MHC may refer to:

Biology

Major histocompatibility complex The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large Locus (genetics), locus on vertebrate DNA containing a set of closely linked polymorphic genes that code for Cell (biology), cell surface proteins essential for the adaptive immune system. The ...

, a highly polymorphic region on chromosome 6 with genes particularly involved in immune functions *

Myosin heavy chain Myosins () are a family of motor proteins (though most often protein complexes) best known for their roles in muscle contraction and in a wide range of other motility processes in eukaryotes. They are ATP-dependent and responsible for actin-ba ...

, part of the motor protein myosin's quaternary protein structure

Colleges

* Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University), a college in Mars Hill, North Carolina, USA *

Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the h ...

, a college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA * William E. Macaulay Honors College, an honors college within the City University of New York

Health

Managed health care In the United States, managed care or managed healthcare is a group of activities intended to reduce the cost of providing health care and providing health insurance while improving the quality of that care. It has become the predominant system o ...

Mental health counselor A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor (counsellor in British English), is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with add ...

Metropolitan Hospital Center The Metropolitan Hospital Center (MHC, also referred to as Metropolitan Hospital) is a hospital in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It has been affiliated with New York Medical College since it was founded in 1875, representing ...

, East Harlem, New York City

Sports

Malaysian Hockey Confederation The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC; ) is the national governing body for Malaysia men's national field hockey team, Malaysia women's national field hockey team, Malaysia national under-21 field hockey team, Malaysia national women's under- ...

* Mediterranean Handball Confederation *

Mid Hudson Conference Mid Hudson Conference (MHC) is a junior college conference in Region 15 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The MHC was created to provide an association for two year colleges of the Mid-Hudson area. The conference was cre ...

* Milwaukee Hurling Club

Other

Maimonides Heritage Center The Maimonides Heritage Center (MHC) (Hebrew: מרכז מורשת הרמב"ם) is an educational and cultural non-profit organization in the Israeli city of Tiberias. Established in 2003 by Rabbi Yamin Levy, it works to disseminate the teachings an ...

Massachusetts Historical Commission The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) is a review board for state and federal preservation programs for the United States state of Massachusetts. It consists of 17-member panel of appointed representatives from state and private agencies a ...

* Mile High City, common nickname for the city of

Denver, Colorado Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

, due to its elevation of exactly one mile above sea level *

Mile high club The mile high club is slang for people who have had sexual intercourse on board an aircraft during flight. While this usually refers to sexual acts in an airliner lavatory (for privacy), a sexual act anywhere on a plane in flight would fit the t ...

Mochoʼ language Mochoʼ (known as Motozintleco in older sources) is a Mayan language spoken by the Mochoʼ people of Chiapas, Mexico. A source stated that it was known as QatokʼPalosaari, N. E. (2011). ''Topics in mochoʼ phonology and morphology'' (Doctoral ...

(ISO 639:mhc), a moribund Mayan language spoken in Chiapas, Mexico *

Mocopulli Airport Mocopulli Airport (''Aerodromo Mocopulli'') is an airport serving Dalcahue, a port city on Chiloé Island in the Los Lagos Region of Chile, as well as the city of Castro, Chile, Castro. The airport is northwest of Dalcahue. The Mocopulli VOR-D ...

(IATA: MHC), Dalcahue, Los Lagos, Chile *

Model of hierarchical complexity The model of hierarchical complexity (MHC) is a framework for scoring how complex a behavior is, such as verbal reasoning or other cognitive tasks. It quantifies the order of hierarchical complexity of a task based on mathematical principles of how ...

Mohawk–Hudson convergence Mohawk–Hudson convergence (MHC) is a mesoscale meteorology phenomenon occurring over the Capital District region of upstate New York, United States. The small convergence zone forms within specific weather conditions sometimes found in the wake ...

, a meteorological phenomenon *

Murphy-Hoffman Company Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) is a privately owned multi-state network of truck dealerships and leasing locations, providing truck-related services. Founded in Springfield, Missouri, as of 2022 it is based in Leawood, Kansas. History MHC was f ...

Museum of the History of Catalonia The Museum of the History of Catalonia (, MHC) is a history museum in Barcelona that promotes the awareness and knowledge of the history of Catalonia and its culture. The museum is located in Barcelona's Palau de Mar, the former General Stores (' ...

* A US Navy hull classification symbol: Coastal minehunter (MHC) {{disambiguation