Glossary of Medical and Health Terms. List I & J
- Infertility
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Incapable of or unsuccessful
in achieving pregnancy over a considerable period
of time (as a year) in spite of determined attempts
by heterosexual intercourse without contraception
- IUD
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Intrauterine device, a device
(as a spiral of plastic or a ring of stainless
steel) inserted and left in the female uterus
to prevent effective conception, also called IUCD,
IUD
- Impotence
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An abnormal physical or psychological
state of a male characterized by inability to
copulate because of failure to have or maintain
an erection -- called also erectile dysfunction
- Iron
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An element vital to biological
processes such as transportation of oxygen in
the body, found in meats and fruits
- Insomnia
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An inability to sleep in the
night, can be a temporary phase or a chronic ailment
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- Jaundice
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Yellow discoloration of the
skin and eyes caused by the buildup of bile in
the blood, accompanied by fever and other symptoms,
can be dangerous if not treated properly.
- Joint
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The joining of two or more
bones. In general, joints allow flexibility and
mobility due to presence of a jelly like substance
called cartilage.
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