immersion. The plunging of a body into a liquid.
immobilization. The act of rendering a part immobile (immovable).
immunity. Freedom from risk of infection.
incubation. The development of an infectious disease from the infection period to the appearance of the first symptoms.
indolent. Inactive, sluggish.
induration. Hardening as of tissues.
ine. (Phar.) Alkaloid, as in morphine, an alkaloid.
infection. Invasion by pathogenic microorganisms which act injuriously upon the tissues, causing disease.
inflammation. A morbid condition characterized by hyperemia, pain, heat, swelling and disordered function.
infra. (L. below). A prefix denoting below, as infracostal, below a rib.