| intercrural ganglion | A median, unpaired, ovoid cell group at the base of the midbrain tegmentum between the cerebral peduncles; it receives the retroflex fasciculus from the habenula, and projects to the raphe region (raphe nuclei) and periaqueductal gray substance of the midbrain. Synonym: nucleus interpeduncularis, ganglion isthmi, Gudden's ganglion, intercrural ganglion, interpeduncular ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intercuneiform joints | The articulations between contiguous surfaces of the cuneiform bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercuneiform ligaments | Fibrous bands that unite the cuneiform bones; they are arranged in three sets: dorsal intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia dorsalia), interosseous intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia interossea), and plantar intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia plantaria). Synonym: ligamenta intercuneiformia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercurrent | 1. Running between or among; intervening. 2. <medicine> Not belonging to any particular season. Said of diseases occurring in the course of another disease. Origin: L. Intercurrens, p. Pr. Of intercurrere: cf. F. Intercurrent. See Intercur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| intercurrent disease | A new disease occurring during the course of another disease, not related to the primary disease process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercuspal position | The position of the mandible when the cusps and sulci of the maxillary and mandibular teeth are in their greatest contact and the mandible is in its most closed position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercuspation | 1. The cusp-to-fossa relation of the maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth to each other. 2. The interlocking or fitting together of the cusps of opposing teeth. Synonym: interdigitation. Synonym: intercusping. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercusping | Synonym: intercuspation. Origin: L. Inter, among, mutually, + cusp (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercutaneomucous | Between skin and mucous membrane, as in the cheek or lip or at the mucocutaneous border of the lips or anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdeferential | Between the deferent ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental | 1. Between the teeth. 2. Denoting the relationship between the proximal surfaces of the teeth of the same arch. Origin: inter-+ L. Dens, tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental canals | Canal's that extend vertically through alveolar bone between roots of mandibular and maxillary incisor and maxillary bicuspid teeth. Synonym: Hirschfeld's canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental caries | Caries between the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental septum | The bony portion separating two adjacent teeth in a dental arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental splint | A splint for a fractured jaw, consisting of two metal or acrylic resin bands wired to the teeth of the upper and lower jaws, respectively, and then fastened together to keep the jaws immovable. (05 Mar 2000) |