Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Herniorrhaphy

A surgical procedure for the repair of a hernia.

Hero

A person admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

Heroism

The qualities or attributes of a hero; exceptional courage or bravery.

Herpetofauna

The collective term for reptiles and amphibians in a specific region.

Hesitation

The action of pausing or hesitating before saying or doing something.

Hesperis

A genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, commonly known as evening primrose.

Heterocercal

Having unequal upper and lower lobes, usually with the vertebral column curving into the upper lobe (as in sharks).

Heterogeneity

The quality or state of being diverse in character or content.

Heterogeneous

Composed of different or diverse elements or constituents.

Heterology

The quality or state of being heterologous; the existence of differences in structure or function among organisms or parts.

Heteronymous

Describing a relationship where one word or term is derived from another but has a different meaning.

Heuristic

A self-discovery process or a practical method for problem solving, learning, or discovery that is not guaranteed to be optimal, but is sufficient for the immediate goal.