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Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous
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D007316 |
[Human artificial insemination in which the semen used is that of a man other than the woman's husband.
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Insemination, Artificial, Homologous
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D007317 |
[Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used.
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Inservice Training
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D007318 |
[On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs.
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Insomnia, Fatal Familial
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D034062 |
[An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the THALAMUS and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PRIONS).
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Inspiratory Capacity
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D007320 |
[The maximum volume of air that can be inspired after reaching the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the TIDAL VOLUME and the INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is IC.
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume
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D007321 |
[The extra volume of air that can be inspired with maximal effort after reaching the end of a normal, quiet inspiration. Common abbreviation is IRV.
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Instillation, Drug
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D007322 |
[The administration of therapeutic agents drop by drop, as eye drops, ear drops, or nose drops. It is also administered into a body space or cavity through a catheter. It differs from THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION in that the irrigate is removed within minutes, but the instillate is left in place.
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Instinct
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D007323 |
[Stereotyped patterns of response, characteristic of a given species, that have been phylogenetically adapted to a specific type of situation.
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Institutional Management Teams
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D007324 |
[Administrator-selected management groups who are responsible for making decisions pertaining to the provision of integrated direction for various institutional functions.
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Institutional Practice
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D007325 |
[Professional practice as an employee or contractee of a health care institution.
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Institutionalization
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D007326 |
[The caring for individuals in institutions and their adaptation to routines characteristic of the institutional environment, and/or their loss of adaptation to life outside the institution.
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Instructional Film and Video
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D019514 |
[Works consisting of visual media designed to teach.
, Works consisting of nonfiction films and video designed to teach, instruct, or train. (From Moving Image Materials: Genre Terms, 1988)
, Video or audio demonstrations of actual procedures or techniques.
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Insufflation
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D007327 |
[The act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into any body cavity for experimental, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes.
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Insulator Elements
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D038101 |
[Nucleic acid regulatory sequences that limit or oppose the action of ENHANCER ELEMENTS and define the boundary between differentially regulated gene loci.
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Insulin
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D007328 |
[A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1).
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Insulin Antagonists
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D007329 |
[Compounds which inhibit or antagonize the biosynthesis or action of insulin.
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Insulin Antibodies
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D007330 |
[Antibodies specific to INSULIN.
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Insulin Aspart
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D061267 |
[Insulin that has been modified to contain an ASPARTIC ACID instead of a PROLINE at position 38 of the B-chain.
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Insulin Coma
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D007331 |
[Sudden significant drop in BLOOD GLUCOSE or hypoglycemic shock which affects the hemodynamic equilibrium of all vital organs.
, Severe HYPOGLYCEMIA induced by a large dose of exogenous INSULIN resulting in a COMA or profound state of unconsciousness from which the individual cannot be aroused.
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Insulin Detemir
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D000069057 |
[A recombinant long-acting insulin and hypoglycemic agent in which a MYRISTIC ACID is conjugated to a LYSINE at position B29. It is used to manage BLOOD GLUCOSE levels in patients with DIABETES MELLITUS.
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