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| Iatrogenic |
a term used to describe a disease, disorder, or medical condition that is a direct result of medical treatment |
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| Ichthyosis |
a variety of diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly |
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| Idiopathic |
a term used to describe something that occurs of an unknown cause |
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| Ileostomy |
a surgical procedure in which the lower part of the small intestine (the ileum) is cut and brought to an opening in the abdominal wall, where faeces can be passed out of the body |
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| Ileum |
the lowest section of the small intestine, which attaches to the large intestine |
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| Ileum |
one of the two bones that form the hip on either side of the body |
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| Imaging |
the technique of creating pictures of structures inside of the body using X-rays, ultrasound waves, or magnetic fields |
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| Immune deficiency |
impairment of the immune system, which reduces protection against infection and illness |
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| Immune system |
the cells, substances, and structures in the body that protect against infection and illness |
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| Immunisation |
the process of causing immunity by injecting antibodies or provoking the body to make its own antibodies against a certain micro-organism |
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| Immunity |
resistance to a specific disease because of the responses of the immune system |
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| Immunocompromised |
weakening of the body's immune system |
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| Immunodeficiency |
failure of the body's immune system to fight disease |
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| Immunoglobin |
proteins in blood and tissue fluids that help destroy micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses |
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| Immunology |
the study of the immune system, including how it functions and disorders that affect it |
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| Immunostimulant |
a drug that increases the ability of the body's immune system to fight disease |
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| Immunosuppressant |
a drug that inhibits the activity of the immune system; used to prevent rejection of a transplant organ and in disorders where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues |
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| Impacted fracture |
a bone break in which the two broken ends have been forced into each other |
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| Imperforate anus |
a birth defect in which the opening of the anus is not formed normally |
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| Impetigo |
a highly contagious skin infection caused by bacteria, usually occurring around the nose and mouth; commonly occurring in children |
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