hemicolectomies
plural of hemicolectomy

hemicolectomy
A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.

hemicolon
Either of the left or right sections of the colon

hemicondyle
A single prominence at the end of a bone that normally has a pair of such prominences.

hemicondyles
plural of hemicondyle

hemicorpectomy
Misspelling of hemicorporectomy.

hemicorporectomies
plural of hemicorporectomy

hemicorporectomy
The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.

hemicortex
Either half of a cortex

hemicortices
plural of hemicortex

hemicraniectomies
plural of hemicraniectomy

hemicraniectomy
The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.

hemicystectomies
plural of hemicystectomy

hemicystectomy
The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.

hemidecortication
Surgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.

hemidecortications
plural of hemidecortication

hemidecussation
The splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue to the contralateral optic tract

hemidemosome
Misspelling of hemidesmosome.

hemidesmosome
A structure (half of a desmosome) on the basal surface of some cells.

hemidesmosomes
plural of hemidesmosome

hemidiaphragm
Either the left or right half of the diaphragm

hemidiaphragms
plural of hemidiaphragm

hemifission
An intermediate stage in the fission of cells

hemiforebrain
Either half of the forebrain

hemiforebrains
plural of hemiforebrain

hemiganglia
plural of hemiganglion

hemiganglion
One half of a ganglion, each half carrying one of a pair of neurons

hemihepatecomy
Misspelling of hemihepatectomy.

hemihepatectomies
plural of hemihepatectomy

hemihepatectomy
The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue

hemihyperplasia
hyperplasia that affects only half of the body or of an organ.

hemihyperplasias
plural of hemihyperplasia

hemihypoplasia
Underdevelopment of half of an organ, or one side of the entire body.

hemihysterectomies
plural of hemihysterectomy

hemihysterectomy
Removal of one of a didelphic uterus

hemijunction
Synonym of hemichannel

hemijunctions
plural of hemijunction

hemilaryngectomies
plural of hemilaryngectomy

hemilaryngectomy
The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage

hemiliver
Half of the liver.

hemilivers
plural of hemiliver

hemimacula
Either half of a macula

hemimaculas
plural of hemimacula

hemimegalencephalies
plural of hemimegalencephaly

hemimegalencephaly
megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain

hemimembrane
Any biological membrane whose structure is that of half of a normally bilayered one

hemimembranes
plural of hemimembrane

hemimeridian
Either half of the curved surface of a cornea

hemimeridians
plural of hemimeridian

hemimesencephalon
Either half of a mesencephalon

hemimesencephalons
plural of hemimesencephalon

hemineglect
A neuropsychological condition in which, after damage to one hemisphere of the brain, the patient exhibits a deficit in attention to and awareness of one side of space.

heminephrectomies
plural of heminephrectomy

heminephrectomy
surgical removal of one of the two kidneys

hemineuromere
Either hemisphere of a neuromere

hemineuromeres
plural of hemineuromere

heminode
The end of a myelinated segment of a neuron

hemiparesthesia
paresthesia that affects only one side of the body

hemiparesthesiae
plural of hemiparesthesia

hemiparesthesias
plural of hemiparesthesia

hemipeen
Synonym of hemipenis.

hemipeens
plural of hemipeen; Synonym of hemipenes.

hemipelvectomies
plural of hemipelvectomy

hemipelvectomy
The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.

hemipelves
plural of hemipelvis

hemipelvis
Either (left or right) half of a pelvis

hemipene
Synonym of hemipenis.

hemipenes
plural of hemipenis
plural of hemipene

hemipenis
Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.

hemipenises
plural of hemipenis

hemipons
Either the left or right half of the pons

hemiretina
Either half of a retina (either the nasal or the temporal hemiretinas)

hemiretinas
plural of hemiretina

hemisacrum
A defect involving the sacrum or the lower sacral vertebrae

hemiscrota
plural of hemiscrotum

hemiscrotum
Either half of a normal scrotum; an abnormal scrotum missing an entire half

hemiscrotums
plural of hemiscrotum

hemisectomies
plural of hemisectomy

hemisectomy
The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root

hemispherotomies
plural of hemispherotomy

hemispherotomy
division of the cortex from a hemisphere of the brain

hemisternotomies
plural of hemisternotomy

hemisternotomy
An incision into the left or right half of the sternum

hemisynapse
Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse

hemisynapses
plural of hemisynapse

hemitergite
Either half of a tergite

hemitergites
plural of hemitergite

hemithyroidectomies
plural of hemithyroidectomy

hemithyroidectomy
The surgical removal of half of the thyroid gland.

hemivacuole
A space in the apical side of an osteoclast where bone reabsorption takes place

hemivacuoles
plural of hemivacuole

hemivein
Either of a pair of veins, typically in the retina

hemiveins
plural of hemivein

hemivertebra
An abnormality in which one side of the vertebrae are deformed

hemivertebrae
plural of hemivertebra

hemizygote
A hemizygous individual

hemizygotes
plural of hemizygote

hemobilia
Alternative spelling of haemobilia.

hemoblast
Alternative form of haematoblast.

hemoblasts
plural of hemoblast

hemocateresis
Synonym of eryptosis.

hemocel
Alternative spelling of haemocoel.

hemocels
plural of hemocel

hemochromocytometry
Measurement of iron in blood serum for diagnosis of hemochromatosis.

hemocoel
Alternative form of haemocoel.

hemocoels
plural of hemocoel

hemocyte
Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate

hemocytes
plural of hemocyte

hemocytoblast
A hematopoietic stem cell.

hemocytoblasts
plural of hemocytoblast

hemocytometry
Measurement with a hemocytometer: counting of blood cells.

hemodesmosome
Misspelling of hemidesmosome.

hemoencephalography
imaging of blood flow in the brain

hemohistioblast
Alternative form of haemohistioblast.

hemohistioblasts
plural of hemohistioblast

hemojuvelin
A glycoprotein involved in axon guidance of retinal ganglion neurons.

hemolymphopoiesis
cell differentiation to form blood cells and lymphocytes

hemolysate
The product of hemolysis.

hemolysates
plural of hemolysate

hemolyses
plural of hemolysis

hemolysis
The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

hemopericardium
blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade

hemopexin
A serum globulin that binds heme and porphyrins

hemophagocyte
A phagocyte that destroys blood cells

hemophagocytes
plural of hemophagocyte

hemophagocytosis
Phagocytosis of blood cells.

hemopneumothorax
pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together

hemoregulation
Regulation of the blood, blood cells, or hemostasis.

hemotaxis
The movement of blood cells

hemotoxicity
toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells)

hemrods
Obsolete spelling of haemorrhoids.

hepatalgia
pain in the liver

hepatectomies
plural of hepatectomy

hepatectomy
The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.

hepaticocholecystostcholecystenterostomy
The 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.

hepaticojejunostomies
plural of hepaticojejunostomy

hepaticojejunostomy
anastomosis of the liver to the jejunum