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intestinal colic
  • n  acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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intermediation
  • n  the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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intermediator
  • n  a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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internal iliac artery
  • n  the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
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intermezzo
  • n  a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
  • n  a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
  • n  a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
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intermission
  • n  the act of suspending activity temporarily
  • n  a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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intermittence
  • n  the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
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intermittency
  • n  the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
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intermittent claudication
  • n  lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
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intermittent cramp
  • n  clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
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intermittent tetanus
  • n  clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
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intermixture
  • n  any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
  • n  an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
    a large intermixture of sand
  • n  the act of mixing together
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intern
  • n  an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
  • v  deprive of freedom
    During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
  • v  work as an intern
    The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year
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