supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply
incline bench press
Noun
a bench press performed on an inclined bench
inquiry
Noun
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
inquiry
Noun
a search for knowledge
inquiry
Noun
an instance of questioning
isometrics
Noun
muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
isometric exercise
Noun
muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
isotonic exercise
Noun
exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change)
inquest
Noun
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
inscription
Noun
the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
inscription
Noun
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
inscription
Noun
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
image compression
Noun
the compression of graphics for storage or transmission
insolation
Noun
therapeutic exposure to sunlight
insolation
Noun
incident solar radiation
insolation
Noun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
immunotherapy
Noun
therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
infrared therapy
Noun
the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body
inflation therapy
Noun
therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air
iontophoresis
Noun
therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
ionic medication
Noun
therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
iontotherapy
Noun
therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
indirect immunofluorescence
Noun
a method of using fluorescence microscopy to detect the presence of an antigen indirectly
intervention
Noun
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
intervention
Noun
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress
intervention
Noun
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention
Noun
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
intervention
Noun
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
incubation
Noun
(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
incubation
Noun
maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
incubation
Noun
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
irradiation
Noun
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
irradiation
Noun
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
irradiation
Noun
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
irradiation
Noun
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
irradiation
Noun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
irradiation
Noun
the condition of being exposed to radiation
irrigation
Noun
(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
irrigation
Noun
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
insulin shock
Noun
the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
insulin shock
Noun
hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
insulin shock therapy
Noun
the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
insulin shock treatment
Noun
the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
implantation
Noun
a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
implantation
Noun
the act of planting or setting in the ground
implantation
Noun
(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
incision
Noun
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs, especially by a surgeon as part of an operation
incision
Noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
intracapsular surgery
Noun
cataract surgery in which the entire lens is removed
intensive care
Noun
close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions