Medicine. 1  hs, medical abbreviation for hours of sleep. 2  h.s., medical abbreviation for the Latin phrase hora somni (at bedtime) 3  Hereditary spherocytosis, a genetic disorder marked by hemolytic anemia.  Hidradenitis suppurativa, a skin condition affecting apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles.
Anti-Defamation League. For other uses, see Anti-Defamation League (disambiguation). The Anti-Defamation League (ADL; formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith) is an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States.
The ADL is divided into numerous groups and departments. The Civil Rights Division is the most prominent wing of the organization, as it has investigated and exposed anti-Semitism and bigotry.