Idiopathic (id-eo-path'ik). Not dependent upon another disease or upon a
known or recognized cause.
Idiosyncrasy (id-eo-sin'kras-e). A habit or quality of body or mind
peculiar to any individual.
Ileum (il'-e-um). The tower portion of the small intestine terminating in
the cecum.
Ileus (il'-e-us). Severe colic due to intestinal obstruction.
Iliac (il'-e-ak). Pertaining to the ilium or to the flanks.
Iliac Region. One of the regions into which the abdomen is divided. Flank
region.
Illuminant (il-lu'min-ant). That which aids in lighting up a part, cavity
or organ for inspection.
Impotence (im'-po-tens). Lack of power. Especially of sexual power in the
man.
Imbecility (im-bes-il'-it-e). Feebleness of mind, congenital or acquired.
Immersion (im-mer'shun). The plunging of the body into a liquid.
Inanition (in-an-ish'un). Emptiness; wasting of the body from starvation.
Incontinence (in-kon'tin-ens). Inability to restrain natural discharges
like the urine, feces, etc.
Incubation (in-ku-ba'shun). The period between the implanting of an
infectious disease and its manifestation.
Incisor (in-sis'-or). Any one of the four front teeth of either jaw.
Incubus (in'-ku-bus). A heavy mental burden.
Indigenous (in-dij'-en-us). Native; originating or belonging to a certain
locality or country.
Indigestible (in-dij-es'tibl). Not susceptible of digestion.
Indisposition (in'-dis-po-zish'-un). Slight illness.
Induration (in-du-ra'shun). Hardening. The process of hardening.
Infection (in-fek'-shun). The communication of disease from one person to
another, whether by effluvia or by contact,
mediate or immediate.
Infiltration (in-fil-tra'-shun). The accumulation in a tissue of
substances not normal to it.
Inflammation (in-flam-ma'shun). A morbid condition characterized by pain,
heat, redness and swelling, etc.
Infusion (in-fu'shun). Steeping; to extract the active principles of
substance by means of water, but without boiling.
Ingestion (in-gcs'-shun). The act of taking food, etc., into the body.
Inguinal (in'gwin-al). Pertaining to the groin.
Injection (in-jek'-shun). The act of throwing a liquid into a part, such
as the rectum or a blood vessel.
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Inoculation (in-ok-u-la'shun). The insertion of a virus into a wound or
abrasion in the skin in order to
communicate the disease.
Inspiration (in-spi-ra'shun). The act of drawing air into the lungs.
Inspissation (in-spis-sa'shun). To make thick by evaporation or absorption
of fluid.
Integument (in-teg'um-ent). The covering of the body; the skin.
Intercostal (in-ter-kas'tal). Situated between the ribs.
Intermittent (in-ter-mit'-ent). Occurring at intervals.
Intestines (in-tes'-tins). The bowels.
Ischuria (is-ku're-ah). Suppression or retention of the urine.
Joint. An articulation between two bones; more especially one which admits
of more or less motion in one or both bones.
Jugular (ju'gu-lar). Pertaining to the neck.
Labia (la'beah). Two folds of skin, etc., of the female genital organs;
lips.
Labium (la'-bi-um). A lip or lip-shaped.
Lacerated (las'er-a-ted). Torn; of the nature of a rent.
Laceration (las-er-a'shun). The act of tearing; a wound made by tearing.
Lactation (lak-ta'shun). Suckling. The period of the secretion of milk.
Lachyrmal (lak'ri-mal). Pertaining to the tears or to the organs secreting
and conveying tears.
Lacinating (la'sin-a-ting). Tearing; darting or sharply cutting.