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Inventory
Any list of items, especially items to describe an individual’s personality.
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Invasive procedure
A procedure in which the body is penetrated or entered (e.g., by use of a tube, needle, device, or ionizing radiation).
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In vacuo
Within a cavity or a space from which air has been exhausted.
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Inulase
An enzyme that converts inulin to levulose.
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Intussuscipiens
The portion of intestine that receives the intussusceptum. The segment of intestine that is enveloped by the intussuscipiens, together creating an intussusception.
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Intussusceptum
The inner segment of intestine that has been pushed into another segment. The segment of intestine that is enveloped by the intussuscipiens, together creating an intussusception.
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Intubator
A device for controlling, directing, and placing an intubation tube within the trachea, blood vessel, or heart (as in Swan-Ganz catheter placement).
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Rapid sequence intubation
An airway control technique that uses powerful sedatives and paralytic drugs to quickly gain control of the airway, e.g., in life-threatening emergencies.
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Nasotracheal intubation
The insertion of an endotracheal tube through the nose and into the trachea. Unlike orotracheal intubation, the tube is passed “blindly” without using a laryngoscope to visualize the glottic opening. Because this technique may be used without hyperextension of the neck, it is used in patients suspected of having cervical spinal trauma or known to…
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Nasogastric intubation
The insertion of a Levine or other gastrointestinal tube through the nose into the stomach.
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