| IH | idiopathic hirsutism; idiopathic hypercalciuria; immediate hypersensitivity; incompletely healed; in... |
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| IHC | idiopathic hemochromatosis; idiopathic hypercalciuria; immunohistochemistry; inner hair cell; intrah... |
| IM | idiopathic myelofibrosis; immunosuppressive method; implementation monitoring; Index Medicus; indome... |
| IOA | inner optic anlage; International Osteopathic Association |
| IPL | inner plexiform layer; intrapleural |
| ICD9CM | International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision Clinical Modification |
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| ICD-9 CM | International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification |
| LSD | Lysosomal storage diseases |
| NMD | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| STD | Sexually transmissible diseases |
| posterior wall of middle ear | It contains the opening into the mastoid antrum. Synonym: paries mastoideus cavi tympani, mastoid wall of middle ear, posterior wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hare's-ear | <botany> An umbelliferous plant (Bupleurum rotundifolium); so named from the shape of its leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hart's-ear | <botany> An Asiatic species of Cacalia (Cacalia Kleinia), used medicinally in India. (06 Mar 1998) |
| scroll ear | A deformity of the external ear in which the pinna is rolled forward. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sea-ear | <zoology> Any species of ear-shaped shells of the genus Haliotis. See Abalone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slanted ear | An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the auricle is more than 15 degrees from the perpendicular. Considered a minor anomaly. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child increases the probability that the child has a major malformation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Stahl's ear | A deformed external ear, in which the fossa ovalis and upper portion of the scaphoid fossa are covered by the helix; regarded as a stigma of degenerate constitution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| darwinian ear | An auricle in which the upper border is not rolled over to form the helix, but projects upward as a flat, sharp edge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| swimmer's ear | Infection and inflammation of the external ear canal. Symptoms include earache, ear discharge and decreased hearing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dog ear | Redundant corner of skin, usually the result of mismatch in a wound closure, leaving an excessive hump or triangular bit of tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dog's-ear | The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog. Dog's"-eared. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| internal ear | internal ear |
| isthmus of cartilage of ear | A narrow bridge connecting the cartilage of the external acoustic meatus and the lamina of the tragus with the main portion of the cartilage of the auricle. Synonym: isthmus cartilaginis auris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tag, ear | Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located just in front of the ear (auricle). Therefore, also called preauricular tag. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child increases the probability that the child has a major malformation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tegmental wall of middle ear | The superior wall, or roof, of the tympanic cavity, formed by the tegmen tympani of the temporal bone. Synonym: paries tegmentalis cavi tympani, tegmental wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |