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Infarct
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Infarct A localized area of ischemic necrosis produced by the occlusion of the blood vessels - either arterial supply or venous drainage.
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Necrosis
Dead tissue that surrounds healthy tissue in the body.
Occlusion
Closure. Relationship of the upper and lower teeth upon closure.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Venous
Having to do with a vein.
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Infancy
Babyhood; the period of development between birth and the beginning of early childhood between the ages of two and three years.
Infant
A child under a year of age.
Infant mortality
The death of an infant during the first year of life.
Infantilism
The paraphilia of impersonating an infant and being treated as one by the partner; one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias. Synonym, autonepiophilia.
Infants feverall
Infants feverall is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): acetaminophen.
Infarction
Tissue death due to lack of oxygen-rich blood.
Infasurf preservative free
Infasurf preservative free is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): calfactant.
Infatuation
Foolish and extravagant passion, especially as applied to a love affair that does not meet with family or local community or religious approval, and does not conform to customary criteria of a well arranged marriage.
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Isotropic
Any process or filter which is not directionally selective or biased. (As opposed to anisotropic).
Intercalated zones
Areas of cells falling between the parvocellular and magnocellular layers.
Inferior temporal cortex (IT)
Participates mainly in the acts of noticing and remembering an object's qualities. Cells do not have a retinotopic organization. Very large receptive fields. Virtually every cell's receptive field includes the foveal region. Receives input from V4. Some cells show a preferential response to such stimuli as hands or faces.
Imperforate
Atretic; closed.
Indurated
Abnormally hard.
Infarct
Infraorbital
Beneath the eye.
Intercellular
Between two cells.
Intracellular
Within cells.
Ipsilateral
Affecting or pertaining to the same side.
Id
In Freudian theory, the part of the personality that is the unconscious source of unstructured desires and drives. See also ego; superego.
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Necrosis
Dead tissue that surrounds healthy tissue in the body.
Occlusion
Closure. Relationship of the upper and lower teeth upon closure.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Venous
Having to do with a vein.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Infancy
Babyhood; the period of development between birth and the beginning of early childhood between the ages of two and three years.
Infant
A child under a year of age.
Infant mortality
The death of an infant during the first year of life.
Infantilism
The paraphilia of impersonating an infant and being treated as one by the partner; one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias. Synonym, autonepiophilia.
Infants feverall
Infants feverall is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): acetaminophen.
Infarction
Tissue death due to lack of oxygen-rich blood.
Infasurf preservative free
Infasurf preservative free is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): calfactant.
Infatuation
Foolish and extravagant passion, especially as applied to a love affair that does not meet with family or local community or religious approval, and does not conform to customary criteria of a well arranged marriage.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Isotropic
Any process or filter which is not directionally selective or biased. (As opposed to anisotropic).
Intercalated zones
Areas of cells falling between the parvocellular and magnocellular layers.
Inferior temporal cortex (IT)
Participates mainly in the acts of noticing and remembering an object's qualities. Cells do not have a retinotopic organization. Very large receptive fields. Virtually every cell's receptive field includes the foveal region. Receives input from V4. Some cells show a preferential response to such stimuli as hands or faces.
Imperforate
Atretic; closed.
Indurated
Abnormally hard.
Infarct
Infraorbital
Beneath the eye.
Intercellular
Between two cells.
Intracellular
Within cells.
Ipsilateral
Affecting or pertaining to the same side.
Id
In Freudian theory, the part of the personality that is the unconscious source of unstructured desires and drives. See also ego; superego.
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