative…

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Homeostasis

The state of equilibrium of the bodily, physiological and function components; normal state.

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HMEF

Heat and Moisture Exchanging Filter

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HME

Heat-Moisture Exchanger (artificial nose)

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HMD

Hyaline Membrane Disease

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Hyper

Above, higher than normal.

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Hyperalgesia

Increased pain from a stimulus that normally provokes pain.

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