Iatromelia
An ineffective or negligent medical treatment.
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An intense dislike of doctors or the medical profession.
- iatry
Suffix meaning medical treatment. From the Greek “iatreia” meaning healing, which came from “iatros” meaning treatment (or physician). See “iatrics”
- IAVI
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working to improve world health. IAVI’s mission is to speed the search for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS, focusing on developing countries. Founded in 1996 and operational in over 20 countries, IAVI and its network of scientific partners research and […]
- IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel — the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease favors the ileum (the lower part of the small intestine) but can occur anywhere along the intestinal tract while, by contrast, […]
- IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility) and gut sensation (hypersensitivity) characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel habits with constipation or diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation, symptoms that tend to be chronic and to wax and wane over the years. Although irritable bowel syndrome […]