Category: I

  • Insulinase

    An enzyme which breaks down insulin. An enzyme, found in such tissues as the liver and kidney, that is responsible for the normal breakdown of insulin in the body. An enzyme occurring in body tissues, such as the kidney and liver, that breaks down insulin in the body.  

  • Insula

    Part of the cerebral cortex which is covered by the folds of the sulcus. An area of the cerebral cortex that is overlapped by the sides of the deep lateral sulcus (cleft) in each hemisphere. The lobe of the cerebral cortex comprising a triangular area lying in the floor of the lateral or sylvian fissure.…

  • Insufflate

    To blow gas, vapour or powder into the lungs or another body cavity as a treatment.  

  • Instrumental delivery

    Childbirth where the doctor uses forceps to help the baby out of the mother’s uterus.  

  • Instrumental

    Helping to do something.  

  • Instrument

    A piece of equipment or a tool.  

  • Instructions

    Spoken or written information which explains how something is used or how to do something.  

  • Institutionalise

    To put someone into an institution.  

  • Institutionalisation

    A condition in which someone has become so adapted to life in an institution that it is impossible for him or her to live outside it. A condition brought about by a prolonged stay in an impersonal institution. The individual becomes apathetic and listless as a result of inadequate stimulation in an uninteresting environment. The…

  • Instinctive

    Automatic or unconscious rather than planned.