Category: I
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Inhalants
Substances that can cause druglike effects when inhaled.
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Individuality
Principle that no two people react exactly the same way to exercise.
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Instigator
A person who encourages fighting between others while staying out of the fight.
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Infatuation
A feeling of intense attraction to another person.
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Incubation stage
The time between entry of a virus and the time when a person begins to feel ill.
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Illness-Wellness continuum
A model that illustrates the full range of health between the extremes of illness on one end and wellness on the other end.
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Illegal drug
A chemical that is forbidden by law because its dangerous and often unpredictable effects outweigh any useful purpose it may have.
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Intrathecal space
The space surrounding the brain and spinal cord that contains cerebrospinal fluid. Space surrounding the spinal cord filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
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Intermittent self-catheterization
A procedure in which the person periodically inserts a catheter into the urinary opening to drain urine from the bladder. ISC is used in the management of bladder dysfunction to drain urine that remains after voiding, in order to prevent bladder distention, prevent kidney damage, and restore bladder function.
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Immune-mediated disease
A disease in which components of the immune system T-cells, antibodies, and others are responsible for the disease either directly (as occurs in autoimmunity) or indirectly (for example, when damage to the body occurs secondary to an immune assault on a foreign antigen such as a bacteria or virus).