| ICAM | Glycoproteins that are present on a wide range of human cells, essential to the mechanism by which cells recognise each other, and thus important in inflammatory responses. (14 Nov 1997) |
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| ICAM-1 | <abbreviation> Intercellular adhesion molecule-1. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ICAO standard atmosphere | The standard atmosphere adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization, used for calibrating altimeters and for expressing hypobaric chamber pressures in terms of equivalent altitude; it ignores many deviations found in nature. (05 Mar 2000) |