Medical terms beginning with I

Cancer that has spread from where it started in the breast into surrounding, healthy tissue.

Cancer that has spread beyond the layer of tissue in which it developed and is growing into surrounding, healthy tissues.

The most common type of invasive breast cancer.

A protective tissue response to injury, infection, or another harmful stimulus.

Having to do with inflammation (redness, swelling, pain, and a feeling of heat that helps protect tissues affected by injury or disease).

A general term that refers to the inflammation of the colon and rectum.

A type of breast cancer in which the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm.

One of three types of virus that cause the illness called influenza (flu).

A process in which a person is given important facts about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing before deciding whether or not to participate.

A technique in which abnormal tissue is exposed to a burst of infrared light (a type of radiation).

In medicine, a procedure in which an infrared camera (one that senses heat) is used to measure temperature differences on the surface of the body.

A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream.

Taking into the body by mouth.

An operation in which the testicle is removed through an incision in the groin.

In medicine, refers to the act of taking a substance into the body by breathing.

A device for giving medicines in the form of a spray that is inhaled (breathed in) through the nose or mouth.

Transmitted through genes that have been passed from parents to their offspring (children).

Describes a condition that cannot be treated by surgery.

A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in cereals and legumes.

A substance being studied in the diagnosis of lung diseases, including lung cancer.