Letter I
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ICTAL
IDIOPATHIC
Of unknown cause.
ILEOSTOMY
Surgical procedure where the ileum (last part of small intestine) is connected to an opening in the skin. A bag is attached to the hole to collect stool.
ILEUM
Last part of the small intestine.
ILL-DEFINED
Adjective. Unclear shape and/or margins. Sometimes used to describe a density on a chest x-ray.
ILL-DEFINED (breast)
Adjective. This is used to describe the margins of a breast mass. It means that the margins are irregular or fuzzy. This is a descriptor used for a suspicious mass.
INCARCERATED
Hernia that is stuck and cannot be corected by simple manipulation.
INFARCT
Death of tissue/ bone. Often from lack of oxygen supply.
INFARCTED
Dead tissue. Often from lack of oxygen supply. For example, infarcted myocardium means dead heart tissue.
INFARCTION
Process of tissue/ bone death.
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