ingrown hair
- n a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)
ingrown toenail
- n toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
inguen
- n the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
inguinal canal
- n oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
inguinal hernia
- n hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
inh
- n antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
inhabitancy
- n the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitation
- n the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony
inhalation
- n the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- n a medication to be taken by inhaling it
inhalation anaesthetic
- n a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
inhalation anesthesia
- n general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic