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Incubation. Development ; maturation ; the period be- 

 tween the introduction of a morbid cause and the 

 appearance of the resulting disease. 



Indication. The pointing of the signs of disease to the 

 proper mode of treatment. 



Induration. Hardening. 



Infection. As frequently used, synonymous with conta- 

 gion. 



Ingestive. That which is introduced into the body by the 

 alimentary canal. 



Innervation. Supply of nervous influence. 



Insomnia. Sleeplessness. 



Internuncial. Communicating ; transferring mutual im- 

 pressions or excitations. 



Interscapular. Between the scapulae. 



Intussusceptio. Convolvulus ; the reception of one por- 

 tion of intestine into another. 



Iritis. Inflammation of the iris. 



Ischuria. Difflcult urination. 



K 



Kakotrophy. Perverted nutrition.' 



Lancinating. Lancing, piercing, darting. 



Laryngitis. Inflammation of the larynx. 



Latent. Concealed. 



Lepra. A scaly cutaneous disease. 



Lesion. Injury; essential change. 



Leucocyth/emia. Excess of colorless or white corpuscles 



in the blood. 

 Lichen. A papular disease of the skin. 

 Lientery. Passage of undigested food through the bowels. 

 Lipoma. A fatty tumor. 



Lithiasis. The formation of stone or gravel. 

 Lochia. The sero-sanguineous discharge following delivery. 

 Lumbago. Rheumatism of the lumbar region. 

 LuMBRicus. A long round worm. 



