| interiliac lymph nodes | Several lymph nodes located between the external and internal iliac arteries and the obturator artery; these nodes are considered by some to be part of the medial external iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici interiliaci. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| interilioabdominal amputation | Amputation of a lower limb through the sacroiliac joint. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interim analysis | An intermediary analysis of clinical trial data, performed at a point at which enough data have been gathered to derive preliminary, but not necessarily complete conclusions. Interim analyses are performed to see whether continuation of a clinical trial is warranted. (09 Oct 1997) |
| interim denture | A dental prosthesis to be used for a short interval of time for reasons of esthetics, mastication, occlusal support, or convenience, or to condition the patient to accept an artificial substitute for missing natural teeth until more definite prosthetic dental treatment can be provided. Synonym: provisional denture, temporary denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interindividual | Occurring between two or more individuals. (18 Nov 1997) |
| interinstitutional relations | The interactions between representatives of institutions, agencies, or organizations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interior | 1. Being within any limits, inclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner; opposed to exterior, or superficial; as, the interior apartments of a house; the interior surface of a hollow ball. 2. Remote from the limits, frontier, or shore; inland; as, the interior parts of a region or country. <medicine> Interior angle, those planets within the orbit of the earth. Interior screw, a screw cut on an interior surface, as in a nut; a female screw. Synonym: Internal, inside, inner, inland, inward. Origin: L, compar. Fr. Inter between: cf. F. Interieur. See Inter-, and cf. Intimate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| interior design and furnishings | The planning of the furnishings and decorations of an architectural interior. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interischiadic | Between the two ischia; especially, between the two tuberosities of the ischia. Synonym: intersciatic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interjudge reliability | In psychology, the consistency of measurement obtained when different judges or examiners independently administer the same test to the same individual. Synonym: interrater reliability. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interkinesis | Period between the first and second divisions of meiosis; comparable to interphase of mitosis. Origin: inter-+ G. Kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlamellar | Between lamellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlaminar | <anatomy> Between lammellae or laminae; as, interlamellar spaces. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| interlaminar jelly | Term introduced by B.M. Patten for the gelatinous material between ectoderm and endoderm that serves as the substrate on which mesenchymal cells migrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interleaf | Origin: See Interleave. A leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |