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intestinal colic
  • n  acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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intertrigo
  • n  chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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interval
  • n  a definite length of time marked off by two instants
  • n  a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
  • n  the distance between things
  • n  the difference in pitch between two notes
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intervenor
  • n  (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
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intervention
  • n  the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
    it occurs without human intervention
  • n  a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
  • n  the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
  • n  (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
    the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits
  • n  care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
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interventricular foramen
  • n  the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
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intervertebral disc
  • n  a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
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intervertebral disk
  • n  a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
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intervertebral vein
  • n  one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
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interview
  • n  the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
    my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds
  • n  a conference (usually with someone important)
  • v  conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
  • v  discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
    We interviewed the job candidates
  • v  go for an interview in the hope of being hired
    The job candidate interviewed everywhere
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