Glossary You can always search for entries (regexp permitted). Begins with Contains Exactly matches All All There are 408 entries in the glossary. Pages: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 » Term Definition Infertility The inability to produce children.   Inflammation Inflammation is the body's response to infection, irritation or injury, which causes redness, swelling, pain and sometimes a feeling of heat in the affected area.   Inhaler An inhaler is a device for delivering a medicine as a vapour or powder into the lungs.   Insomnia The prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep   Insulin A hormone released by the pancreas that helps the body to control blood sugar levels.   Interferon A biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body's natural response to infections and other diseases). Interferons interfere with the division of cancer cells and can slow tumor growth. There are several types of interferons, including interferon-alpha, -beta, and -gamma. The body normally produces these substances. They are also made in the laboratory to treat cancer and other diseases.   Intracranial hemorrhage Bleeding in the brain.   Intrapartum asphyxia The reduction or total stoppage of oxygen circulating in a baby’s brain during labor and delivery.   Intrathecal chemotherapy Treatment in which anticancer drugs are injected into the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord.   Intrauterine infection Infection of the uterus, ovaries, or fallopian tubes.   Intravenous Injected directly into a vein.   Irritable Bowel Syndrome A chronic functional disorder of the colon that is of unknown etiology but is often considered to be of psychophysiological origin and that is characterized by diarrhea or constipation or diarrhea alternating with constipation, abdominal pain or discomfort, abdominal bloating, and passage of mucus in the stool -- abbreviation IBS   Jaundice Jaundice is a condition that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, brought on by liver problems.   Kernicterus A neurological syndrome caused by deposition of bilirubin into brain tissues. Kernicterus develops in extremely jaundiced infants, especially those with severe Rh incompatibility.   Kyphosis A humpback-like outward curvature of the upper spine.   Laryngeal paralysis Loss of function or feeling of one or both of the vocal folds caused by injury or disease to the nerves of the larynx.   Laryngectomy Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx (voice box).   Laryngitis Hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal  cords.   Larynx The part of the throat that contains the vocal cords. It is used for breathing, swallowing and talking.   Leprosy A chronic disease caused by infection with an acid-fast bacillus of the genus Mycobacterium (M. leprae) and characterized by the formation of nodules on the surface of the body and especially on the face or by the appearance of tuberculoid macules on the skin that enlarge and spread and are accompanied by loss of sensation followed sooner or later in both types if not treated by involvement of nerves with eventual paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities and mutilations -- called also hansenosis, Hansen's disease, lepra   All Glossary V2.0

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