Category: I

Incapable of being satisfied or appeased.  

Not conducive to health; unhealthful, unhygienic.  

A radiographical measure used to identify patella alta. The length of the patellar tendon is divided by the length of the patella. Values greater than 1.2 denote patella alta.  

The process of mixing saliva with food, as in chewing.  

In-person discussions or interviews, for example, are direct meetings between two or more people (e.g., in the taking of a health care history).  

A dietary supplement that is a slow-release compound of niacin (vitamin B3). It causes less flushing and other niacin-related side effects. It is used to lower serum cholesterol levels and to improve high-density lipoprotein levels.  

An excessive amount of fibrin in the blood.  

In pharmacology, an increase in drug resistance that occurs with a larger burden of infecting organisms.  

A European arbovirus of the California family of bunyaviruses. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It causes fevers, encephalitis, and meningitis in humans.  

Damage to the oropharynx, nasopharynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs from exposure to smoke or heated gas. Inhalation injury is a potentially life-threatening complication of exposure to smoke and fire. It is often present in those who have suffered facial burns. Early complications of inhalation injury include bronchospasm, airway edema, airway obstruction, and respiratory failure. Late…