| DPD | Department of Public Dispensary; depression pure disease; desoxypyridoxine; diffuse pulmonary diseas... |
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| MHP | hemiplegic migraine; maternal health program; maternal health program; medical center health plan; 1... |
| ICC | immunocompetent cells; immunocytochemistry; Indian childhood cirrhosis; intensive coronary care; int... |
| IMS | incurred in military service; Indian Medical Service; industrial methylated spirit; information mana... |
| LOGIC | laryngeal and ocular granulations in children of Indian subcontinent [syndrome] |
| Indian ginger | An aromatic stimulant and diaphoretic. Synonym: Canada snakeroot, Indian ginger, wild ginger. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Indian gum | An exudation from Anogeisus latifolia (family Combrettaceae); the mucilage is used as a substitute for acacia mucilage. Synonym: ghatti gum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian method | Rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the forehead. Synonym: Carpue's method, Indian method, Indian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indian ocean | A body of water covering approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the earth, extending amidst africa in the west, Australia in the east, asia in the north, and antarctica in the south. Including the red sea and the persian gulf, it constitutes the third largest ocean after the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean. (new encyclopaedia britannica micropaedia, 15th ed, 1990, p289) (12 Dec 1998) |
| indian ocean islands | Numerous islands in the indian ocean situated east of madagascar, north to the arabian sea and east to sri lanka. Included are comoros (republic), madagascar (republic), maldives (republic), mauritius (parliamentary democracy), pemba (administered by tanzania), reunion (a department of france), and seychelles (republic). (12 Dec 1998) |
| Indian operation | Rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the forehead. Synonym: Carpue's method, Indian method, Indian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian podophyllum resin | Resin obtained from Podophyllum emodi; a cathartic and cholagogue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian rhinoplasty | Rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the forehead. Synonym: Carpue's method, Indian method, Indian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian sickness | A generally fatal disease affecting chiefly children in the tropics, characterised by gangrenous ulceration of the rectum and anus, accompanied by frequent watery stools and tenesmus. Synonym: bicho, caribi, Indian sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian tick typhus | A febrile disease of the mediterranean area, the crimea, africa, and india, caused by infection with rickettsia conorii. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public assistance | Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public facilities | An area of recreation or hygiene for use by the public. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public-hearted | Public-spirited. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| public hospital | A hospital administered by officials of the city, county, state, or nation. Synonym: public hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| public housing | Housing subsidised by tax funds, usually intended for low income persons or families. (12 Dec 1998) |