Category: I

  • Indocyanine green

    A fluorescent contrast agent used for tests of liver function, blood volume, and retinal perfusion (e.g., during angiography).  

  • Individuals with disability education act

    A U.S. federal law that mandates that children with disabilities receive publicly financed public education appropriate for their level of functional ability.  

  • Indium

    A rare metallic element; atomic weight 114.82; atomic number 49; specific gravity 7.31. It is soft and malleable and used in electronics. A lustrous metallic element exhibiting certain nonmetallic chemical characteristics, utilized for tagging white blood cells before undergoing scanning, is commonly referred to as a silver marker.  

  • Indigotindisulfonate sodium

    A dye used in testing renal function.  

  • Indifferent

    Neutral; tending in no specific direction.  

  • Indictment

    First step in criminal procedure; a written accusation or charge that identifies the alleged offense that must be proved at trial, beyond a reasonable doubt, in order to convict the defendant.  

  • Indicant

    Something such as a sign or symptom that points to the presence of a disease.  

  • Index Medicus

    A publication of the National Library of Medicine that lists biomedical and health sciences journal articles by title, subject, field, and country of publication. The major medical and biological journals are indexed.  

  • Independent practice association

    An integrated group of health care professionals who share patients, premiums, and practices to jointly manage costs, risks, and health care delivery.  

  • Independent living skills

    Skills such as shopping, cooking, cleaning, and child care that are necessary for maintaining the home environment.