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INFH ischemic necrosis of femur head
Inflamm inflammation, inflammatory
inf mono infectious mononucleosis
InfoMAP information management and assessment process
INFORMM Information Network for Online Retrieval and Medical Management
INFSEC information security
INFV Inner Farne virus
ING isotope nephrogram
ing inguinal
InGP indolglycerophosphate
INH Indian hedgehog homolog; inhalation; inhibitor; isoniazid; isonicotinic acid hydrazide
INHA inhibin alpha
inhal inhalation
INHB inhibin beta
INHBA inhibitin beta A
INHBB inhibitin beta B
INHBC inhibitin beta C
inhib inhibition, inhibiting
INH-PT isonicotinic acid hydrazide preventive therapy
INI intranuclear inclusion
INIRC International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee
inj injection; injury, injured, injurious
INJECT International Joint Efficacy Comparison of Thrombolytics [trial]; International Joint Evaluation of Coronary Thrombolysis [trial]
inject injection
INJR injury or poisoning [UMLS]
INK injury not known
INKV Inkoo virus
INL International Nursing Library
INLINIS Ireland-Netherlands Lisinopril-Nifedipine Study
INLSD ichthyosis and neutral lipid storage disease
i-NMDS international nursing minimum data set
INN International Nonproprietary Names; intestinal noise
innerv innervation, innervated
innom innominate
INNOVO Inhaled Nitric Oxide Compared to Ventilatory Support Without Inhaled Nitric Oxide [trial; for neonates with severe respiratory failure]
INO inosine; internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Ino inosine
INOC isonicotinoyloxycarbonyl
inoc inoculation, inoculated
inorg inorganic
iNOS inducible macrophage-type nitric oxide synthase
Inox inosine, oxidized
INP idiopathic neutropenia
INPAV intermittent negative-pressure assisted ventilation
INPC isopropyl N-phenyl carbamate
INPEA isopropyl nitrophenylethanolamine
INPH iproniazid phosphate
INPHO Integrated Network for Public Health Officials
INPP1 inositol polyphosphate 1-phosphatase
INPV intermittent negative-pressure ventilation
INQ interior nasal quadrant
InQ inquiry mode questionnaire
InQ(R) inquiry mode questionnaire, reliability assessment
INR international normalized ratio [prothrombin time]
INREM internal roentgen-equivalent, man
INRIA Institut National de la Recherche Informatique et Automatique [National Institute for Research in Computers and Automation (France)]
INROAD In-Stent Restenosis Optimal Angioplasty Device [trial]
INS idiopathic nephrotic syndrome; implantable neurostimulator; information networking system; insulin; insurance
Ins insulin; insurance, insured
ins insertion; insulin; insurance, insured
INSECT intensity normalized stereotaxic environment for classification of tissues
insem insemination
INSIGHT International Nifedipine Study Intervention as a Goal in Hypertension Treatment
insol insoluble
INSP, Insp inspiration
INSPIRE increasing participation in cardiac rehabilitation; Intravascular Ultrasound Study Predictor of Restenosis [trial]
INSR insulin receptor
INSRR insulin receptor-related receptor
INSS international neuroblastoma staging system
Inst institute
instab instability
instill instillation
insuf insufflation
insuff insufficient, insufficiency; insufflation
INT interference; intermediate; intermittent; intern, internship; internal; interval; intestinal; intima; p-iodonitrotetrazolium
Int international; intestinal
int internal
INTACT International Nifedipine Trial on Antiatherosclerotic Therapy
INTEG integument
INTEL-SAT international communication satellite
INTERCEPT Incomplete Infarction Trial of European Research Collaborators Evaluating Prognosis Post-Thrombolysis
INTERHEALTH Integrated Programme for Community Health and Noncommunicable Diseases
INTERMAP International Study of Macronutrients and Blood Pressure
intern internal
Internat international
INTERSALT International Study of Salt and Blood Pressure
INTERSEPT International Sepsis Trial
intes intestine
Intest intestine, intestinal
Int/Ext internal/external
INTH intrathecal
INTIMA Infusion of Tissue Plasminogen-Activator in Myocardial Infarction at the Acute Phase [study]
in-TIME Intravenous Lanoteplase for Treating Infarcting Myocardium Early [trial]
Intmd intermediate
Int Med internal medicine
INTOX, Intox intoxication
INTR intermittent
INTRO-AMI Integrilin and Reduced Dose of Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Int Rot internal rotation
INTRP Inventory of Negative Thoughts in Response to Pain
INTRUC Introducing Catheter [study]
Int trx intermittent traction
intub intubation
INV inferior nasal vein; Inini virus
Inv, inv inversion; involuntary
INVEST International Verapamil SR/Trandolapril [study]
invest investigation
Inv/Ev inversion/eversion
inv ins inverted insertion
INVM isolated noncompaction of left ventricular myocardium
invol involuntary
involv involvement, involved
inv(p+q-) pericentric inversion
inv(p-q+) pericentric inversion
IO incisal opening; inferior oblique; inferior olive; internal os; interorbital; intestinal obstruction; intraocular; intraoperative; intra-osseous
IO₂ inspired oxygen
I&O in and out; intake and output
I/O input/output; intake/output
Io ionium; onset of inspiration
IOA inner optic anlage; International Osteopathic Association
IOC International Organizing Committee on Medical Librarianship; intern on call; intraoperative cholangiography
IOCG intraoperative cholangiogram
IOCM isosmolar contrast medium
IOD information object model; injured on duty; integrated optical density; interorbital distance
IOE intraoperative echocardiography
IOECS intraoperative electrocortical stimulation
IOERT intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy
IOFB intraocular foreign body
IOH idiopathic orthostatic hypotension
IOHDR intraoperative high dose rate
IOL induction of labor; intraocular lens
IOM inferior orbitomental [line]; infraorbital margin; Institute of Medicine [National Research Council]; Institute of Occupational Medicine [UK]; interosseous membrane; intraoperative monitoring
IOML infraorbitomeatal line
IOMP International Organization for Medical Physics
ION ischemic optic neuropathy
IONDT Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial
IOP improving organizational performance; intraocular pressure
IOPR intra-operative patient representation
IOR index of refraction; index of response; interoperable object reference
IORT intraoperative radiotherapy
IOS infant observation scale; International Organization for Standardization; intraoperative sonography
IOS RF intact outlet strut resonance frequency
IOT intraocular tension; intraocular transfer; ipsilateral optic tectum
IOTA information overload testing aid
ι Greek letter iota
IOTF International Obesity Task Force [WHO]
IOU intensive care observation unit; international opacity unit
IOUS intraoperative ultrasound [examination]
IOV inside-out vesicle
IOVA intraocular vision aid
IP icterus praecox; imaging plate; immune precipitate; immunoblastic plasma; immunoperoxidase technique; inactivated pepsin; incisoproximal; incisopulpal; incontinentia pigmenti; incubation period; induced potential; induction period; infection prevention; inflation point; infundibular process; infusion pump; inhibition period; inorganic phosphate; inosine phosphorylase; inositol phosphate; inpatient; instantaneous pressure; intermediate purity; International Pharmacopoeia; Internet protocol; interpeduncular; interphalangeal; interpupillary; intestinal pseudo-obstruction; intramuscular pressure; intraperitoneal; intrapulmonary; inverse planning [radiotherapy]; inverted papilloma; ionization potential; ischemic preconditioning; isoelectric point; isoproterenol; L'Institut Pasteur
IP1 incontinentia pigmenti 1
IP₁ inositol-1-phosphate
IP2 incontinentia pigmenti 2
IP₃ inositol triphosphate
IP₄ inositol 1,3,4,5-tetraphosphate
Ip peak of inspiratory effort
I_p ionic current pump
ip intraperitoneal
i/p inpatient
IPA idiopathic pulmonary arteriosclerosis; immunoperoxidase assay; incontinentia pigmenti achromians; independent physician or practice association; independent practice organization; individual practice association; infantile papular acrodermatitis; International Pediatric Association; International Pharmaceutical Association; International Psychoanalytical Association; International Psychogeriatric Association; intrapleural analgesia; isopropyl alcohol
I_pa pulse average intensity
IPAA International Psychoanalytical Association
IPAC Information Policy Advisory Committee
IPAG The Influenza and Pneumonia Action Group
IPAP inspiratory positive airway pressure
I-para primipara
IPAT Institute of Personality and Ability Testing; Iowa Pressure Articulation Test
IPB injury-prone behavior; integrated problem-based curriculum
IPBH intraparenchymal brain hemorrhage
IPC intermittent pneumatic compression; International Poliomyelitis Congress; interpeduncular cistern; interpersonal process of care; ion pair chromatography; isopropyl carbamate; isopropyl chlorophenyl
IPCD infantile polycystic disease
IPCP interdisciplinary patient care plan
IPCS International Program on Chemical Safety; intrauterine progesterone contraception system
IPD idiopathic Parkinson disease; idiopathic protracted diarrhea; immediate pigment darkening; impedance plethysmography; increase in pupillary diameter; incurable problem drinker; inflammatory pelvic disease; intermittent peritoneal dialysis; intermittent pigment darkening; International Pharmacopeal Database; interocular phase difference; interpupillary distance; Inventory of Psychosocial Development
IPE infectious porcine encephalomyelitis; interstitial pulmonary emphysema
IPEH intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia
IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; infection-potentiating factor; insulin promoter factor; interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
IPFM integral pulse frequency modulation
IPFM/SDC integral pulse frequency modulation/Smith delay compensator
IPG impedance plethysmography; inspiration-phase gas
iPGE immunoreactive prostaglandin E
IPH idiopathic portal hypertension; idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis; idiopathic pulmonary hypertension; inflammatory papillary hyperplasia; International Partnership for Health; interphalangeal; intraparenchymal hemorrhage; intraperitoneal hemorrhage
IΦE International Partnership in Health Information Education
IPHR inverted polypoid hamartoma of the rectum
IPI interpotential interval; interpulse interval
IPIA immunoperoxidase infectivity assay
IPITA International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
IPJ interphalangeal joint
IPK intractable plantar keratosis
IPKD infantile polycystic kidney disease
IPL inner plexiform layer; intrapleural
IPM impulses per minute; inches per minute; interphotoreceptor matrix
IPMI information processing in medical imaging
IPMS inhibited power motive syndrome
IPMT intraductal papillary mucinous tumor
IPN infantile polyarteritis nodosa; infectious pancreatic necrosis [of trout]; interductal papillary neoplasm; intern progress note; interpeduncular nucleus; interstitial pneumonitis
IPNA isopropyl noradrenalin
IPNV infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
IPO improved pregnancy outcome