Category: I
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Interlobular duct
A duct passing between lobules within a gland (e.g., one of the ducts carrying bile).
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Intercalated duct
One of several short, narrow ducts that lie between the secretory ducts and the terminal alveoli in the parotid and submandibular glands and in the pancreas.
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Infective dose
The number of infectious organisms, especially bacteria or viruses, that will cause disease in a healthy organism.
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Interpupillary distance
The distance between the centers of the pupils of the eyes.
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Interocular distance
The distance between the eyes.
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Interocclusal distance
The distance between the occlusal surfaces of opposed teeth when the mandible is at rest.
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Incomplete dislocation
A slight displacement of opposing articular surfaces.
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Intercalated disk
A modification of the cell membrane of adjacent cardiac muscle cells; it contains intercellular junctions for electrical and mechanical linkage of contiguous cells.
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Intracellular digestion
That part of digestion that occurs in the intestine. The consumption and chemical degradation of materials ingested by cells (e.g., bacteria, viruses, or large molecules) within vacuoles in the cytoplasm.
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Intestinal digestion
That part of digestion that occurs in the intestine.