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INTUSSUSCEPTION 



Intramuscular (in-trah-mus 1 '-ku-lar) [intra, within ; 

 musculus, a muscle]. Within the substance of a 

 muscle. 



Intranasal (in-trah-na' -sal) [intra, within; nasns, 

 nose]. Within the cavity of the nose. 



Intranuclear [in - trah - nu'- kle - ar) [intra, within ; 

 nucleus, a kernel]. Within a nucleus. 



Intra-ocular (in-trah-ok' '-u-lar) [intra, within; oculus, 

 eye]. Within the globe of the eye. I. Hemor- 

 rhage, an effusion of blood into the globe of the eye. 

 I. Pressure, or Tension. See Tension. 



Intra-orbital (in-trah-or' '-bit-al) [intra, within ; orbita, 

 orbit]. Within the orbit. I. Aneurysm, an aneu- 

 rysm within the orbit of the eye, and usually involving 

 a branch of the ophthalmic artery. I. Hemorrhage, 

 a hemorrhage taking place within the orbit, but behind 

 the capsule of Tenon. 



Intraosseous (in-trah-os' '-e-us) [intra, within; os, a 

 bone]. Within the substance of a bone. 



Intraovarian (in-trah-o-va'-re-an) [intra, within ; 

 ovarium, ovary]. Within the ovarian stroma. 



Intraparietal [in-trah-par-i'-et-al) [intra, within; 

 paries, a wall]. I. Within the wall or the substance 

 of the wall of an organ. 2. Within the parietal region 

 of the cerebrum, e.g., the /. Fissure. 



Intrapelvic [in-trah-pel' -vik) [intra, within ; pelvis, 

 basin]. Within the pelvic cavity. 



Intraperitoneal [in-tra-per-it-on-e' -al) [intra, within ; 

 ■nrpiTovaiov, the peritoneum]. Within the peritoneum 

 or membranous sac that covers the abdominal viscera. 



Intraplacental [in-trah-plas-en' -tal) [intra, within; 

 placenta, cake]. Within the placental tissue. 



Intrapleural [in-trah-plu 1 '-ral) [intra, within ; irhevpa, 

 a rib]. Within the pleural cavity. 



Intrapolar [in-trah-po' -lar) [intra, within ; polus, pole]. 

 Between the poles or ends of an axis. See, also, 

 Extrapolar. 



Intrapulmonary (in-trah-puF -mo-na-re) [intra, within; 

 pulmo, the lung]. Within the substance of the lung. 



Intraretinal (in-trah-ref '-in-al) [intra, within , retina, 

 retina]. Within the substance of the retina. 



Intrascleral {in-trah-skle 1 '-ral) [intra, within; aKAr/pog, 

 hard]. Situated, occurring, or performed within the 

 sclera. 



Intrascrotal (in-trah-skro'-tal) [intra, within; scro- 

 tum, scrotum]. Within the scrotal sac. 



Intraspinal (in-trah-spi' '-nal) [intra, within; spina, 

 spine]. Within the spinal canal. 



Intratesticular [in-trah-tes-tik' '-u-lar) [intra, within ; 

 testiculus, a testicle]. Within the testicle. 



Intratubal [in-trah-tu'-bal) [intra, within; tuba, a 

 trumpet]. Within a Fallopian tube. 



Intratympanic (in-trah-lim-pan' -ik) [intra, within ; 

 tympanum, the ear-drum]. Within the tympanic 

 cavity. 



Intraurethral {in-trah-u-reth* -ral) [intra, within ; 

 ovpijiipa, urethra]. Within the urethra. 



Intra-uterine (in-trah-u'-ter-in) [intra, within ; uterus, 

 womb]. Within the womb. I. Amputation, a spon- 

 taneous amputation occurring occasionally to some part 

 of the fatui in utero that becomes constricted by the 

 umbilical cord or from other causes. I. Drowning, 

 death of the fetus in utero from efforts at respiration, 

 liquor amnii instead of air being drawn into the 

 air-tubes. The cause of the respiratory efforts is an 

 arrest of fetal circulation in the cord or placenta. I. 

 Fracture, that which occurs to a fwtus in utero. I. 

 Life, that period of the existence of an animal 

 between conception and birth. 



Intravasation [in-trav-as-a' -shun) [intra, within ; vas, 

 vessel]. The entrance of extraneous matter, as pus, 

 into a blood-vessel. Cf. Extravasation. 



Intravascular [in-trah-vas' '-ku-lar) [intra, within; 

 vasculum, a small vessel]. Within the blood-vessel 

 system. 



Intravenous (in-trah-ve' -nus) [intra, within ; vena, a 

 vein]. Within, or into the veins. I. Infusion, or 

 Injection, the introduction of a saline solution or 

 other liquid into the veins. 



Intravertebral (in-trah-vei-' -te-bral) [intra, within; 

 vertebra, a vertebra] . Same as Intraspinal. 



Intravesical [in-tra-ves' -ik-al) [intra, within ; vesica, 

 bladder]. Occurring or situated within the bladder. 



Intrinsic [in-trin' -sik) [intrinsecus, on the inside], i. 

 Inherent, inward. Peculiar to a part — e. g., certain 

 muscles. 2. Relating to the body (or organism] inde- 

 pendent of the environment — e.g., Toponymy. 



Introcession iin-tro-ses' -shun) [introcedere, to go into], 

 A depression or sinking in, as of a surface. 



Introflexion (in-tro-Jlek' -shun) [intro, within ; Jlexio, 

 a bending]. A bending in ; inward flexion. 



Introitus (in-tro f -it-us) [intro, within ; ire, to go]. 

 Any aperture or opening in the body. I. pelvis, the 

 inlet of the pelvis. I. vaginae, the external aperture 

 of the vagina. 



Intromission (in-tro-mish' -un) [intro, within ; mittere, 

 to send]. The introduction of one body within the 

 walls of another, as of the penis into the vagina. 



Introrse (in-trors f ) [intro, within; versus, p. p. of ver- 

 tere, to turn]. In biology, applied to stamens that 

 turn toward the axis of the flower. 



Introspection (in-tro-spek' -shun) [intro, within ; 

 spicere, to look]. The act of looking inward. I., 

 Morbid, the morbid habit of self-examination ; insane, 

 or quasi-insane, dwelling upon one's own thoughts, 

 feelings, impulses, fears, or conduct. 



Introsusception [in-tro-sus-sep' -shun) [intro, within ; 

 suscipere, to receive]. The slipping or telescoping of 

 one part of the intestine upon another part ; intussus- 

 ception. 



Introvenium [in-tro-ve' '-ne-uni) [intro, within ; vena, 

 vein] . In biology, a condition of leaves in which the 

 veins are infossous, or sunk and embedded in the 

 parenchyma. 



Introversion (in-tro-ver' -shun) [intro, within ; vertere, 

 to turn]. A turning within, as, introversion of the 

 uterus. I. of the Iris, a bending backward of the 

 iris in such a way that it lies upon the ciliary body. 



Introvert (in-tro-verf) [intro, within ; vertere, to turn]. 

 In biology, turned in. 



Intruse (in-trus') [intrusus, p.p. of intrud, 

 thrust in]. In biology, projecting inward. 



Intubation [in-tu-ba' -shun) [in, in ; tubus, a pipe]. 

 The passage of a tube into or past the larynx, to allow 

 the entrance of air into the lungs in croup, diphtheria, 

 etc., or to dilate a stricture, etc. 



Intumescence [in-tu-mes'-ens) [intumescentia ; inht- 

 mescere, to swell]. A swelling, of any character 

 whatever. Also, an increase of the volume ol any 

 organ or part of the body. 



Intumescentia (in-tu-mes-en' -she-ah) [L.]. A swell- 

 ing. I. gangliformis, the reddish gangliform swelling 

 of the seventh nerve in the aqueductus Fallopii in the 

 petrous portion of the temporal bone. 



Intussusception (in-tus-sus-ep' -shun) [intus, within; 

 suscipicre, to receive]. Invagination or involution of 

 one part of the intestine within another part. It 

 is of frequent occurrence in the young. It is caused 

 by undue peristalsis. The site of the intussusception 

 varies; thus, it may be — I. Ileo-cecal, the ileum with 

 the ileo-cecal valve descending into the cecum 

 and colon ; this is the most common variety ; 2. 

 the invagination being limited to the large intestine! 

 3. Ileal, when the ileum alone is involved ; 4- ^ e0 ' 



