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noun (ilea)
- (anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
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| ilium |
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noun (ilia)
- (anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
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| incus |
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noun (incudes)
- (anatomy) A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
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| index finger |
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noun
- the forefinger
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| inferior vena cava |
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noun
- (anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.
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| inguinal |
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adjective
- Of or pertaining to the groin
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| innards |
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noun (plural)
- The internal organ, organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestine, intestines.
- The inner workings of something; the insides or guts.
- He took the cover off his computer and looked at the .
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| inner ear |
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noun
- (anatomy) The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.
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| innervation |
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noun - The act of innerving or stimulating.
- Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs.
- The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.
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| innominate bone |
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noun
- (anatomy) The hipbone.
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| instep |
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noun - The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
- A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.
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| interocular |
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adjective
- Between the eyes.
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| interstitial |
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adjective
- of, relating to, or situated in an interstice
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| intestinal |
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adjective
- Relating to the intestines.
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| intestine |
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noun
- (context, anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
- One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small intestine, small or large intestine in human beings.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the intestine.
- internal, Internal, domestic, especially in relation to a country or region.
- 1776, w:Edward_Gibbon, Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, ch. 1,
- : Yet the success of Trajan, however transient, was rapid and specious. The degenerate Parthians, broken by discord, fled before his arms.
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| intima |
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noun plural intimae or intimas
- (anatomy) The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one: the intima of a blood vessel.
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| intracardiac |
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adjective
- inside the heart
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| intracranial |
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adjective
- Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head. Within the cranium.
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| intradermal |
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adjective
- In medicine, injections or infusions fall into the parenteral category of drug/substance delivery methods. Intradermal means within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer (typically the skin)and describes the location of administration.
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| intramural |
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adjective
- literally, "within the walls": pertaining to something within one institution, particularly a school. For example, sports involve teams that are both within the same school.
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| intramuscular |
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adjective
- Inside a muscle or the muscles
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| intrauterine |
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adjective
- inside the uterus
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| intravenous |
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noun (abreviated as IV)
- (medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
- Get his morphine started stat!
adjective
- Inside the veins.
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| intrinsic |
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adjective
- innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential
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| in utero |
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adverb - Occurring or residing within the uterus or womb; unborn.
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| invagination |
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noun - (medicine) The process where an anatomical part invaginates upon itself or into another structure.
- One of the methods by which the various germinal layers of the ovum are differentiated.
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| ipsilateral |
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adjective
- on the same side of the body. Word describing the occurrence of a medical condition, or reference to a body part, on the same side of the body. Example of usage - The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.
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| ischium |
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noun (plural ischia)
- (anatomy) The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
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| island |
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noun
- An area of land totally surrounded by water.
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)
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