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Blind insertion
The placement of a device into a body part or cavity without directly visualizing the organ in which the device will come to rest.
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Insensible protein losses
The loss of nitrogen-containing compounds in sweat and other body fluids exuded from the body through hair and skin.
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Insenescence
The process of growing old or the approaching of old age.
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Husband artificial insemination
Use of a husband’s sperm to artificially inseminate his wife. A technique for facilitating conception where the husband’s sperm is artificially injected into the wife’s uterus.
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Homologous artificial insemination
Artificial insemination in which the semen is obtained from the husband or partner.
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Heterologous artificial insemination
Artificial insemination in which the semen is obtained from a donor other than the husband or partner.
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Donor artificial insemination
Artificial insemination of a woman with sperm from an anonymous donor. This procedure is generally done in cases in which the husband is sterile.
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Insectivora
An order of small mammals, including moles and shrews.
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Insecta
A class of the phylum Arthropoda characterized by three distinct body divisions (head, thorax, abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, tracheae, and usually two pairs of wings. Insects are of medical significance in that some are parasitic, some are vectors of pathogenic organisms, and some are annoying pests causing injury by their bites or stings.…
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Inscription
The body of a prescription, which gives the names of the drug(s) prescribed and the dosage.
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