Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
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Iron deficiency anemia
Iron deficiency anemia: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in
anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule
in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen. In iron
deficiency anemia, the red cells appear abnorm...
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Iron excess
Iron excess: Iron overload can damage the heart,
liver, gonads and other organs.
Iron overload is a particular risk
for:
People with certain genetic conditions such as hemochromatosis;
and
People receiving repeated blood transfusions.
According to the National Academy of Sciences, the
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Iron overload
Iron overload: Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs.
Iron overload is a particular risk for:
People with certain genetic conditions such as hemochromatosis; and
People receiving repeated blood transfusions.
According to the National Academy of Sciences, the
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Iron poisoning
Iron poisoning: Iron supplements meant for adults (such
as pregnant women) are a major cause of poisoning in children. Care should be taken to
keep iron supplements safely away from children....
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Iron supplementation, infant
Iron supplementation, infant: Iron is included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that iron supplementation is necessary for healthy formula-fed, full-term infants.
In the past it was recommended that infants from birth to 4 months of age could receive a lower quantity of iron ...
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Irradiation
Irradiation: The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy) or from materials called radioisotopes. Radioisotopes produce radiation and ...
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Irradiation, food
Irradiation, food: See: Food irradiation....
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Irrigate
Irrigate: To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it.
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Irrigation of the colon
Irrigation of the colon: The use of liquid
solutions given by enema to remove material from the rectum
or colon, ostensibly to eliminate toxins from the bowel.
Unless ordered by a physician, this practice is rarely
advisable. Irrigation of the colon carries a number of
risks, including interfer...
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)
characterized by
abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel
habits with alternating
diarrhea and constipation, symptoms that tend to be chronic an...
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Irritant contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis: A rash brought about by constant irritation from a substance. For example, anyone who washes their hands many times a day can develop "dish pan hands." Another example is in young children who lick their lips repeatedly, resulting in an irritant reaction to saliva....
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Irwin DJ Bross
Irwin DJ Bross: See: Bross, Irwin DJ....
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Ischemia
Ischemia: Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area
due to blockage of the blood vessels to the area. ...
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Ischial bursitis
Ischial bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa that separates the gluteus maximus muscle of the buttocks from the underlying bony prominence of the bone that we sit on, the ischial tuberosity. Ischial bursitis is a form of bursitis that is usually caused by prolonged sitting on hard surfaces that press...
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Ischium
Ischium: Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis....
