Brain Tumour Dictionary
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Immune SystemThe body\'s main defence system against infections or foreign substances.
 
ImmunosuppressionSuppression of the body\'s immune system and its ability to fight infections or disease. Immunosuppression may be deliberately induced with drugs. It may also result from certain diseases as lymphoma or from anticancer drugs.
 
InferiorBelow, as opposed to superior.
 
InferolateralBelow and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.
 
infiltratingRefers to a tumor that penetrates the normal, surrounding tissue
 
InoperableRefers to a cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, either because the cancer has spread to nearby organs or because removal might cause too much damage to normal tissue.
 
Intracerebral(in trah seh ree\' bral) Located within the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum).
 
Intracranial(in trah kra\' nee al) Within the skull.
 
Intracranial PressurePressure that occurs within the cranium (skull).
 
IntraoperativeRelating to the period during a surgical procedure.
 


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