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Iniops
A double deformity in which two fetuses are joined from the posterior thorax up, so that one complete face is anterior, with the suggestion of a face posteriorly.
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Iniopagus
Twins fused at the occiput.
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Iniencephalus
A congenitally deformed fetus in which the brain substance protrudes through a fissure in the occiput, so that the brain and spinal cord occupy a single cavity.
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In home test
A test done by patients rather than health care professionals to provide information about an individual’s health status. Examples include tests to measure blood sugar (glucose), cholesterol, occult blood in feces, and blood pressure, as well as ovulation predictors and pregnancy tests. The materials and devices needed for in-home tests may be available over the…
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Inhibitory concentration
The concentration of a medication in the blood that will inhibit the replication of a specified percentage of microorganisms. The abbreviation IC is often followed by a number, e.g., 50 or 90. The IC50 of a drug to treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is the drug concentration that will inhibit replication of 50% of all HIV…
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Any of a class of antiretroviral agents that competitively inhibit the reverse transcriptase enzyme of human immunodeficiency virus and other viruses. A category of medications employed for addressing specific infectious ailments, such as HIV infection and hepatitis B infection. These drugs influence the virus’s capacity to replicate by obstructing the function of reverse transcriptase, a…
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Any of a class of antiretroviral drugs used to treat patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. NRTIs prevent transcription of viral RNA to host DNA by interfering with the action of the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Zidovudine, dideoxyinosine, zalcitabine, d4T, and abacavir are NRTIs. An antiretroviral medication that disrupts the activity of HIV reverse transcriptase within…
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Nonnucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Any of a class of antiretroviral drugs used to treat patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. NNRTIs bind with and inhibit the activity of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme needed to transcribe viral RNA into the host cell DNA. Examples include nevirapine, delavirdine, and efavirenz.
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Metalloproteinase inhibitor
Any of numerous compounds that inhibit the activity of the metalloproteinase family of enzymes. These agents share the ability to suppress or eliminate the enzyme activity of the metalloproteinases. Agents identified in this group include the tetracycline antibiotics, numerous specially designed synthetic peptides and proteins, chemicals such as ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA), and a variety of…
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Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor
An agen that inhibits cancer cells by blocking their abilities to invade tissues, demand new blood supply, tand metastasize.
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