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Hepatitis D: definition

A virus that occurs mostly in people who share needles with infected people. Only people who have hepatitis B can get hepatitis D.

Hiatal Hernia: definition

An opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. It may cause heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening.

Hirschsprung Disease: definition

A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine, causing the intestine not to move stool and become blocked. It causes the abdomen to swell. See megacolon.