Category: I

Freedom from decay of a corpse that has been reported to extend for weeks, months, and even years in spite of the absence of any artificial preservative process such as embalming, freezing, or placement in a sealed metal coffin. In the Western Christian tradition, incorruptibility has been reported in the case of several saints, most…

Plant material is placed in vegetable oil and gently heated until the aroma has permeated the oil. It is then strained and used as a massage oil for muscular aches and pains, or as a healing agent for skin complaints.  

The placement of wire around adjacent teeth to provide an attachment site for rubber bands.  

Limitation of independent movement within the environment on foot.  

The production of vomiting by administering certain types of emetics (e.g., syrup of ipecac or amorphine) or by physical stimulation of the posterior pharynx.  

Physical, sexual, or verbal abuse of a spouse or sexual partner.  

One of the multiple, minute projections of the intestinal mucosa into the lumen of the small intestine. These projections increase the surface area for absorption of water and nutrients; each contains a capillary network and a lacteal.  

A mechanical method of assisting pulmonary ventilation, using a device that inflates the lungs under positive pressure. Exhalation is usually passive. A type of mechanical ventilation where air is forced into an individual’s lungs in short, pressurized bursts, mimicking natural breaths. IPPV can be provided through a tube inserted into the lung, often in an…

Machine ventilation that delivers pressurized breaths at intervals while allowing for spontaneous breathing.  

A vein that drains blood from the pelvis and buttocks and joins the common iliac vein.