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Haemophilus influenzae type B immunization An immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB). In the US, the HIB vaccine is usually given at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, with a final booster at 12 to 15 months of age. The HIB vaccine rarely causes severe reactions, and it…

Haemophilus influenzae type B A bacterium that is capable of causing a range of diseases, including ear infections, soft tissue infection (cellulitis), arthritis, upper respiratory infections, and pneumonia; as well as such serious, invasive infections as meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with airway obstruction. Abbreviated HIB. HIB spreads by droplet through coughs and…

H. pylori Helicobacter pylori.

H. heilmannii Helicobacter heilmannii.

H. flu immunization Haemophilus influenzae type B immunization.

H. flu Haemophilus influenzae type B.

H and P Medical shorthand for history and physical, the initial clinical evaluation and examination of the patient.

H and H Common shorthand for hemoglobin and hematocrit, two very common and important blood tests. Sometimes written as H & H.

gynecomastia Excessive development of the male breasts. Temporary enlargement of the breasts is not unusual or abnormal in boys during adolescence or during recovery from malnutrition. Gynecomastia may also be a sign of an abnormal condition, as, for example, in Klinefelter syndrome.

gynecology The branch of medicine that is particularly concerned with the health of the female organs of reproduction.

gynecologist A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and providing well-woman health care that focuses primarily on the reproductive organs.