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Holandric inheritance
Inherited traits carried only by men; thus, the operative gene is on the Y chromosome.
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Extrachromosomal inheritance
Inherited traits governed by mechanisms other than by chromosomes.
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Alternative inheritance
The inheritance of a trait from one parent.
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Inhalation fever
Any respiratory or immunological illness that results from breathing in bacteria, dust, fumes, fungi, or other aerosolized toxins. Examples include humidifier fever and metal fume fever.
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Inguinal ring
The interior opening of the inguinal canal (abdominal inguinal ring) and the end of the inguinal canal (subcutaneous inguinal ring). The gap in the abdominal muscles that allows the testicles to move from near the kidney to the scrotum is known as the inguinal canal. While this canal is usually sealed at birth, sometimes it…
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Inguinal reflex
Contractions of the musculature in the female groin when the upper thigh is scratched.
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Canal inguinal
A tube made of the transversalis fascia and the aponeuroses of the abdominal wall muscles just above the inguinal ligament. The inguinal canal is a cylindrical passageway 4 cm long from the retroperitoneal space to the skin. It begins at the deep (internal) inguinal ring inside the abdominal wall, approx, halfway between the anterior superior…
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Ingrowing
Growing inward so that a portion that is normally free becomes covered.
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Inert ingredient
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, nonreactive substances (also known as fillers) used to facilitate the manufacturing of pills and other forms of medication.
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Caustic ingestion
Exposure of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, or trachea to acids or alkalis, with resulting tissue damage.
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