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Haemophilia - an hereditary blood disorder where there is a deficient production of factor V111 and only affects males
Hair follicle - structure surrounding the root of a hair from which hair develops
Hazard - a possible source of danger
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - an act of parliament, a law made by the government that states the minimum requirements concerning health and safety that a business must put in place
Hepato - prefix for words pertaining to the liver
High frequency current - an electrical current that oscillates (changes direction) at very high speed
High frequency treatment - an electrical facial treatment using a high frequency current and applied directly or indirectly to the face or body
Hirsutism - abnormal distribution and heavy hair growth, e.g. the male hair pattern present in a female
Histamine - a substance released into the body in response to injury or irritation
Homeostasis- the processes by which internal systems of the body remain balanced despite variations in external influence
Hormone - a chemical secreted by the endocrine glands that alters the physiological activity of target cells in the body
Hydrotherapy - therapeutic spa treatments using water to benefit the client, improve health and enhance healing
Hygiene - conditions and practises that promote and preserve health
Hyper - prefix denoting excessive or abnormally increased
Hyperaemia - an instant reddening of the skin due to dilation of the capillaries in response to an external stimulus
Hyperpigmentation - excessive pigmentation of the skin, caused by an over production of melanin
Hypertension - high blood pressure
Hypertrichosis - abnormal or excessive hair growth
Hypertrophy - an excessive enlargement or overgrowth of tissue without cell division
Hypo - a prefix denoting deficiency, lack of or small size
Hypopigmentation - lack of skin colour, when an area of skin is lighter than the tissue surrounding it or completely devoid of colour
Hypotension - low blood pressure

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Haemophilia - an hereditary blood disorder where there is a deficient production of factor V111 and only affects males

Hair follicle - structure surrounding the root of a hair from which hair develops

Hazard - a possible source of danger

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - an act of parliament, a law made by the government that states the minimum requirements concerning health and safety that a business must put in place

Hepato - prefix for words pertaining to the liver

High frequency current - an electrical current that oscillates (changes direction) at very high speed

High frequency treatment - an electrical facial treatment using a high frequency current and applied directly or indirectly to the face or body

Hirsutism - abnormal distribution and heavy hair growth, e.g. the male hair pattern present in a female

Histamine - a substance released into the body in response to injury or irritation

Homeostasis- the processes by which internal systems of the body remain balanced despite variations in external influence

Hormone - a chemical secreted by the endocrine glands that alters the physiological activity of target cells in the body

Hydrotherapy - therapeutic spa treatments using water to benefit the client, improve health and enhance healing

Hygiene - conditions and practises that promote and preserve health

Hyper - prefix denoting excessive or abnormally increased

Hyperaemia - an instant reddening of the skin due to dilation of the capillaries in response to an external stimulus

Hyperpigmentation - excessive pigmentation of the skin, caused by an over production of melanin

Hypertension - high blood pressure

Hypertrichosis - abnormal or excessive hair growth

Hypertrophy - an excessive enlargement or overgrowth of tissue without cell division

Hypo - a prefix denoting deficiency, lack of or small size

Hypopigmentation - lack of skin colour, when an area of skin is lighter than the tissue surrounding it or completely devoid of colour

Hypotension - low blood pressure