| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine |
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| HII | Health Industries Institute; Health Insurance Institute; hemagglutination inhibitor immunoassay |
| IAM | Institute of Applied Microbiology [Japan]; Institute of Aviation Medicine; internal auditory meatus |
| ICR | [distance between] iliac crests; Institute for Cancer Research; Institute for Cancer Research [mouse... |
| IRH | Institute for Research in Hypnosis; Institute of Religion and Health; intrarenal hemorrhage |
| language development disorders | Failure to understand or speak the language at the expected age. Causal factors include slow maturation, hearing loss, brain injury, mental retardation and emotional disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| library collection development | Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting. (12 Dec 1998) |