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Intralocular
Within the cavity of any structure.
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Intraligamentary
Within the folds of a ligament; usually used in referring to fibroid tumors or cysts of the ovary that have grown within the broad ligament.
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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
A complication of roughly 1% of pregnancies in which elevated levels of pregnancy hormones cause obstruction to bile flow within the liver. Levels of bilirubin rise in the maternal circulation during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, causing itching, bile staining of urine, and a lighter stool color than normal. ICP increases the risk…
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Intracutaneous test
A test done by injecting an antigen into the skin and observing the response.
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Intracutaneous reaction
A reaction following the injection of a substance into the skin.
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Intracranial pressure monitoring
Assessment of the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid in the head with a sensor inserted through the skull. Intracranial pressure monitoring is used in the management of critically ill patients, especially those who have suffered severe brain injury or intracranial bleeding. In healthy people intracranial pressures range between 0 and 10 mm Hg. Pressures higher…
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Intracranial compliance monitoring
Assessment of the ability of the brain to respond to injuries, swelling, or bleeding. Intracranial compliance monitoring is used in the management of critically ill patients, especially those who have suffered severe brain injury or intracranial bleeding. Unlike intracranial pressure monitoring, it is performed noninvasively (usually with an ultrasound probe) without creating a hole in…
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Decreased intracranial adaptive capacity
A clinical state in which intracranial fluid dynamic mechanisms that normally compensate for increases in intracranial volumes are compromised, resulting in repeated disproportionate increases in intracranial pressure in response to a variety of noxious and non-noxious stimuli.
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Intracapsular extraction
The basic surgical technique for cataract removal, in which the nucleus, cortex, and capsule are removed as one unit.
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Intra-abdominal hypertension
An increase in measured abdominal pressures, from a normal of 0 mm Hg to levels between 15 and 20 mm Hg. It may occur in patients with multiple traumatic injuries to the abdomen or with intraperitoneal diseases, e.g., severe pancreatitis. It is associated with the development of abdominal compartment syndrome, shock, and multiple organ failure.…
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