general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic
imminence
Noun
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
iron cage
Noun
a cage from which there is no escape
imminency
Noun
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
incarceration
Noun
the state of being imprisoned
imminentness
Noun
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
immurement
Noun
the state of being imprisoned
impendence
Noun
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
impendency
Noun
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
isostasy
Noun
(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
insomnia
Noun
an inability to sleep
inaction
Noun
the state of being inactive
inculpability
Noun
a state of innocence
inculpableness
Noun
a state of innocence
ischemic hypoxia
Noun
hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
impeachability
Noun
the state of being liable to impeachment
indictability
Noun
the state of being liable to impeachment
ischemic anoxia
Noun
anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
inebriation
Noun
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
inebriation
Noun
habitual intoxication
ictus
Noun
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
impacted tooth
Noun
a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
inhalation anthrax
Noun
a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis
illness
Noun
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
invalidism
Noun
chronic ill health
idiopathic disease
Noun
any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
idiopathic disorder
Noun
any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
idiopathy
Noun
any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
ill health
Noun
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
insulin reaction
Noun
hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
industrial disease
Noun
disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)
intracranial aneurysm
Noun
an aneurysm of a cranial artery
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Noun
severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
induration of the arteries
Noun
sclerosis of the arterial walls
impressive aphasia
Noun
aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
induration
Noun
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
interstitial pneumonia
Noun
chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia
Noun
pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
influenza
Noun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
infantile paralysis
Noun
an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
infectious hepatitis
Noun
an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter
inherited disease
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inherited disorder
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
infectious mononucleosis
Noun
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream
infectious disease
Noun
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
inborn error of metabolism
Noun
any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
ichthyosis
Noun
any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
infantile amaurotic idiocy
Noun
a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe