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Interreflectionnounreciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfacesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interregnumnounthe time between two reigns, governments, etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrelatednessnounmutual or reciprocal relation or relatednessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrelationnounmutual or reciprocal relation or relatednessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrelationshipnounmutual or reciprocal relation or relatednessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrobangnouna less common typographic character that combines the question mark with exclamation mark, often used to convey questioning surpriseverifiedMay 18, 2026
InterrogationnounUsed to obtain prior indicators or relationships, including telephone numbers, IP addresses and names of individuals, from extracted dataProcessMay 12, 2026
Interrogation PointnounMWEa punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a questionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrogative MoodnounMWEsome linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a moodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrogative SentencenounMWEa sentence of inquiry that asks for a replyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrogatornouna questioner who is excessively harshverifiedMay 18, 2026
InterruptnounAn Interrupt is a signal that informs the OS that something has occurred.EventMay 9, 2026
Interrupted FernnounMWENorth American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile frondsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interrupternouna device for automatically interrupting an electric currentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interruptionnouna time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intersectionnounthe act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intersection PointnounMWEa point where lines intersectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intersexnounone having both male and female sexual characteristics and organsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interspersalnounthe act of combining one thing at intervals among other thingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interspersionnounthe act of combining one thing at intervals among other thingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstate HighwaynounMWEone of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstellar MediumnounMWEinterstellar space including streams of protons moving from the starsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstellar SpacenounMWEthe space between starsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intersticenouna small structural space between tissues or parts of an organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstitial Cell-Stimulating HormonenounMWEa gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitaryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstitial FluidnounMWEliquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstitial Plasma Cell PneumonianounMWEpneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstitial PneumonianounMWEchronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interstitial TissuenounMWEtissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intertrigonounchafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact, for example between the thighsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intervalnouna set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intervenabilitynounthe property that intervention is possible concerning all ongoing or planned privacy relevant data processing[; ...] the data subjects themselves should be able to intervene with regards to the processing of their own data ... [to ensure] that data subjects have the ability to control how their data is processed and by whom.CapabilityRegulatedPIIMay 18, 2026
Intervenornoun(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceedingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interventionnouncare provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Interventricular ForamennounMWEthe small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intervertebral DiscnounMWEa fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intervertebral DisknounMWEa fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intervertebral VeinnounMWEone of several veins accompanying spinal nervesverifiedMay 18, 2026
InterviewnounA type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of conducting discussions with individuals or groups within an organization to facilitate understanding, achieve clarification, or lead to the location of evidence, the results of which are used to support the determination of security control effectiveness over time.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Intervieweenouna person who is interviewedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Interviewernouna person who conducts an interviewverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestacynounthe situation of being or dying without a legally valid willverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal ArterynounMWEan artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal BypassnounMWEsurgical operation that shortens the small intestineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal ColicnounMWEacute abdominal pain (especially in infants)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal FloranounMWEharmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal FlunounMWEinflammation of the stomach and intestinesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal JuicenounMWEsecretions by glands lining the walls of the intestinesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinal ObstructionnounMWEblockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intestinenounthe part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intinounthe basic unit of money in PeruverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intifadanounan uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intifadahnounan uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intimanounthe innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intimacynouna feeling of being intimate and belonging togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intimate ApparelnounMWEwomen's underwear and nightclothesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intimationnouna slight suggestion or vague understandingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intimidationnounthe feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intolerancenoununwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intonationnounthe production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intonation PatternnounMWEintonations characteristic of questions and requests and statementsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intoxicationnounthe physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intracapsular SurgerynounMWEcataract surgery in which the entire lens is removedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intracellular FluidnounMWEliquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intracranial AneurysmnounMWEan aneurysm of a cranial arteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intracranial CavitynounMWEthe cavity enclosed by the craniumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intractabilitynounthe trait of being hard to influence or controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intractablenessnounthe trait of being hard to influence or controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intradermal InjectionnounMWEan injection into the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intradermal TestnounMWEa form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intradosnounthe interior curve of an archverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intramuscular InjectionnounMWEan injection into a muscleverifiedMay 18, 2026
IntranetnounA private network that is employed within the confines of a given enterprise (e.g., internal to a business or agency).NetworkMay 12, 2026
Intransigencenounthe trait of being intransigentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intransigencynounthe trait of being intransigentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intransitive VerbnounMWEa verb (or verb construction) that does not take an objectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intransitive Verb FormnounMWEa verb (or verb construction) that does not take an objectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intransitivenessnounthe grammatical relation created by an intransitive verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intransitivitynounthe grammatical relation created by an intransitive verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intraocular LensnounMWEan artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intraocular PressurenounMWEpressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intrauterine DevicenounMWEcontraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravasationnounentry of foreign matter into a blood vesselverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous AnestheticnounMWEan anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous DripnounMWEslow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous FeedingnounMWEadministration of nutrients through a veinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous InjectionnounMWEan injection into a veinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous PyelogramnounMWEX-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intravenous PyelographynounMWEperforming pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast mediumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intrenchmentnounan entrenched fortificationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intrepiditynounresolute courageousnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intricacynounmarked by elaborately complex detailverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intriguernouna person who devises plots or intriguesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intrinsic FactornounMWEa substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12verifiedMay 18, 2026
Intrinsic FraudnounMWEfraud (as by use of forged documents or false claims or perjury) that misleads a court or jury and induces a finding for the one perpetrating the fraudverifiedMay 18, 2026
Intronounformally making a person known to another or to the publicverifiedMay 18, 2026
introductionnounThe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.candidateMay 9, 2026
Introitnouna composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church servicesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Introitusnounentrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Introjectionnoun(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objectsverifiedMay 18, 2026