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Terms for subject Medical (3207 entries)

Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment	IPRT
Intensive Special Care Unit	ISCU
interferon (IFN)	Cytokines secreted by certain cells in response to an antigen, usually a virus. Interferon signals neighboring cells into action and inhibits the growth of malignant cells. There are three types of interferons: alpha, beta, and gamma. Laboratory-made interferons are used to treat certain cancers and opportunistic infections.
interleukin-2 (IL-2)	A cytokine that stimulates the growth and replication of immune cells, specifically B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) Laboratory-made interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used to treat certain cancers.
interleukin-7 (IL-7)	A cytokine that prompts the immune system to make more B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) Laboratory-made interleukin-7 (IL-7) coupled with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being studied as a potential treatment for HIV
Intermittent claudication	IC	iwona
Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis	IPD
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing	IPPB
Internal Value Structure	IVS
international maternal pediatric adolescent AIDS clinical trials (IMPAACT) group	A cooperative group of institutions, investigators, and other collaborators organized to evaluate treatment for HIV-infected children, adolescents, and pregnant women, including treatment and prevention of coinfections
international network for strategic initiatives in global HIV trials (INSIGHT)	A clinical trials network that conducts studies worldwide in order to define optimal strategies for the management of HIV and other infectious diseases.
International Patient Services	IPS
International Sharps Injury Prevention Society	ISIPS
interresponse	time
interstitial nephritis	A kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules (tiny urine-collecting tubes) become swollen. Interstitial nephritis can impair kidney function, including a kidney's ability to filter waste and extra fluid from the body.
intervention	A measure taken to prevent or treat disease or to improve health in other ways. Examples of interventions include preventive vaccines, drugs, and palliative care.
interventional trial	A type of clinical trial. In interventional trials, researchers assign participants to a treatment or other intervention and then measure outcomes.
intestinal blockage	bowel obstruction	Parano­IDioteq­ue
Intestinal dysbiosis	esophageal dysbiosis	terrar­ristka
intra-abdominal fat	Fat tissue located deep in the abdomen and around internal organs. Use of certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can cause excessive accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes.