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INCARIAL BONE 



to that of another. Also, the engrafting of epidermis 

 from the skin of one person upon the body of another. 

 The surgical repair of a wounded intestine by unit- 

 ing the divided ends. I., End-to-end, the approxi- 

 mation of the ends of a divided structure, as of the 

 bowel, or a nerve. I., Hypodermatic, the intro- 

 duction of a medicine in the form of a soluble 

 solid under the skin for therapeutic purposes. I., 

 Teratologic, a fetal monstrosity consisting of an im- 

 perfect, joined to a perfect fetus. 



Implexous [im-pleks' -us) [implectere, to entwine, en- 

 tangle]. In biology, entangled. 



Implumous [im-plu'-mus) [in, without ; pluma, 

 feathers] . In biology, featherless. 



Imponderable [im-pon' '-der-a-bl) [in, not ; pondera- 

 bilis, that which can be weighed.] That which 

 cannot be weighed. I. Fluids, an obsolete term, 

 formerly applied to light, heat, and electricity. 



Importation [im-por-ta' -shun) [in, in ; portare, to 

 carry]. Transference from another locality or foreign 

 country. I. of Disease, the carrying of the conta- 

 gion of disease. 



Imposthumate [im-pos' '-tit-mat) [corrupt form of apos- 

 temate\. To suppurate. 



Imposthume [im-pos 1 '-turn) [a corrupt form of apos- 

 tema~\. An abscess. 



Impotence [im' -po-tens) [in, not ; possum, to be able]. 

 Lack of power, applied especially to male incapacity 

 of procreation. It is variously qualified as atonic, 

 when due to spinal or central exhaustion ; paralytic 

 or paretic, when the impulse that leads to the perform- 

 ance of the function is abolished ; psychic, when due 

 to fear, bashfulness, or mental disturbance ; symp- 

 tomatic, when due to some drug, or to a disturbance of 

 the health. 



Impregnation [im-preg-na' -shun) [impra'gnatio, the 

 state of being with child]. The state of being preg- 

 nant ; the act of impregnating ; fecundation ; fertili- 

 zation. 



Impressio [im-presh' -e-o) [L.]. An impression. I. 

 colica, an impression on the under surface of the right 

 lobe of the liver for the hepatic flexure of the colon. 

 I. renalis, an impression behind the /. colica for the 

 right kidney and suprarenal capsule. 



Impression {im-presh' -un) [impressio/ imprimere, to 

 press upon]. A hollow or depression. I. -cup, in 

 dentistry, a £up or tray of metal, porcelain, gutta- 

 percha, or other substance, used for conveying to the 

 mouth and holding in position the material for impres- 

 sions. I., Digital, the mark made by the pressure 

 of a finger upon an edematous limb, or upon the neck 

 in strangulation. I., Rhomboid, a broad impression 

 on the inferior surface of the clavicle, near the sternal 

 end, for the attachment of the rhomboid ligament. 



Impressionable [im-presh' ' -un-a-bl) [impressio, an im- 

 pression]. Readily susceptible to impressions. I. 

 Heart, the condition of the heart in which it is very 

 liable to functional disturbance. 



Impressorium [im-pres-o' -re-um) [L.]. The seat of 

 impressions ; sensorium. 



Impuberal [im-pu'-ber-al) [impuber, impubes ; in, not; 

 pubes, pubes]. Destitute of hair on the pubes. Not 

 of adult age. 



Impulse [im'-puls) [impulsus ; impelhre, to drive 

 against]. Any communicated force. Also, the shock 

 and reverberation on the chest-walls caused by the 

 beating of the heart. Also, a sudden spontaneous 

 emotion of the mind or influence acting upon it. I., 

 Cardiac, the systolic beat of the heart occurring at 

 the apex, and felt in the fifth intercostal space to the 

 left of the sternum. I., Morbid, any strong, unnatural 

 impulse, especially one of an insane character. Morbid 



impulses are variously qualified, as animal, destructive, 

 homicidal, suicidal, uncontrollable, etc. 



Impulsion [im-pul' '-shun) [impcllere , to impel]. The 

 act of driving or urging onward, either mentally or 

 physically. 



Impurity [im-pu'-rit-e) [in, not ; purus, -pure or clean]. 

 Want of purity or cleanliness. In chemistry, the con- 

 dition of containing some substance other than that 

 desired. Adulteration. In medicine, a want of clear- 

 ness in the sounds of the heart, but not sufficient to 

 cause a murmur. 



Imputability [im-pu-tab-il'-it-e) [imputabilitas , imput- 

 ability]. In legal medicine, that degree of mental 

 soundness that makes one responsible for his own acts. 



In- [L.]. A prefix signifying in or within. Also, a 

 particle signifying negation. 



-in, or -ine [in). A suffix seen in the names of the hal- 

 ogen elements, chlorin, bromin, iodin, and fluorin. 

 Also, a distinctive termination used to distinguish or- 

 ganic bases, particularly the class known as alkaloids. 

 It is also loosely applied to certain organic radicles, 

 and to many glucosids. 



Inadequacy [in-ad 1 '-e-qwa-se) [in, not ; admquare , to 

 make equal]. Same as Jnsuffi-eiency. I., Renal, 

 that state of the kidney in which it is unable to remove 

 from the blood a sufficient proportion of the effete 

 matters that are normally excreted by it. 



Inanagenesis [in-an-aj-en' -es-is) [if, fiber ; ava, again ; 

 yeveaiq, production]. The renewal or regeneration of 

 muscular fiber. 



Inanaphysis [in-an-af -is-is) [Ic, fiber ; ava, again ; 

 <j>vaig, growth]. Same as Inanagenesis. 



Inanimate [in-an' -im-dt) [in, not; animus, life]. Not 

 animate ; dead ; without life. 



Inanition [in-an-ish' -un) [inanire, to make empty]. 

 Emptiness of the organs of digestion from want of food. 

 Also, wasting of the body from starvation or disease. 

 Synonym of Fasting. 



Inantherate [in-an' -ther-at) [in, without; anthera, 

 anther]. In biology, destitute of anthers. 



Inantinial [in-an-tin' -e-al) [Iviov, the nape of the neck ; 

 avri, against; iviov, the nape of the neck]. Inio-an- 

 tinial ; pertaining to the inion and the antinion. 



Inappendiculate (in-ap-en-dik' -u-ldt) [in, without; 

 appendicula, dim. of appendix, an appendage]. In 

 biology, destitute of appendages. 



Inappetence [in-ap' -et-ens) [in, not ; appetere, to de- 

 sire] . Loss or want of appetite. 



Inappetentia [in-ap-et-en' -she-ah) [L. ]. Synonym of 

 Anorexia. 



Inarticulate (in-ar-tik' -u-ldt) [in, not ; articulus, a 

 joint]. Not jointed or articulated. Also, vocal sounds 

 not capable of arrangement into syllables, or of being 

 understood. 



Inassimilable [in-as-im'-il-a-bl) [in, not; assimulart, 

 to make like]. Incapable of assimilation. 



Incandescent (in-kan-des'-ent) [incandescere, to be- 

 come white-hot]. Emitting luminous heat rays ; 

 heated to the degree of emitting light. I. Electric 

 Light, one consisting of a film of carbon of high re- 

 sistance enclosed in a vacuous glass globe. The film 

 emits a white light when the current passes through it. 



Incapacity (in-kap-as'-it-e). See Doli incapax; 

 Impotence. 



Incarcerated [in-kar'-ser-a-ted] [in carer rare, to im- 

 prison]. Imprisoned; closely constricted. 



Incarceration [in-har-ser-a'-slutn) [incarceratio : m, 

 in; carcerare, to imprison]. The condition of im- 

 prisonment or confinement of a part, as of the pla 

 centa. See also Hernia. 



Incarial Bone (in-ka' re-al) [Peruvian, Inca, a prime]. 

 The interparietal hone ; usually in adult man a part 



