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61. imposiciǒun n.
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(a) A tax, charge, duty, tribute; (b) the levying of a tax, charge, duty, or tribute.
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62. incarcerāciǒun n.
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Surg. Retention of pus, gathering.
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63. incarnāciǒun n.
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(a) Theol. The Christian doctrine that God became man, Christ's incarnation; cristes incarnacioun, incarnacioun of the lord, etc.; taken incarnacioun of, to assume human form from (the Blessed……
64. incarnā̆tī̆f n.
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Surg. (a) A medicine promoting the growth of new tissue in a wound or sore; (b) a medicine promoting the closing of the lips of a wound.
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65. indicāciǒun n.
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Surg. (a) A plan or method (drawn from observation of symptoms, knowledge of causes, etc.) for the treatment of a disease or injury; (b) a sign, an indication.
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66. indūrāciǒun n.
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(a) Med. & surg. The hardening of a bodily part, an inflammation, etc.; (b) alch. the hardening or congealing of soft materials.
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67. indūratīve n.
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Surg. A medicine which hardens the callus exuded by the ends of a broken bone.
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68. injecciǒun n.
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Surg. The pouring in of medicaments into wounds, ulcers, etc.; also, what is poured in.
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69. injectōrīe n.
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Surg. A device or utensil for pouring medicaments into an open sore.
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70. inscī̆sī̆f adj. & n.
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Med. & surg. (a) Of medicines: having the property of dispersing, diluting, or dissolving viscous, thick, or heavy humor; (b) as noun: a medicine having such a property; (c) slashing, cutting.
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71. inscī̆siǒun n.
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Surg. (a) The act of cutting into a bodily part; (b) a surgical operation; (c) a slash, cut; also, a cut made in surgery; (d) that which is cut off in circumcision, the prepuce.
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72. inscī̆sǒurs n. plural
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Surg. An instrument shaped somewhat like shears for cutting off flesh in wounds or for cutting bones.
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73. intrōjectōrīe n.
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Surg. A syringe.
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74. intrōmisse n. singular & plural
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Surg. An instrument for probing or insertion.
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75. intrōmissōrīe n.
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Surg. A probing instrument used to treat a stone in the bladder.
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76. inviscāciǒun n.
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77. laqueāciǒun n.
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Surg. The tying of a loop about a wounded part so as to restrain the flow of blood.
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80. levatōrī(e n.
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levatorie
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Surg. An instrument, usually with an angled blade, used in trepanning and other operations to relieve pressure, free bone fragments, etc.
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