| Ia antigen | Antigens coded for by the I region of the MHC complex. The majority, if not all, such antigens are Class II molecules composed of _ and _ polypeptide chains. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| IABP | <cardiology, equipment> A device which is threaded into the aorta that augments the strength of the hearts contraction. The counter pulsation, produced by the inflation of a balloon within the aorta, provides an rhythmic increase in aortic pressures. The net effect is an increase in coronary artery blood flow. Intra-aortic balloon pump is a temporary lifesaving measure that is used to treat severe cardiac damage due to a massive heart attack. (27 Sep 1997) |
| iamatology | <medicine> Materia Medica; that branch of therapeutics which treats of remedies. Origin: Gr, medicine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| IANC | <abbreviation> International Anatomical Nomenclature Committee. See: Nomina Anatomica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ianthina | <marine biology> Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; called also purple shell, and violet snail. It floats at the surface by means of a raft, which it constructs by forming and uniting together air bubbles of hardened mucus. The Tyrian purple of the ancients was obtained in part from mollusks of this genus. Alternative forms: janthina. Origin: NL, fr. L. Ianthinus violet-blue, Gr.; violet + flower. (19 Mar 1998) |
| IAP | <abbreviation> Intermittent acute porphyria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iatraliptic | Treating diseases by anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method. Alternative forms: iatroleptic. Origin: Gr.; physician + belonging to the or anointer, fr. To anoint: cf. F. Iatraliptique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iatraliptics | Method of treatment by inunction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iatrapistic | A lack of faith in doctors. Entirely from the Greek: iatr- indicating a relationship to a physician or medicine + a meaning lack + pisteuo meaning i trust in. (12 Dec 1998) |
| iatric | Pertaining to medicine or to a physician or healer. Origin: G. Iatros, physician (05 Mar 2000) |
| iatrical | Of or pertaining to medicine, or to medical men. Origin: Gr. Healing, fr. Physician, fr. To heal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iatro- | <prefix> Prefix relating to a physician or medicine. From the greek word iatros meaning physician (healer). (12 Dec 1998) |
| iatrochemical | Of or pertaining to iatrochemistry, or to the iatrochemists. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iatrochemist | A physician who explained or treated diseases upon chemical principles; one who practiced iatrochemistry. Origin: Gr. Physician + E. Chemist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iatrochemistry | Chemistry applied to, or used in, medicine; used especially with reference to the doctrines in the school of physicians in Flanders, in the 17th century, who held that health depends upon the proper chemical relations of the fluids of the body, and who endeavored to explain the conditions of health or disease by chemical principles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |