Infusion (in-fu’shun).  Steeping; to extract the active principles of
                       substance by means of water, but without boiling.

Ingestion (in-gcs’-shun).  The act of taking food, etc., into the body.

Inguinal (in’gwin-al).  Pertaining to the groin.

Injection (in-jek’-shun).  The act of throwing a liquid into a part, such
                          as the rectum or a blood vessel.

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Inoculation (in-ok-u-la’shun).  The insertion of a virus into a wound or
                               abrasion in the skin in order to
                               communicate the disease.

Inspiration (in-spi-ra’shun).  The act of drawing air into the lungs.

Inspissation (in-spis-sa’shun).  To make thick by evaporation or absorption
                                of fluid.

Integument (in-teg’um-ent).  The covering of the body; the skin.

Intercostal (in-ter-kas’tal).  Situated between the ribs.

Intermittent (in-ter-mit’-ent).  Occurring at intervals.

Intestines (in-tes’-tins).  The bowels.

Ischuria (is-ku’re-ah).  Suppression or retention of the urine.

Joint.  An articulation between two bones; more especially one which admits
       of more or less motion in one or both bones.

Jugular (ju’gu-lar).  Pertaining to the neck.

Labia (la’beah).  Two folds of skin, etc., of the female genital organs; lips.

Labium (la’-bi-um).  A lip or lip-shaped.

Lacerated (las’er-a-ted).  Torn; of the nature of a rent.

Laceration (las-er-a’shun).  The act of tearing; a wound made by tearing.

Lactation (lak-ta’shun).  Suckling.  The period of the secretion of milk.

Lachyrmal (lak’ri-mal).  Pertaining to the tears or to the organs secreting
                        and conveying tears.

Lacinating (la’sin-a-ting).  Tearing; darting or sharply cutting.

Lacteal (lak’-te-al).  Pertaining to milk

Larynx (lar’inx).  The organ of the voice, situated between the base of the
                  tongue and the trachea.

Larva (lar’-vah).  The first stage of the insect development after leaving
                  the egg and in which the organism resembles a worm.

Laxative (lak’-sat-iv).  Mildly cathartic.  Loosening.

Laryngoscope (lar-in’-go-skop).  A mirror attached to a long handle for
                                examining the interior of the larynx.

Laryngotomy (lar-in-got’ome).  The operation of cutting into the larynx
                              (incising the larynx).

Lesion (le’zhun).  An injury, wound or morbid structural change.

Lethargy (lith-ar-gi).  A condition of drowsiness or stupor that cannot be
                       overcome by the will; also a hypnotic trance.