Category: I
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Innocuous
Not harmful.
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Innervations
The nerve or group of nerves that controls the activity of a muscle or other organ. The nerve supply to an organ, including both motor nerves and sensory nerves. Distribution and action of nerve fibers to an organ or body region. The nerve supply to an area or organ of the body, which can carry…
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Inner lips
Labia minora.
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Inner language
Language of thought, possibly developed before other language that can be verbalized.
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Inner directed
A person who has an inner set of principles that guide his or her behavior, outer directed.
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Inner controls
Reality, value, and possibility assumptions that serve to inhibit dangerous or undesirable behavior. May be applied to conditioned avoidance reactions.
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Innate releasing mechanism
In ethology, the mechanism that releases instinctive behavior in the presence of appropriate stimuli action-specific energy.
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In loco parentis
In place of or acting on behalf of the parent.
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In-kind contributions
Donations of goods or services in lieu of funds.
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Injury control
A relatively new term being used by some public health educators to replace accident prevention.