A short, synthetic, unmethylated CpG motif-based oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN) with immunostimulatory activity. As an immunostimulatory sequence (ISS) that … [Read more...]
I
isthmus
A narrow part inside the body that connects two larger structures. … [Read more...]
Istodax
(Other name for: romidepsin) … [Read more...]
ITP
A condition in which platelets (blood cells that cause blood clots to form) are destroyed by the immune system. The low platelet count causes easy bruising and … [Read more...]
itraconazole
A synthetic triazole agent with antimycotic properties. Formulated for both topical and systemic use, itraconazole preferentially inhibits fugal cytochrome P450 … [Read more...]
IU
A unit used to measure the activity of many vitamins, hormones, enzymes, and drugs. An IU is the amount of a substance that has a certain biological effect. For … [Read more...]
IUD
A small, plastic T-shaped device that is placed inside the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman … [Read more...]
IV
Into or within a vein. IV usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through a needle or tube inserted into a vein. Also called intravenous. … [Read more...]
Iveegam EN
(Other name for: therapeutic immune globulin) … [Read more...]
IVP
A procedure in which x-ray images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder are taken at regular times after a substance that shows up on x-rays is injected into a … [Read more...]