Category: I
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Ineffective denial
The state of a conscious or unconscious attempt to disavow the knowledge or meaning of an event to reduce anxiety/fear to the detriment of health.
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Isomolar volume deficit
An equal proportion of loss of water and electrolytes from the body.
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Involutional cyst
A cyst occurring in the normal involution of an organ or structure, as in the mammary gland.
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Intraligamentary cyst
A cystic formation between the layers of the broad ligament.
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Implantation cyst
A cyst resulting from displacement of portions of the epidermis, as may occur in injuries.
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Intertrochanteric crest
On the posterior femoral shaft, the ridge of bone extending from the greater to the lesser trochanter.
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Inframammary crease
The attachment of the inferior edge of the breast to the chest wall; the location of the film during craniocaudal filming of the breast.
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Impedance counter
A blood cell counter that uses cell membrane electrical impedance to determine the volume of cells in a solution.
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Ineffective community coping
A pattern of community activities for adaptation and problem solving that is unsatisfactory for meeting the demands or needs of the community.
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Ineffective coping
Inadequate adaptive behavior and inability of a person in meeting life’s demands and roles.