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Intra-arterially

Health care; Hospitals

Meaning inside of an artery.

Intracellular fluid

Health care; Hospitals

The fluid normally present inside of each body cell.

Intubation

Health care; Hospitals

The process of putting a tube into a hollow organ or passageway, often into the airway. The opposite of intubation is extubation.

Irrigate

Health care; Hospitals

To wash out. For example, to clean a wound.

Ischemia

Health care; Hospitals

Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to blockage of the blood vessels.

Isotonic solution

Health care; Hospitals

A solution that has the same salt concentration as the normal cells of the body and the blood. An isotonic beverage (such as Gatorade) may be drunk to replace the fluid and minerals that the body ...

Jugular

Health care; Hospitals

Refers to the veins in the neck which drain blood from the head, brain and face toward the heart. catheters may be placed in these veins for procedures.

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