Category: I

A henia into the inguinal canal of the groin. A condition in which the inguinal canal has not closed completely after the testes have descended through it. Portions of intestine may enter the canal and the scrotum. Strenuous exercise may produce symptoms of pain is often treated surgically. A hernia where the intestine bulges through…

A liquid extract obtained by steeping something (e.g. herbs) that are more volatile or dissolve readily in water, to release their active ingredients without boiling. Water-based preparation in which flowers, leaves, or stems are brewed in a similar way to tea. A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream. Also called intravenous infusion.…

A viral infection that affects mainly the nose, throat, bronchi and occasionally, lungs. The flu; an infectious viral respiratory disease characterised by chills, fever, prostration, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, and a dry cough. An acute and highly contagious disease caused by viruses that infect mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. An infectious respiratory disease…

Is the process of tissue death (necrosis) caused by blockage of the tissue’s blood supply. A pathological process consisting of a sudden insufficient blood supply to an area, which results in necrosis of that area. It is usually caused by a thrombus, an embolus, or a vascular torsion. Death of an area of tissue because…

An area of living tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply. An area of dead tissue caused by lack of blood supply. The death of tissue as a result of oxygen deprivation. An area of tissue which is killed when the blood supply is cut off by the blockage…

Hardened, as a soft tissue that becomes extremely firm. Hardened part. Area of hardened tissue; the process of hardening. Hardening or firming of a tissue as the result of cellular infiltration due to infection, inflammation, or trauma. Hardening of a tissue or part, especially the skin due to edema, inflammation, or other abnormality. An area…

Index of structural abnormality.  

The inability to control urine excretion. Inability to control urination and/or defecation. Causes may be physical (e.g., diabetes, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease) or emotional. Intermittent or complete absence of ability to control loss of urine from the bladder, a problem that affects about 25% of women over the age of 60. It may have…

The inability to control bowel’s movement. Pertaining to the excrement discharged from the intestine (feces). Inability to control defecation. The inability to retain feces in the rectum and control defecation. Fecal incontinence is less common than urinary incontinence. Temporary fecal incontinence can occur at any age during bouts of severe diarrhea. Chronic inability to control…