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I put this list together as a student, so you will see some things in here that are quite simple. You will also see some words with *s/l* beside them. These are sound-alikes. I put them in the list, the way it sounded to me, then in the right column I entered the word the way it should be, or entered a possible alternative. There are prefixes, suffixes, drugs, abbreviations,etc. Some words have definitions, some do not. Please let me know if you run across any errors and I will correct them.
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| Word or Root | Definition |
| I&D | incision and drainage; also irrigation and debridement |
| I.M. | IM |
| iasis | formation of |
| IC | inspiratory capacity *IC* |
| ICA | internal carotid artery |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| ichthyo | scaly |
| icourethral *s/l* | vesicourethral |
| ICS | immotile cilia syndrome |
| icterus | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera *white of the eye*, and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ID | intradermal *injection WITHIN the skin* |
| IDDM | |
| ideal conduit | removal of a portion of the ileum to use as a conduit to which the ureters are attached at one end; the other end is brought through an opening created in the abdomen |
| ideology *s/l* | check etiology |
| idiopathic | a condition appearing without a clearly identified cause |
| Idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis | Idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis |
| Idiopathic interstitial fibrosis of lung syndrome | Idiopathic interstitial fibrosis of lung syndrome |
| Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis *IPF* | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis *IPF* - Term for any interstitial lung disease of unknown origin. In IPF, airways become inflamed in response to 'injury' which causes scarring *fibrosis* to begin in the interstitium. Also called pulmonary fibrosis. |
| IgE antibody | |
| ILD | Interstitial Lung Disease *ILD* - term which includes more than 130 lung disorders characterized by fibrosing *scarring* in the lungs. A common link between various types of ILD is they all begin with an inflammation of known or unknown origin. Also called Pulmonary Fibrosis. |
| ile- | ileum |
| ileal loop diversion | |
| ileitis | inflammation of the lower portion of the small intestine |
| ileo | ileum |
| ileo-loop diversion *s/l* | ileal loop diversion |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached, providing a passageway for ileal discharges; performed after removal of the colon; which is done to treat chronic inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis |
| ileum | third portion of the small intestine |
| iliac fossa | pit, groove, or depression in the largest bone composing either side of the pelvis |
| ilio- | pertaining to the hip bone |
| ilium | part of hip bone |
| illicit *s/l* | ellicit *to bring about* |
| im- | not significant or worthy of noting |
| IM | intramuscular *injection within the muscle* |
| IME | insurance medical evaluation |
| imipenem | antibiotic |
| immotile colia syndrome *ICS* | Immotile Cilia Syndrome *ICS* - Immotile Cilia Syndrome occurs when cilia in the body are unable to move. See PCD for more. |
| immun | safe |
| immune system | Immune System - a complex network of specialized cells and organs that protects the body against attack by "foreign invaders." When functioning properly it produces antibodies to fight off infections from bacteria, virus, fungi and other parasites. |
| immuno therapy | |
| immunodeficiency | immune defective |
| immunomodulating | |
| immunomudulator | immunomodulator — alters the body’s immune response to antigenic challenge |
| IMP | impression |
| impedence bilaterally | |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted - mostly around mouth and nose |
| implant | a drug reservoir imbedded in the body to provide continual infusion of medication |
| implantable cardioverter defibrillator *ICD* | an implanted, battery-operated device with rate sensing leads that monitors cardiac impulses and initiates an electrical stimulus as needed to stop ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia |
| impotence | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction |
| Imreg-1 | |
| IMT | inspiratory muscle trainer *IMT* |
| Imuthio | |
| India ink prep | |
| in line, in the line | maybe midline |
| in situ | carcinoma in situ |
| in situ | |
| Inapsine | for vomiting |
| incentive spirometer | |
| incentive spirometry | a common postoperative breathing therapy using a specially designed spirometer to encourage the patient to inhale and repeatedly sustain an inspiration volume to exercise the lungs and prevent pulmonary complications |
| incidental appendectomy | |
| incision & drainage | *I&D* incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion *e.g. abscess* |
| incisional biopsy *Bx* | removal of a portion of a lesion for pathological examination |
| incisional hernia | weakening of the abdominal wall due to previous surgery |
| incisors | the four front teeth |
| incontinence | involuntary discharge of urine, feces, or semen |
| incontinence, stress | involuntary discharge of urine at the time of cough, sneeze, and/or strained exercise |
| increased respiratory rate | increased respiratory rate |
| incus | anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
| IND | investigation new drug |
| Inderal | drug |
| indidenantheloma *s/l* | incidentaloma |
| indomethacin | |
| induration | hardness or firmness in a body tissue |
| ine | a substance |
| infant tabs *s/l* | maybe infatabs |
| infarct | to stuff; a localized area of necrosis caused by ischemia as a result of occlusion of a blood vessel |
| infarction, anterior | not interior |
| inferior | denotes downward orientation |
| inferolateral | |
| infrahilar | |
| inferorenal *s/l* | infrarenal |
| infiltrate | |
| inflammation | Inflammation - redness, warmth and swelling in tissue following infection or injury; the immune system's protective reaction to an irritant. Chronic inflammation usually involves formation of new connective tissue. In COPD it can lead to airway obstruction; with ILD this causes a reduction in lung capacity. |
| infra- | below or under |
| infrapatellar | |
| infraumbilical | pertaining to below the naval |
| Infuse-A-Port | mfg by Infusaid |
| inguin- | groin |
| inguinal | groin |
| inguinal hernia | |
| inhalation | inhale through nose or mouth |
| inhaler | Inhaler - the dispenser for metered-dose medications |
| inhibition test | also apprehension test |
| inner ear | structures and liquids that relay sound waves to the auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation of sound |
| innervation | to give energy to |
| INR | |
| inner space *s/l* | interspace |
| insofar | one word |
| inspiration | Inspiration - breathing in |
| inspiratory | inspiratory |
| inspiratory capacity *IC* | Inspiratory Capacity *IC* - the maximal volume that can be inspired after a normal *non forced* expiration |
| inspiratory muscle trainer *IMT* | Inspiratory Muscle Trainer *IMT* - a small device used to exercise and strengthen respiratory muscle endurance |
| inspiratory positive airway pressure *IPAP* | inspiratory positive airway pressure *IPAP* |
| Inspiratory Reserve Volume *IRV* | Inspiratory Reserve Volume *IRV* - additional volume that can be inspired with maximum effort after a normal inspiration. |
| inspiratory wheezes | could be end respiratory wheezes |
| InspirEase | |
| Inspiron | |
| instrinsic | |
| insulin | regulate carbohydrate/sugar metabolism |
| insulin bolus | |
| insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus *IDDM* Type I | Type 1 - dependent on insulin for survival |
| Intal | drug for respiratory problems |
| integument | skin |
| inter- | between |
| interatrial septum | partition between right and left atrium |
| intercostal | pertaining to between ribs |
| intercostal retractions | |
| interferons | |
| intergraft *s/l* | Impra-Graft |
| interleukin-2 PEG | |
| interosseous | |
| interstitial | Interstitial - refers to tissue between alveoli of the lungs *called interstitium*; outside the vascular system interstitial refers to the space in the tissues between cells |
| interstitial | interstitial infiltrate |
| interstitial lung disease *ILD* | Interstitial Lung Disease *ILD* - term which includes more than 130 lung disorders characterized by fibrosing *scarring* in the lungs. A common link between various types of ILD is they all begin with an inflammation of known or unknown origin. Also called Pulmonary Fibrosis. |
| interstitial markings | |
| intertibial *s/l* | intervertebral |
| interventricular spetum | partition between right and left ventricle |
| intervertebral disk space | |
| intra- | within |
| intra-aortic balloon catheter | device used to assist cardiopulmonary bypass for patients who have suffered myocardial infarction |
| intrabronchial *s/l* | endobronchial |
| intraconal | ex: intraconal mass of the left 90% of the intraconal space |
| intracorporial electrohydraulic lithotripsy | method of destroying stones within the urinary tract use hhigh electrical energy discharges transmitted to a probe within a felxible endoscope - most commonly used to pulverize bladder stones |
| intracranial MRA | magnetic resonance image of the head to visualize the vessels of the circle of Willis *common site of cerebral aneurysm, stenosis, or occlusion* |
| intractable | having no relief, such as a symptom or a disease that is not relieved by therapeutic measures |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| intramuscular | within the muscle |
| intraocular | |
| intraocular lens implant *IOL* | implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens |
| intrapharyngeal spaces | |
| intrauterine device *IUD* | contraceptive device inserted into the uterus that prevents implantation of a fertilized egg |
| intrauterine gestation | |
| intravascular sonography | ultrasound images made after a sonographic transducer is placed at the tip of a catheter within a blood vessel-done to evaluate patholigical conditions such as build-up of plaque, etc. |
| intravascular stent | implantation of a device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel and assure its patency *openess*--most often used to treat a stenosis or a dissection *a split or tear in the wall of a vessel* |
| intravenous | within the vein |
| intravenous pyelogram | *IVP* x-rays of the urinary tract taken after iodine is injected into the bloodstream and as the contrast passes through the kidney, revealing obstruction, evidence of trauma, etc. |
| intravenous urogram | x-rays of the urinary tract taken after iodine is injected into the bloodstream and as the contrast passes through the kidney, revealing obstruction, evidence of trauma, etc. |
| intrinsic | situated within |
| introitus | entrance to the vagina |
| Intron A *interferon, alfa-2b* | |
| intus- | within |
| intussusception | prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part |
| inversion | turning inward |
| IOL | intraocular lens implant |
| IP | inpatient |
| IPAP | inspiratory positive airway pressure *IPAP* |
| IPF | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| ipratropium | Atrovent inhaler |
| ipratropium bromide aerosol | |
| ir- | iris *colored circle* |
| ir pulmonary *s/l* | aorticopulmonary |
| irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide *Avalide* | drug for hypertension |
| irid- | iris *colored circle* |
| iridicaria *s/l* | maybe urticaria |
| iridotomy | an incision into the iris |
| iris | colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate ;light passing through the pupil |
| iris-fixated | |
| iscador | |
| ischemia | to hold back blood; decreased blood flow to tissue, caused by restriction or occlusion of a blood vessel |
| ischemia, mesenteric | relating to gastric problems |
| ischiadicum | |
| ischium | posterior part of the pelvis |
| islets of Langerhans | pancreas |
| ism | condition of |
| iso | equal |
| Isoclor | drug for respiratory problems |
| isoprenaline | |
| Isordil | drug |
| ITE hearing aid | ITE= in the ear |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IV | intravenous *injection within the vein* |
| IVP |