Category: I
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Intense
Referring to a very strong pain.
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Intellect
A person’s ability to think, reason and understand. Capacity to know, perceive, and understand, in contrast to the capacity for emotion. The mind, or understanding; conscious brain function.
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Integrative medicine
The combination of mainstream therapies and those complementary or alternative therapies for which there is scientific evidence of efficacy and safety. A blend of conventional medical practice with selected proven alternative therapies. Integrative medicine incorporates holistic medicine, with its emphasis on person-centered care, and high-tech conventional medicine, with its focus on the cure of disease.…
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Integrated service
A broad care service provided by health and social agencies acting together.
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Intal
A trade name for a preparation of cromolyn sodium. A brand name for inhaled sodium cromoglicate, an antiallergy drug commonly used to prevent asthma.
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Intact
Having all body parts present and undamaged.
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Insult
A physical injury or trauma. Something that causes a physical injury or trauma.
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Insulin-resistant
Referring to a condition in which the muscle and other tissue cells respond inadequately to insulin, as in Type II diabetes.
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Insulinoma
A tumour in the islets of Langerhans. A tumor of the beta cells that is found in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas; also known as an insuloma or islet cell adenoma. An insulinoma is usually benign (not cancerous) but may be malignant (cancerous). In some cases, there is more than one tumor. An…
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Insulin dependence
The fact of being dependent on insulin injections.