Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Activities of daily living instrumental
Those daily living skills, such as cleaning, cooking, managing finances, and shopping, that are needed to maintain life at home.
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Dental instrument
Any instrument used in the practice of dentistry including a variety of hand or machine-driven cutting instruments for soft and calcified tissues, forceps, elevators, clamps, reamers, wire pliers, pluggers, carvers, explorers, and other instruments unique to the dental specialties (i.e., oral surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and restorative dentistry).
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Dental hygiene instruction
A program in which patients are taught the methods of oral hygiene and the importance of plaque control through proper toothbrushing, flossing, and appropriate nutrition.
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Institute for safe medication practices
A nonprofit organization that disseminates information about adverse drug events to health care professionals, institutions, and the public. It operates the Medication Errors Reporting System.
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Herd instinct
The desire to be associated with a group.
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Instillator
An apparatus for introducing, drop by drop, liquids into a cavity. To maintain sterility, the instillator must not touch the part of the body where its fluids are applied.
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Instar
Any one of the various stages of insect development during successive molts.
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Patellofemoral instability
Laxity and/or tightness of the patellar restraints that results in abnormal tracking of the patella within the femoral trochlea. Patellofemoral instability causes pain during activity and may predispose the patient to recurring patellar subluxation or dislocation and to subsequently present with the clinical signs and symptoms of chondromalacia.
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Instability
The lack of ability to maintain alignment of bony segments, usually due to torn or lax ligaments and weak muscles.
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Inspirometer
A device for determining the amount of air inspired.
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