Abbreviations - I

I - I isoleucine.

I - I

I&D - I&D incision and drainage

I&E - I&E internal and external.

I&O - I&O intake and output (as for fluids).

I-type - I-type intestinal type.

I.M. - I.M. intramuscular

I.Q. - I.Q. intelligence quotient

I.V. - I.V. IV intravenous

IA - IA incurred accidentally.

IA - IA intra-arterial.

IA - IA invasive aspergillosis.

IABP - IABP intra-aortic balloon pump

IAC - IAC infinite amplitude clipping.

IAC - IAC internal acoustic canal.

IACR - IACR International Agency on Cancer Research.

IADH - IADH inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

IADHS - IADHS inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome.

IAHL - IAHL infection-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

IAHS - IAHS infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome.

IAP - IAP inhibitor of apoptosis.

IAPM - IAPM International Association of Medical Prosthesis Manufacturers.

IARC - IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer.

IAS - IAS Indian Arthroscopy Society.

IASLC - IASLC International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

IASP - IASP International Association for the Study of Pain.

IATMR - IATMR tetramethylrhodamine-iodoacetamide.

IBC - IBC idiopathic bone cavity.

IBC - IBC idiotype binding capacity.

IBC - IBC immunoglobulin bearing cells.

IBC - IBC incidence of bacteria-carrier.

IBC - IBC indirect bilirubin concentrations.

IBC - IBC inflammatory breast cancer.

IBC - IBC Injury Behavior Checklist.

IBC - IBC Inoue balloon catheter.

IBC - IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee.

IBC - IBC insulin binding capacity.

IBC - IBC integrated backscatter coefficient.

IBC - IBC Integrated Broadband Communication.

IBC - IBC International BioClinical.

IBC - IBC International Bioethics Committee (of UNESCO)

IBC - IBC International Biophysics Corporation.

IBC - IBC International Business Communications. see PCV).

IBC - IBC interval breast cancer (breast cancer diagnosed within 1 year of a negative annual screening examination)

IBC - IBC intraductile breast cancer.

IBC - IBC invasive bladder cancer.

IBC - IBC invasive breast cancers.

IBC - IBC iodine binding capacity.

IBC - IBC ionophore of bivalent cations.

IBC - IBC iron binding capacity.

IBC - IBC isobutyl cyanoacrylate.

IBC - IBC isobutylchloroformate.

IBD - IBD inflammatory bowel disease.

IBE - IBE individual bioequivalence.

IBG - IBG iliac bone graft.

IBIDS syndrome - IBIDS syndrome ichthyosis brittle hair impaired intelligence decreased fertility

IBMTR - IBMTR International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry.

IBP - IBP Ibuprofen.

IBS - IBS irritable bowel syndrome.

IBSE - IBSE International Federated Body on Scoliosis Etiology.

IBW - IBW ideal body weight.

IC - IC between meals.

IC - IC inspiratory capacity.

IC - IC intensive care.

IC - IC intracerebral.

ICA - ICA immunohistochemical assay.

ICA - ICA internal carotid artery.

ICAM - ICAM intercellular adhesion molecules. and sexuality (special history taking technique for adolescents).

ICAM-1 - ICAM-1 intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (endothelial cell adhesion molecule).

ICAO - ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization.

ICARE - ICARE International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education (ICARE).

ICASS - ICASS Internal Cooperative Agreement Support and Services. and throat.

ICBG - ICBG iliac crest bone graft.

ICC - ICC inferior colliculus.

ICC - ICC intensive coronary care.

ICCG - ICCG International Collaborative Cancer Group

ICCPO - ICCPO Icelandic Childhood Cancer Parent Organisation.

ICCPO - ICCPO International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations

ICCU - ICCU intensive coronary care unit.

ICD - ICD implantable-cardioverter defibrillator.

ICD - ICD International Statistical Classification of Disease published by WHO.

ICD - ICD isocitrate dehydrogenase.

ICD-10 - ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision maintained by WHO.

ICD-9 - ICD-9 International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision online sponsor: UCD Medical Informatics.

ICD-9-CM - ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision clinical modification.

ICD-O - ICD-O International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (coding system).

ICD-O M - ICD-O M morphologic rubric of ICD-O.

ICD-O T - ICD-O T topographic rubric of ICD-O.

ICDA - ICDA international classification of diseases adapted.

ICEID 2000 - ICEID 2000 The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2000.

ICER - ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

ICF - ICF informed consent form.

ICF - ICF intensive care facility.

ICF - ICF intermediate care facility.

ICF - ICF intracellular fluid.

ICFX - ICFX intracapsular fracture.

ICH - ICH human infantile cortical hyperostosis.

ICH - ICH International Conference on Harmonization (GCP).

ICM - ICM intercostal margin.

ICN - ICN intensive care nursery.

ICOE - ICOE International Center for Orthopaedic Education (US).

ICP - ICP intracranial pressure.

ICPA - ICPA International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

ICRF - ICRF Imperial Cancer Research Fund (UK).

ICRS - ICRS International Cartilage Repair Society.

ICS - ICS intercostal space.

ICS - ICS International Continence Society.

ICSF - ICSF International College of Surgery of the Foot.

ICSI - ICSI Intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

ICSI - ICSI intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

ICT - ICT intermittent cervical traction.

ICU - ICU intensive care unit.

ID - ID during the day.

ID - ID identification.

ID - ID ill defined.

ID - ID ineffective dose.

ID - ID infectious disease.

ID - ID internal diameter.

ID - ID intradermal.

IDA - IDA iron deficiency anemia.

IDC - IDC infiltrating ductal carcinoma.

IDC - IDC interdigitating cells.

IDD - IDD insulin dependent diabetes.

IDD - IDD internal disc disruption.

IDDM - IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type I.

IDET - IDET intradiscal electrothermal therapy.

IDK - IDK internal derangement of the knee.

IDU - IDU injection drug users.

IDW - IDW ideal body weight.

IE - IE inner ear.

IEC - IEC independant ethics committee.

IEC - IEC Information Education and Communication.

IEEE - IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

IESS - IESS Intergroup Ewing's Sarcoma Study (USA).

IFA - IFA indirect immunofluorescent IgG antibody.

IFC - IFC International Finance Corporation.

IFE - IFE immunofixation electrophoresis.

IFEB - IFEB International Federation of Eye Banks.

IFG - IFG impaired fasting glucose.

IFMBE - IFMBE International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering.

IFN - IFN interferon.

IFOSA - IFOSA International Federation of Spine Associations.

IFPOS - IFPOS International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Societies.

IFR - IFR inspiratory flow rate.

IFSC - IFSC International Federation of Surgical Colleges (WHO non-governmental organizations).

IFSSH - IFSSH International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand.

IG - IG immature granulocyte.

IgA - IgA immunoglobulin A.

IgD - IgD immunoglobulin D.

IgE - IgE immunoglobulin E.

IGF - IGF insulin-like growth factor (somatomedin).

IGF - IGF insulin-like growth factor.

IGFBP - IGFBP insulin-like growth factor binding protein.

IGFBP-5 - IGFBP-5 insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5.

IgG - IgG immunoglobulin G.

IGHD IB - IGHD IB isolated growth hormone deficiency type IB.

IgM - IgM immunoglobulin M.

IgSF - IgSF Ig superfamily.

IGT - IGT impaired glucose tolerance.

IGV - IGV immunoglobulin variable region gene.

IH - IH infectious hepatitis

IH - IH interval history.

IHA - IHA inhibition of hemagglutination.

IHC - IHC immunohistochemistry.

IHC - IHC Internet Healthcare Coalition.

IHD - IHD ischemic heart disease.

IHR - IHR intrinsic heart rate.

IHS - IHS International Hip Society.

IHSS - IHSS idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.

IHT - IHT internittent hypoxic training.

IID - IID insulin dependent diabetes.

IIF - IIF indirect immunofluorescence.

IIS - IIS Intergalactic Institute of Shoulderology.

IITS - IITS International Intradiscal Therapy Society.

IL - IL ilio-lumbar.

IL - IL interleukine.

IL2 - IL2 Interleukin2.

ILC - ILC interstitial laser coagulation.

Ile - Ile isoleucine.

ILL - ILL intermediate lymphocytic lymphoma.

ILO - ILO International Labor Office.

ILP - ILP isolated limb perfusion.

ILSG - ILSG International Lymphoma Study Group.

IM - IM infectious mononucleosis.

IM - IM internal medicine.

IM - IM intramedullary.

IM - IM intramuscular.

Im-DCH-beta-Gal - Im-DCH-beta-Gal O-[4-(1-imidazolyl)butyl]-23-dicyano-14-hydroquinonyl beta-D-galactopyranoside.

IM-like - IM-like infectious mononucleosis-like.

IM-ROD - IM-ROD intramedullary rod.

IMBC - IMBC indirect maximum breathing capacity.

IME - IME independent medical examiner.

IMF - IMF International Monetary Fund.

IMF - IMF International Myeloma Foundation.

IMHO - IMHO in my humble opinion.

IMI - IMI Imipramine (Tofranil).

IMI - IMI intramuscular injection.

IML - IML intracranial mass lesion.

IMLAS - IMLAS International Musculoskeletal Laser Society.

IMM - IMM immediate.

IMM - IMM immobilize.

IMM - IMM immunize.

IMMC - IMMC interdigestive migratory motor complex.

IMO - IMO in my opinion.

IMP - IMP immuno magnetic particles.

Imp - Imp impression.

IMP - IMP improved.

IMP - IMP inosine 5'-monophosphate.

IMPOX - IMPOX immunoperoxidase.

IMRI - IMRI Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

IMRT - IMRT intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

IMS - IMS immunomagnetic separation.

INC - INC incomplete.

INC - INC inconclusive.

INC - INC increase.

INCB - INCB International Narcotics Control Board of United Nations.

IND - IND independent.

IND - IND Indomethacin.

IND - IND investigational new drug (see FDA).

INF - INF infant.

INF - INF infarction.

INF - INF infected.

INF - INF inferior.

Inf. - Inf. infusion.

INFA - INFA International Neurofibromatosis Association.

INH - INH isoniazid.

INJ - INJ inject; injection.

INJ - INJ injury.

INK - INK injury not known.

INL - INL International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau (DOS).

iNO - iNO inhaled nitric oxide.

INR - INR intermittent.

INR - INR International Normalized Ratio (standard of care for the management of anticoagulation).

INR - INR interval.

INS - INS Immigration and Naturalization Service.

INS - INS insulin.

INS - INS insurance.

InsP(3) - InsP(3) inositol 145-trisphosphate.

INSS - INSS International Neuroblastoma Staging System.

int - int internal.

Int. - Int. internal.

Intra - Intra inside (e.g. intracavitary); during (e.g. intraoperative = during surgery).

IO - IO inferior oblique.

IO - IO intestinal obstruction.

IOA - IOA Indian Orthopaedic Association.

IOFB - IOFB intraocular foreign body.

IOL - IOL intraocular lens.

IOM - IOM interosseous membrane.

IOP - IOP intraocular pressure.

IORT - IORT intraoperative radiotherapy.

IOU - IOU intensive therapy observation unit.

IP - IP interphalangeal.

IP - IP intra-peritoneal.

IP3 - #NAME?

IPA - IPA 5-(N-methyl-N-isopropyl) amiloride.

IPA - IPA idiopathic premature adrenarche.

IPA - IPA iInvasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

IPA - IPA immunoprecipitation assay.

IPA - IPA Independent Practice Associations.

IPA - IPA indices of platelet activation.

IPA - IPA Indol-3-pyruvic acid.

IPA - IPA Indole-3-propionic acid.

IPA - IPA inferior phrenic artery.

IPA - IPA infiltrating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

IPA - IPA Information Processing Ability.

IPA - IPA inherited paternal HLA antigens.

IPA - IPA integrated pulse amperometry.

IPA - IPA interference pattern analysis.

IPA - IPA International Paediatric Association.

IPA - IPA International Pharmaceutical Abstracts.

IPA - IPA intimate partner abuse.

IPA - IPA intralobar pulmonary arteries.

IPA - IPA intraperitoneal.

IPA - IPA intrapulmonary arteries.

Ipa - Ipa invasion plasmid antigens proteins.

IPA - IPA iodo-l-phenylalanine.

IPA - IPA ipamorelin.

IPA - IPA irrigation pipe-associated.

IPA - IPA isopropyl alcohol.

IPA - IPA isopropylamine.

IPA - IPA Isopropylantipyrine.

Ipa - Ipa pasiniazid.

IPA-EST - IPA-EST indophenyl acetate esterase.

IPC - IPC in-process control.

IPC(foot) - IPC(foot) intermittent pneumatic foot compression.

IPE - IPE iris pigment epithelium.

IPHC - IPHC International Prostate Health Council.

IPHC - IPHC intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy.

IPHC - IPHC isoproterenol hydrochloride.

IPI - IPI international prognostic index.

IPK - IPK isolated perfused rat kidney.

IPOP - IPOP immediate postsurgical prosthetics.

IPPA - IPPA inspection palpation percussion auscultation.

IPPB - IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing.

IPPO - IPPO intermittent positive-pressure inflation with oxygen.

IPPR - IPPR intermittent positive pressure respiration.

IPPS - IPPS Independent Power Producers.

IPPV - IPPV intermittent positive pressure ventilation.

IPRAF - IPRAF International Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Foundation.

IPRAS - IPRAS International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

IPSID - IPSID immunoproliferative small intestinal disease.

IPSM - IPSM Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine.

IPSP - IPSP inhibitory postsynaptic potential.

IPSP - IPSP The Italian Prognostic System Project.

IPSS - IPSS International Prostate Symptom Score.

IPTG - IPTG isoproylthiogalactoside.

IPV - IPV inactivated poliovirus vaccine.

IPX - IPX immunoperoxidase.

IPx - IPx impaired glucose tolerance.

IPx - IPx phosphoinositide.

IQ - IQ intelligence quotient.

IQC - IQC instrument quality control.

IR - IR immunoreactive.

IR - IR infrared.

IR - IR internal rotation.

IR - IR intracellular receptor.

Ir - Ir iridium.

IRB - IRB institutional review board.

IRBBB - IRBBB incomplete right bundle-branch block.

IRE - IRE internal rotation in extension.

IRF - IRF internal rotation in flexion.

IRI - IRI immunoreactive insulin.

IRMA - IRMA intraretinal microvascular abnormalities.

IRrs - IRrs Inspiratory Rrs.

IRS - IRS Internal Revenue Service.

IRSSD - IRSSD International Research Society for Spinal Deformities.

IS - IS in situ.

IS - IS intercostal space.

ISA - ISA intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

ISAC - ISAC International Society for Analytical Cytology.

ISAG - ISAG International Society for Animal Genetics.

ISAK - ISAK International Society for the Advancement of Kinathropometry.

ISAKOS - ISAKOS International Society of Arthroscopy Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (also: AAOS Specialty Societies).

ISAZ - ISAZ International Society for Anthrozoology.

ISB - ISB International Society of Biomechanics.

ISBS - ISBS International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.

ISC - ISC instrument standardization and calibration.

ISCAS - ISCAS International Society for Computer Aided Surgery.

ISDRF - ISDRF International Spinal Development & Research Foundation.

ISEP - ISEP International Society of Educators in Physiotherapy.

ISG - ISG immune serum globulin.

ISG - ISG International Shoulder Group.

ISH - ISH in situ hybridization.

ISH - ISH isolated systolic hypertension. short stature.

ISHLT - ISHLT the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

ISI - ISI international sensitivity index.

ISIS - ISIS International Spinal Injection Society.

ISL - ISL interscapular line.

ISM - ISM indolent systemic mastocytosis.

ISMISS - ISMISS International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery.

ISO - ISO isoflurane.

ISOST - ISOST Internet Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology.

ISP - ISP intraocular silicone prosthesis.

ISPO - ISPO International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.

ISR - ISR induced systemic resistance.

ISS - ISS Integrated Summary of Safety.

ISS - ISS International Society of Surgery.

ISSC - ISSC investigative site support center.

ISSI - ISSI Interview Schedule of Social Integration.

IST - IST insulin shock therapy.

IT - IT idiopathic thrombocythemia.

IT - IT individual therapy.

IT - IT inhalation therapy.

IT - IT intensive therapy.

IT - IT intermediate trophoblast.

IT15 - IT15-interesting transcript 15 in Hungtington disease

ITB - ITB iliotibial band.

ITC - ITC interagency testing committee.

ITP - ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

ITP - ITP ion transport peptide.

ITs - ITs immunotoxins.

ITT - ITT internal tibial torsion.

ITT - ITT interstitial tumor therapy.

ITU - ITU Intensive Therapy Unit.

IU - IU immunizing unit international units.

IU - IU intrauterine.

IUCD - IUCD intra-uterine contraceptive device.

IUD - IUD intrauterine device.

IUGR - IUGR intrauterine growth retardation.

IUP - IUP intrauterine pregnancy.

IUT - IUT intrauterine transfusion.

IV - IV in vitro.

IV - IV in vivo.

IV - IV intervertebral.

IV - IV intravascular.

Iv - Iv intravenous intravenous line.

IV - IV intravenous.

IV-QAR - IV-QAR in vitro quantitative autoradiography.

IVC - IVC inferior vena cava.

IVC - IVC intravenous cholangiography.

IVC - IVC isovolumic contraction.

IVCD - IVCD intraventricular conduction defect.

IVD - IVD intervertebral disc.

IVDA - IVDA intravenous drug addict.

IVDU - IVDU intravenous drug use/user.

IVEC - IVEC in vitro expression cloning.

IVF - IVF in vitro fertilization.

IVH - IVH intrafascial vaginal hysterectomy.

IVH - IVH intravenous hyperalimentation.

IVH - IVH intraventricular hemorrhage.

IVI - IVI intravenous injection.

IVIG - IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin.

IVJC - IVJC intervertebral joint complex.

IVP - IVP intravenous pyelogram.

ivpb - ivpb intravenous piggyback infusion.

IVR - IVR idioventricular rhythm.

IVR - IVR iliac vascular resistance.

IVR - IVR immersive virtual reality.

IVR - IVR in vitro released.

IVR - IVR in vivo recovery.

IVR - IVR inhibitor of virus replication.

IVR - IVR interactive voice response.

IVR - IVR intermediate view reprojection.

IVR - IVR intervascular ridging.

IVR - IVR interventional radiology.

IVR - IVR interventional vascular radiology.

IVR - IVR intestinal vascular resistance.

IVR - IVR intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution.

IVR - IVR intrarenal vascular resistance.

IVR - IVR intravaginal ring.

IVR - IVR intravenous regimen.

IVR - IVR intraventricular reentry.

IVR - IVR inverted repeats.

IVR - IVR in-vitro-retinae.

IVR - IVR isovolumetric regulation.

IVR - IVR isovolumic relaxation.

IVR - IVR ivermectin.

IVR-OD - IVR-OD inverted repeat outer domain.

IVRA - IVRA intravenous regional anesthesia.

IVSD - IVSD interventricular septal defect.

IVU - IVU intravenous urography.

IVUS - IVUS intravascular ultrasonography.

IvVD - IvVD intravenous administration of high and intermittent doses of calcitriol.

IW - IW infarction weight.