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Clinical & Layman Language Dictionary (Deduplicated A–Z)

Medical Terms & Simple Meanings A–Z

Search over 153+ verified medical terms. Clear layman definitions, clinical explanations, frequency ratings (⭐⭐⭐ Very Common), pronunciations, and body system tags.

Showing 5 Medical Terms (Letter "I")Reset Filters
Gastrointestinal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Indigestion

/in-dih-JES-chuhn/
Simple Meaning:

Discomfort or burning in the upper stomach after eating.

Dyspeptic complex including postprandial fullness, early satiety, epigastric pain, and belching.

General Medical⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Infection

/in-FEK-shuhn/
Simple Meaning:

Invasion and growth of harmful germs in the body.

Pathological state resulting from invasion, colonization, and tissue injury caused by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

General Medical⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Inflammation

/in-fluh-MAY-shuhn/
Simple Meaning:

Body response causing redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.

Vascular and cellular immune cascade delivering leukocytes and plasma proteins to sites of infection or tissue trauma.

Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Insomnia

/in-SOM-nee-uh/
Simple Meaning:

Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.

Sleep disorder characterized by dissatisfaction with sleep quality or duration despite adequate opportunity for sleep.

Dermatological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Itching

/ICH-ing/
Simple Meaning:

Uncomfortable skin sensation creating an urge to scratch.

Pruritus mediated by unmyelinated C-nerve fibers in response to histamine, serotonin, or bile salts.

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