Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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HEDH hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia-hypothyroidism [syndrome]
HEDIS health employer data and information set
HEENT head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
HEEP health effects of environmental pollutants
HEF hamster embryo fibroblast; human embryo fibroblast
HeFT heart failure trial
HEG hemorrhagic erosive gastritis; hexaethylene glycol
HEHR highest equivalent heart rate
HEI Health Effects Institute; high-energy intermediate; highly exposed individual; homogeneous enzyme immunoassay; human embryonic intestine [cells]
HEI-AR Health Effects Institute-Asbestos Research
HEIR health effects of ionizing radiation; high-energy ionizing radiation
HEIS high-energy ion scattering
HEK human embryo kinase; human embryonic kidney
HEL hen egg white lysozyme; human embryonic lung; human erythroleukemia
HeLa Helen Lake [human cervical carcinoma cells]
Heliox helium and oxygen
HELF human embryo lung fibroblast
HELLIS Health, Literature, Library and Information Services
HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count [syndrome]
HELP Hawaii early learning profile; Health Education Library Program; Health Emergency Loan Program; Health Evaluation and Learning Program; Health Evaluation Through Logical Processing; Heart European Leaders Panel [study]; heat escape lessening posture; heparin-induced extracorporeal low-density lipoprotein precipitation [treatment]; Heroin Emergency Life Project; Hospital Equipment Loan Project; Hospitalized Elderly Longitudinal Project
HELP NSAID Helicobacter Eradication for Lesion Prevention with Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs [study]
HELPS Hypertension, Exercise and Lifestyle Programs for Seniors [study]
HELVETICA Hirudin in European Restenosis Prevention Trial vs Heparin Treatment in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
HEM hematology, hematologist; hematuric; hemophilia; hemorrhage; hemorrhoids; high-electrolyte meal
HEMA health data manager application; Health Education Media Association; 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
hemat hematology, hematologist
HEMB hemophilia B
hemi hemiparalysis, hemiparesis; hemiplegia
HEMO, hemo hemodialysis
HEMOA Hemophilia A Mutation Database
HEMOSTAT Hemostasis with ProstarXL vs Angioseal After Coronary Intervention Trial
HEMPAS hereditary erythrocytic multinuclearity with positive acidified serum
HEMRI hereditary multifocal relapsing inflammation
HEMS hospital engineering management system
HEN home enteral nutrition
hENaC human epithelial sodium channel
HeNe helium neon [laser]
HEP hemolysis end point; hepatic; hepatoerythropoietic porphyria; high egg passage [virus]; high-energy phosphate; human epithelial cell; Hypertension in Elderly Persons [trial]
HEp-1 human cervical carcinoma cells
HEp-2 human laryngeal tumor cells
Hep hepatic; hepatitis
hEP human endorphin
HEPA high-efficiency particulate air [filter]
HEP A, HepA hepatitis A
HEP B, HepB hepatitis B
HEPBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen
HEP C hepatitis C
HEP D hepatitis D
HEPES N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-2-ethanesulfonic [acid]
HEPM human embryonic palatal mesenchymal [cell]
HEPOD hereditary expansile polyostotic dysplasia
HEPT 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine
HER hemorrhagic encephalopathy of rats; hernia; human epidermal growth factor receptor
Her-2 human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 [breast cancer]
hered heredity, hereditary
HERN Human T-cell Leukemia Virus European Research Network
hern hernia, herniated
HERO Hirulog Early Reperfusion/Occlusion [study]
HEROICS How Effective Are Revascularization Options in Cardiogenic Shock? [trial]
HERS Health Evaluation and Referral Service; Heart and Estrogen-Progestin Replacement Study; hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] Research Study; Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services [Foundation]
HERT hospital emergency response team
HES health examination survey; hematoxylin-eosin stain; human embryonic skin; human embryonic spleen; hydroxyethyl starch; hypereosinophilic syndrome; hyperprostaglandin E syndrome
HeSCA Health Sciences Communications Association
HESI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute
HET Health Education Telecommunications; helium equilibration time
Het heterophil
het heterozygous
HETA health evaluation and technical assistance
HETE hydroxy-eicosatetraenoic [acid]
HETP height equivalent to a theoretical plate; hexaethyltetraphosphate
HEV health and environment; hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus; hemorrhagic enteritis virus; hepatitis E virus; hepato-encephalomyelitis virus; high endothelial venule; high endothelial vessel; human enterovirus
HeV hepatitis virus
HEV-A, B, C, D human enteroviruses A, B, C and D
HEW [Department of] Health, Education, and Welfare
HEX hexaminidase; hexosaminidase
Hex hexamethylmelamine
HEXA Hexosaminidase A Locus Database
HEX A, hex A hexosaminidase A
HEX B, hex B hexosaminidase B
HEX C, hex C hexosaminidase C
HF Hageman factor; half-Fourier; haplotype frequency; hard filled [capsule]; hay fever; head forward; head of fetus; heart failure; helper factor; hemofiltration; hemorrhagic factor; hemorrhagic fever; Hertz frequency; high fat [diet]; high flow; high frequency; hippocampal formation; human factor; human fibroblast; humidifier fever; hydrogen fluoride; hyperflexion
Hf hafnium; hippocampal formation
hF half-Fourier
hf half; high frequency
HFA Health for All [WHO]; high-functioning autism
HFAK hollow-fiber artificial kidney
HFB human fetal brain
HFBA heptafluorobutyric acid
HFC hard filled capsule; high-frequency component; high-frequency current; histamine-forming capacity; hydrofluorocarbon
HFD hemorrhagic fever of deer; high-fiber diet; high-flux dialysis; high forceps delivery; high-frequency Doppler; hospital field director; human factors design
HFDA high film density area
HFDK human fetal diploid kidney
HFDL human fetal diploid lung
HFE hemochromatosis
HFe hemochromatosis
HFEC human foreskin epithelial cell
HFECG high frequency electrocardiography
HFF human foreskin fibroblast
HFG hand-foot-genital [syndrome]
HFGC human fetal glial cell
HFH hemifacial hyperplasia
HFHV high frequency, high volume
HFI hereditary fructose intolerance; high-Fourier imaging; high-frequency information; human fibroblast interferon
HFIF human fibroblast interferon
HFIFPPV high frequency interrupted flow positive pressure ventilation
HFIS high-frequency insertion system [electrosurgery]
HFJV high-frequency jet ventilation
HFK human foreskin keratinocyte
HFL human fetal lung
HFM hand, foot and mouth [disease]; hemifacial microsomia
HFMA Healthcare Financial Management Association
HFO high-frequency oscillator; high-frequency oscillatory [ventilation]
HFO-A high-frequency oscillatory [ventilation]-active [expiratory phase]
HFOV high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
HFP hexafluoropropylene; high-frequency pulsation; hypofibrinogenic plasma
HFPPV high-frequency positive pressure ventilation
HFPV high-frequency percussive ventilation
HFR high-frequency recombination
Hfr heart frequency; high frequency
HFRND high frequency and responsibility nursing diagnosis
HFRS hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
HFS hemifacial spasm; Hospital Financial Support
hfs hyperfine structure
hFSH, HFSH human follicle-stimulating hormone
HFSP Hanukah factor serine protease
HFST hearing for speech test
HFT high-frequency transduction; high-frequency transfer
Hft high-frequency transfer
HFTT high-frequency induced thermotherapy
HFU hand-foot-uterus [syndrome]
HFV high-frequency ventilation; human foamy virus
HG hand grip; herpes gestationis; Heschl's gyrus; high glucose; human gonadotropin; human growth; hypoglycemia
hg hectogram; hemoglobin
HGA homogentisic acid
HGAC high gain adaptive control
hGalR human galanin receptor
Hgb hemoglobin
HGD high grade dysplasia
HGDB Human Genome Database
Hge hemorrhage
HGF hematopoietic growth factor; hepatocyte growth factor; human gingival fibroblast; hyperglycemic-glucogenolytic factor
Hg-F fetal hemoglobin
HGFL hepatocyte growth factor-like [protein]
HGF-R hepatocyte growth factor receptor
HGF/SF hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor
HGG herpetic geniculate ganglionitis; human gammaglobulin; hypogammaglobulinemia
HGH, HgH, hGH human growth hormone
HGHRF human growth hormone releasing factor
HGI Human Gene Index
HGL heregulin
HGM hog gastric mucosa; human gene mapping; human glucose monitoring
HGMCR human genetic mutant cell repository
HGMD, HGMDB Human Gene Mutation Database
HGMP Human Genome Mapping Project
HGMPRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre [UK]
HGO hepatic glucose output; human glucose output
HGP hepatic glucose production; Human Genome Project; hyperglobulinemic purpura
HGPRT hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
HGPS hereditary giant platelet syndrome; Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
HGPT hypoxanthine-guanosine phosphoribosyl transferase
hGR human glucocorticoid receptor
hGRH human growth hormone-releasing hormone
HGS hand grip strength
HGTS Human Gene Therapy Subcommittee
HGV hepatitis G virus
HH halothane hepatitis; handheld; hard-of-hearing; healthy hemophiliac; healthy human; Henderson-Hasselbalch equation; hiatal hernia; Hodgkin-Huxley [model]; holistic health; home help; hydralazine acid-labile hydrazone; hydroxyhexamide; hypergastrinemic hyperchlorhydria; hyperhidrosis; hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
H&H hematocrit and hemoglobin
Hh hedgehog
HHA health hazard appraisal; hereditary hemolytic anemia; home health agency; home health aid; hypothalamo-hypophyseo-adrenal [system]
HHANES Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
HHAV human hepatitis A virus
HHb hypohemoglobinemia; un-ionized hemoglobin
HHC home health care; household contact; hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
HHCC home health care classification
HHCS high-altitude hypertrophic cardiomyopathy syndrome
HHD high heparin dose; home hemodialysis [telemedicine]; hypertensive heart disease
HHE health hazard evaluation; hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy [syndrome]; hypotonic hyporesponsive episode
HHG hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy; hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HHH hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrillinuria [syndrome]
HHHH hereditary hemihypotrophy-hemiparesis-hemiathetosis [syndrome]
HHHO hypotonia, hypomentia, hypogonadism, obesity [syndrome]
HHI hereditary hearing impairment
HHIE Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly
HHIE-S Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version
HHIS [function of] hospital in home information system
HHM high humidity mask; Hodgkin-Huxley equation for muscles; humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy
H + Hm compound hypermetropic astigmatism
HHMI Howard Hughes Medical Institutes
HHMMTV human homologue of mouse mammary tumor virus
HHN handheld nebulizer
HHNC hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma
HHNK hyperglycemic hyperosmoler nonketotic [coma]
HHNS hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
HHP Honolulu Heart Program
HHR hydralazine, hydrochlorothiazide, and reserpine
HHRG home health resource group
HHRH hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria; hypothalamic hypophysiotropic releasing hormone
HHS [Department of] Health and Human Services; Hearing Handicap Scale; Helsinki Heart Study; hereditary hemolytic syndrome; Honolulu Heart Study; human hypopituitary serum; hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome; hyperkinetic heart syndrome
HHSSA Home Health Services and Staffing Association
HHT head halter traction; hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; heterotopic heart transplantation; homoharringtonine; hydroxyheptadecatrienoic acid