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Medical Dictionary Terms Beginning with I
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Ileitis, terminal
Ileitis, terminal: Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small intestine (the terminal ileum). Crohn’s disease affects primarily the small and large intestines but which can occur amore detail info...
Ileocolitis, CrohnÆs
Ileocolitis, Crohn’s: Crohn’s disease involving both the ileum (the furtherest part of the small intestine just before the colon) and the large intestine (the colon). Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily involvimore detail info...
Ileum
Ileum: Part of the small intestine beyond the jejunum and before the large intestine (colon).more detail info...
Ileus
Ileus: Obstruction of the intestine due to it being paralyzed. The paralysis does not need to be complete to cause ileus, but the intestine must be so inactive that it prohibits the passage of food and leads to blockage of the intestine. Ileus commore detail info...
Ileus, meconium
Ileus, meconium: Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally present in the intestine at birth and, after trypsin and other enzymes from the pancreas have acted on it, is normally pasmore detail info...
Ileus, paralytic
Ileus, paralytic: Paralysis of the intestine. To be termed "paralytic ileus," the intestinal paralysis need not be complete, but it must be sufficient to prohibit the passage of food through the intestine and lead to intestinal blockage. Paralytmore detail info...
Iliac
Iliac: Pertaining to the ilium.more detail info...
Iliac horns
Iliac horns: Symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes. In other words, horn-like malformations of the crest of both iliac bones of the pelvis. A characteristic finding in the nail-patella syndrome.more detail info...
Ilium
Ilium: Upper part of the pelvis which forms the receptacle of the hip.more detail info...
Illness, acute
Illness, acute: An illness with an abrupt onset and usually a short course.more detail info...
Illness, chronic
Illness, chronic: An illness that has persisted for a long period of time. It is a continuing disease process.more detail info...
IM
IM: Intramuscular. An IM medication is given by needle into the muscle.more detail info...
Immune
Immune: Protected against infection. The Latin immunis means free, exempt.more detail info...
Immune response
Immune response: Any reponse by the immune system.more detail info...
Immune system
Immune system: A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us and for protecting us against infections and foreign substances.more detail info...
Immunity
Immunity: The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate (for example,humans are innately immune to canine distemper) or conferred by a previous infection or immunization.more detail info...
Immunization
Immunization: Immunizations, or vaccinations, work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the body. The healthy immune system is able to recognize invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to demore detail info...
Immunization, anthrax
Immunization, anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in the USA was first developed in the 1950s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for general use in 1970. It is producedmore detail info...
Immunization, chickenpox (varicella)
Immunization, chickenpox (varicella): This vaccine prevents the common disease known as chickenpox (varicella zoster). While chickenpox is often considered a trivial illness, it can cause significant lost time on the job and in school and have semore detail info...
Immunization, childrenÆs
Immunization, children’s: In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: Hepatitis B Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) Poliovirus Measles, mumps, rubellmore detail info...