| inflatable implant | An implant consisting of an empty silicone rubber bag with an inlet tube and a valve; after insertion into or behind the breast, the bag is inflated with a liquid to the desired size; used in augmentation mammaplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intraocular implant | A plastic lens placed in the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye to substitute for the lens removed in cataract extraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbital implant | The glass, plastic, or metal device placed in the muscle cone after enucleation of an eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| testicular implant | A device placed surgically in the scrotum in males with absence or severe hypoplasia of the testis. Synonym: testicular prosthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endo-osseous implant | An implant into alveolar bone inserted through the prepared root canal of a tooth in order to increase effective root length. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endosteal implant | An implant that is inserted into the alveolar and/or basal bone and protrudes through the mucoperiosteum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triplant implant | A combination of three pin implant's to form a single abutment to support or retain a dental prosthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute interstitial nephritis | <nephrology> A relatively uncommon condition which is characterised by inflammation of the renal tubules, glomeruli and surrounding tissue. Interstitial nephritis is usually be temporary and often associated with the use of a particular medication. Chronic and progressive forms do exist. Drugs that have been associated with interstitial nephritis include penicillins, ampicillin, sulpha drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, furosemide and thiazide diuretics. May result in mild kidney dysfunction or acute renal failure. Treatment may be with corticosteroids. Incidence: 1 in 25,000. (29 Dec 1997) |
| acute interstitial pneumonia | A severe and usually fatal form of pneumonia occurring primarily in infants usually considered a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute interstitial pneumonitis | Usually considered a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical interstitial lung disease | <radiology> A radiological diagnosis where fibrosis is seen in the apices (upper sections) of the lungs. Likely causes include: cystic fibrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, sarcoidosis, silicosis, eosinophlic granuloma, TB and fungus, particularly aspergillus infection. (25 Jun 1999) |
| basilar interstitial lung disease | <radiology> B bronchiectasis, A asbestosis, D drugs / DIP, L lymphangitic metastasis / LAM, A aspiration, S sarcoidosis, S scleroderma (12 Dec 1998) |
| chronic interstitial hepatitis | An obsolete term for cirrhosis of the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic interstitial hypertrophic neuropathy | dejerine-Sottas disease |
| chronic interstitial salpingitis | Salpingitis in which fibrosis or mononuclear cell infiltration involves all layers of the fallopian or eustachian tube. Synonym: pachysalpingitis. (05 Mar 2000) |