HTLV-II
The human T-lymphotropic virus type II, which is closely related to HTLV-I.
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The human T-lymphotropic virus type III. An obsolete term for the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
- Hughes Investigator
Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Hughlings Jackson, John
(1835-1911) English physician who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty during the reign of Queen Victoria. John Hughlings Jackson has been called the “father of English neurology.” Jackson made a number of scientific discoveries in several areas of higher nervous activity and language, and contributed greatly to the study of various types […]
- HUGO
Human Genome Organization, the international organization concerned with researching and mapping the human genes.
- Human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG) A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name “gonadotropin.” The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means within days of fertilization and forms the foundation of the common pregnancy tests. The level […]