| IUP | intrauterine pregnancy; intrauterine pressure |
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| NEC | Necrotizing Entero-Colitis |
| If | nec if necessary |
| NEC | National Electrical Code; necrotizing enterocolitis; neuroendocrine cell; neuroendocrine convertase;... |
| CAPE | Clifton assessment procedures for the elderly; computer-assisted patient emulator |
| intrauterine contraceptive devices | Devices of plastic or metallic substance inserted into the uterus to prevent conception. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intrauterine device expulsion | Spontaneous loss of intrauterine devices from the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrauterine devices | Devices of plastic or metallic substance inserted into the uterus to prevent conception. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrauterine devices, copper | Intrauterine contraceptive devices that depend on the release of metallic copper. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrauterine devices, medicated | Intrauterine devices that release contraceptive agents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrauterine fracture | A fracture of one or more bones of a foetus occurring before birth. Synonym: foetal fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intrauterine growth retardation | <radiology> Definition: less than 10th percentile for gestational age, usually not detectable before 32-34 weeks (maximal foetal growth), incidence: 3-7% of all deliveries, 12-47% of twin pregnancies complications: increased risk for perinatal asphysia, meconium aspiration, electrolyte imbalance from metabolic acidosis, polycythemia, 6-8 fold increase for intrapartum and neonatal death see also: IUGR: aetiology, IUGR: phenotypes, foetal doppler study, biophysical profile (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrauterine insemination | The artificial insemination of sperm, which have been washed free of seminal fluid, into the uterine cavity. (09 Oct 1997) |
| intrauterine pneumonia | Foetal pneumonia contracted in utero and manifesting itself in the early neonatal period. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intrauterine transfusion | To treat erythroblastosis foetalis, Rh-negative blood is placed into the peritoneal cavity of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biliary tract surgical procedures | Any surgical procedure performed on the biliary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiac surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiovascular surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the heart or blood vessels. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vascular surgical procedures | Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reconstructive surgical procedures | Procedures used to reconstruct, restore, or improve defective, damaged, or missing structures. (12 Dec 1998) |