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Name: Category: Description: Ichor Symptom A thin, acrid fluid which distils from wounds. Icterus Condition See entry for jaundice. Idiotism Condition Contemporary, now clearly offensive term for any condition resulting in learning difficulties. Ileus Symptom Painful intestinal obstruction, usually in the ileum, often fatal. Ilium Body Part The largest bone of the hip. Impertigo Condition A contagious skin infection. Inanity Condition An absence or emptiness. As used in the case notes usually in the context of lack or emptiness of blood, sometimes menstrual blood. Incrustation Symptom The forming of a scab over a part of the body as a result of a cutaneous disease. Indigestion Symptom Discomfort caused by difficulty in digesting food. Influenza Condition An acute, highly infectious viral disease of humans, which typically occurs in seasonal (winter) outbreaks or as major epidemics or pandemics, is characterised by the sudden onset of fever and chills, headache, muscle pain, weakness, and cough, and can result in death. Infusion Treatment A dilute liquid extract obtained from a substance by soaking it with, or steeping it in, water. Ingesta Treatment Any medicine taken with food or drink and which work on curing stomach aliments such as cramps. Insania Condition Madness; Delirium Inspissiated juice Treatment The preparation of expressed juice of medicinal plants such as Hemlock or from the extract of Lemons, Blackcurrants and Elderberries Insulation Treatment In context of electricity, the use of insulating materials (such as glass or silk) alongside conducting materials (for example brass or iron) when electrifying patients. Integumentary system Body Part The outmost layer of the body consisting of the cuticle, the rete mucosum, cutis and membrama cellularis. Intercostal Body Part Muscles that present within the rib cage. Intestines Body Part Winding muscular tube, between the stomach and the anus. Part of the digestive system. Intumescentia Symptom An enlargement in the vertebral column. Ipecacuanha Treatment Root of the Central and South American flowering plant carapichea ipecacuanha, commonly used as an emetic. Iris florentina Treatment Aromatic species of iris, anciently known as Orris root. Iron Treatment Absorbent, astringent and emetic. Ischiadicus Condition Form of rheumatism specifically relating to the hips. Ischias Body Part The sciatic nerve which runs from the lumbar and sacral plexus to the tibial and common fibular nerve. Ischuria Symptom Difficulty passing urine, inability to pass urine. Issue Treatment A surgically created small cut which is kept open through the insertion of an obstructive object such as a dried pea in order to encourage suppuration. Itch Condition A cutaneous eruption identified by some historians as having been scabies but most likely being a blanket term for a range of cutaneous complaints. Ivy Treatment In the case notes taken ground in an infusion as a treatment for a pectoral complaint.
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- Ichor
Symptom
A thin, acrid fluid which distils from wounds.
- Icterus
Condition
See entry for jaundice.
- Idiotism
Condition
Contemporary, now clearly offensive term for any condition resulting in learning difficulties.
- Ileus
Symptom
Painful intestinal obstruction, usually in the ileum, often fatal.
- Ilium
Body Part
The largest bone of the hip.
- Impertigo
Condition
A contagious skin infection.
- Inanity
Condition
An absence or emptiness. As used in the case notes usually in the context of lack or emptiness of blood, sometimes menstrual blood.
- Incrustation
Symptom
The forming of a scab over a part of the body as a result of a cutaneous disease.
- Indigestion
Symptom
Discomfort caused by difficulty in digesting food.
- Influenza
Condition
An acute, highly infectious viral disease of humans, which typically occurs in seasonal (winter) outbreaks or as major epidemics or pandemics, is characterised by the sudden onset of fever and chills, headache, muscle pain, weakness, and cough, and can result in death.
- Infusion
Treatment
A dilute liquid extract obtained from a substance by soaking it with, or steeping it in, water.
- Ingesta
Treatment
Any medicine taken with food or drink and which work on curing stomach aliments such as cramps.
- Insania
Condition
Madness; Delirium
- Inspissiated juice
Treatment
The preparation of expressed juice of medicinal plants such as Hemlock or from the extract of Lemons, Blackcurrants and Elderberries
- Insulation
Treatment
In context of electricity, the use of insulating materials (such as glass or silk) alongside conducting materials (for example brass or iron) when electrifying patients.
- Integumentary system
Body Part
The outmost layer of the body consisting of the cuticle, the rete mucosum, cutis and membrama cellularis.
- Intercostal
Body Part
Muscles that present within the rib cage.
- Intestines
Body Part
Winding muscular tube, between the stomach and the anus. Part of the digestive system.
- Intumescentia
Symptom
An enlargement in the vertebral column.
- Ipecacuanha
Treatment
Root of the Central and South American flowering plant carapichea ipecacuanha, commonly used as an emetic.
- Iris florentina
Treatment
Aromatic species of iris, anciently known as Orris root.
- Iron
Treatment
Absorbent, astringent and emetic.
- Ischiadicus
Condition
Form of rheumatism specifically relating to the hips.
- Ischias
Body Part
The sciatic nerve which runs from the lumbar and sacral plexus to the tibial and common fibular nerve.
- Ischuria
Symptom
Difficulty passing urine, inability to pass urine.
- Issue
Treatment
A surgically created small cut which is kept open through the insertion of an obstructive object such as a dried pea in order to encourage suppuration.
- Itch
Condition
A cutaneous eruption identified by some historians as having been scabies but most likely being a blanket term for a range of cutaneous complaints.
- Ivy
Treatment
In the case notes taken ground in an infusion as a treatment for a pectoral complaint.
- Ichor
