Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

informatics
The application of computers and
statistics to the management of information.
informed consent
The process by which a
patient learns about and understands the purpose,
benefits, and potential risks of a medical or surgical
intervention, including clinical trials, and then
agrees to receive the treatment or participate in the
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trial. Informed consent generally requires the
patient or responsible party to sign a statement con-
firming that they understand the risks and benefits
of the procedure or treatment.
infraspinatus muscle
A muscle that assists the
lifting of the arm while turning the arm outward
(external rotation). The tendon of the infraspinatus
muscle is one of four tendons that stabilize the
shoulder joint and constitute the rotator cuff.
inguinal
Having to do with the groin.
inguinal canal
A passage in the lower anterior
abdominal wall that in the male allows passage of
the spermatic cord and in the female contains the
round ligament. Because of the weakness the
inguinal canal creates in the abdominal wall, it is
the most frequent site for a hernia.
inguinal orchiectomy
Surgery to remove a tes-
ticle, with the incision made through the groin.
inheritance
The transmission of a gene from
parent to child. The pattern of inheritance is the
manner in which a gene is transmitted. For exam-
ple, the pattern of inheritance may be as an autoso-
mal dominant trait that is transmitted from father or
mother to son or daughter.
inheritance, holandric
See 
inheritance, Y-
linked.