| indirect pupillary reaction | Contraction of the pupil of the fellow eye in consensus with the pupil of the illuminated eye. Synonym: consensual light reflex, indirect pupillary reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| indirect rays | X-ray's generated at a surface other than the anode target. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect reacting bilirubin | The fraction of serum bilirubin which has not been conjugated with glucuronic acid in the liver cell; so called because it reacts with the Ehrlich diazo reagent only when alcohol is added; increased levels are found in hepatic disease and haemolytic conditions. Synonym: unconjugated bilirubin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect retainer | A part of a removable partial denture which assists the direct retainer's in preventing occlusal displacement of the distal extension bases by functioning through lever action on the opposite side of the fulcrum line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect retention | Retention obtained in a removable partial denture through the use of indirect retainers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect technique | indirect method for making inlays |
| indirect transfusion | Transfusion into a patient of blood previously obtained from a donor and stored in a suitable container. Synonym: mediate transfusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect vision | Vision resulting from retinal stimulation beyond the macula. Synonym: indirect vision. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fluorescent antibody technique, indirect | A form of fluorescent antibody technique commonly used to detect serum antibodies and immune complexes in tissues and microorganisms in specimens from patients with infectious diseases. The technique involves formation of an antigen-antibody complex which is labelled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody. (12 Dec 1998) |