INFECTION—A condition resulting when pathogens enter body tissues, multiply,
and cause injury to cells.
INFECTIOUS AGENT—An organism capable of producing infection or disease.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE—A disease of man and animal resulting from an
infection.
INFESTATION—The establishment and multiplication of small animals or
arthropods (especially insects and rodents) on the body, clothing, or habitat of
individuals or animals.
INGUINAL—Pertaining to the abdomen.
INSTRUCTION—A directive containing authority or information having
continued reference value or requiring continuing action.
INTEGUMENTARY (SYSTEM)—The skin and its accessory structures,
including hair and nails.
INTRADERMAL—Into the dermis.
INUNCTION—Rubbing in.
ISCHEMIA—The lack of blood supply to specific areas due to constriction or
obstruction in the blood vessels.
ISOLATION—Procedures taken to separate infected persons or animals, dispose
of their secretions, and disinfect or sterilize the supplies, equipment, utensils,
etc., used for their care, in order to prevent the spread of disease to susceptible
persons or animals. Different procedures may be required for the specific
infectious agent involved.
ISOTONIC—A solution having the same salinity as whole blood.
KERATOLYTIC—Removes horny layers of epidermis.
LACERATED—Torn.
LACERATION—A wound made by tearing and resulting in jagged edges.
LACRIMATION—The secretion of tears.
LACRIMATORS—Tear gases.
LACTATION—The production of milk.
LATENT—Concealed; not manifest; potential.
LAVAGE—The irrigation or washing out of an organ (such as the stomach or
bowel).
LESION—Any pathological or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function
of a part.
LEUKOCYTE—White blood cell.
LEUKOCYTOSIS—Abnormally high white blood cell count.
LEUKOPENIA—Abnormally low white blood cell count.
LEVIGATION—Adding a small amount of liquid to a mortar and pestle while
triturating.
LIGAMENT—A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting two or more
bones or cartilages, or supporting an organ, fascia, or muscle.
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