| ita palm | <botany> A magnificent species of palm (Mauritia flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco. The natives eat its fruit and buds, drink its sap, and make thread and cord from its fibre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| itacolumite | <chemical> A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found. Origin: From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| itaconic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids. Origin: From aconitic, by transposition of the letters. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| itaconic acid | CH2==C(COOH)CH2COOH;the decarboxylation product of cis-aconitic acid. Synonym: methylenesuccinic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Itai-Itai disease | A form of cadmium poisoning described in Japanese people, characterised by renal tubular dysfunction, osteomalacia, pseudofractures, and anaemia, caused by ingestion of contaminated shellfish or other sources containing cadmium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian flap | Flap from a distant area; usually used in reference to a flap from the upper arm to rebuild a nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian method | Italian method rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the arm. Synonym: Italian method, Italian operation, tagliacotian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian operation | Italian method rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the arm. Synonym: Italian method, Italian operation, tagliacotian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian rhinoplasty | Italian method rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the arm. Synonym: Italian method, Italian operation, tagliacotian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |