Hus

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of hemolytic-uremic syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of HU form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer.

Synonyms

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hemolytic uremic syndromejohn huss

Etymology

* As a Polish, Czech, Slovak (Hús) and Jewish surname, from husa (“goose”). Compare Husa. * As a Dutch surname, variant of Huss, also found in German, from the nouns huis or Haus, and derivatives of Proto-West Germanic *hugi (“spirit, mind”) (as in Hugh). * As a Norwegian surname, from hus (“house”). This sense also entered French through Frankish *hūs. Compare Paulhus.

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haemolytic uraemic syndromehemolytic uremic syndrome

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