| IU | <abbreviation> International unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| IUB | <abbreviation> International Union of Biochemistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| IUCD | <abbreviation> Intrauterine contraceptive devices. (05 Mar 2000) |
| IUD | A contraceptive device that is placed within the uterus for the purpose of inhibiting conception. (27 Sep 1997) |
| iugr: aetiology | <radiology> Uteroplacental insufficiency (80%), maternal causes, deficient supply of nutrients: smoking, malnutrition, multiple gestations, anaemia, high altitude, maternal vascular disease (more common): severe diabetes, primary placental causes, extensive placental infarctions, chronic partial separation, placenta previa primary fetal causes (20%), decreased intrinsic growth; symmetrical IUGR, congenital heart disease, genitourinary anomalies, CNS anomalies, chromsomal abnormalities (trisomy 13, 18, 21), viral infection (rubella, CMV) see also: intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) (12 Dec 1998) |
| iugr: phenotypes | <radiology> Pure symmetrical IUGR, low profile IUGR, proportionate reduction of all foetal measurements, aetiology: intrisic alteration in growth potential, severe nutritional deprivation overwhelming protective brain-sparing mechanism occuring prior to 26 weeks and persisting until delivery assymetrical IUGR, late flattening IUGR (75%), disproportionate reduction of foetal measurements due to uteroplacental insufficiency with preferential shunting of blood to foetal brain, high HC (head circumference)/AC (abdominal circumference) and FL (femur length)/AC ratios see also: intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) (12 Dec 1998) |
| iulidan | <zoology> One of the Iulidae, a family of myriapods, of which the genus Iulus is the type. See Iulus. See: Iulus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iulus | <zoology> A genus of chilognathous myriapods. The body is long and round, consisting of numerous smooth, equal segments, each of which bears two pairs of short legs. It includes the galleyworms. See Chilognatha. Origin: L, down, Gr. Down, centipede. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| IUPAC | <abbreviation> International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. (05 Mar 2000) |