| IIF | immune interferon; indirect immunofluorescence |
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| IMBC | indirect maximum breathing capacity |
| IME | independent medical examination; indirect medical education |
| IMH | idiopathic myocardial hypertrophy; indirect microhemagglutination [test] |
| IMHT | indirect microhemagglutination test |
| IFI | indirect immunofluorescence |
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| IIF | indirect immunofluorescence assay |
| IIF | indirect immunofluorescence technique |
| dental pulp devitalization | The destruction of the vitality of the pulp of the tooth. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dental pulp exposure | The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp necrosis | Death of pulp tissue. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. (12 Dec 1998) |
| digital pulp | The fleshy mass at the extremity of the finger. Synonym: digital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth pulp | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enamel pulp | A layer of stellate cells in the enamel organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exposed pulp | Pulp that has been exposed or laid bare by a pathologic process, trauma, or a dental instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |