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ianthinaAny of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae) of violet snails.iatromelia(medicine) ineffective or negligent medical treatmentiatromisiaAn intense dislike of doctors or the medical profession.iatrophobiaAn abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.ibadaAlternative form of ibadah.ibogaTabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.ibotaAn insect-derived lubricating powder used in polishing.icekhana(rare) A motorkhana that takes place on a frozen lake.ichneumiaThe white-tailed mongoose of genus Ichneumia.ichnofauna(zoology) Fauna that leaves tracks, spoor, footprints, etc.ichorhaemia(medicine, dated) infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substancesichorhemiaAlternative form of ichorhaemia.ichthyocolla(archaic) Fish glue, isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds (swimming bladders) of various fishes.ichthyofaunaThe fish of a particular regionichthyophobiaThe fear of fish.iconomaniazealous dedication to icons or imagesiconophobiaAn aversion to icons.iconothecaA collection of icons.icosahedraplural of icosahedronicteremia(medicine) The presence of bile in the blood.icterohematuriaA form of infectious jaundice in sheep caused by the parasite Babesia ovis.idakka(music) An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.ideaAn image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.ideaphoriaAn experience where one feels a constant onslaught of new ideas; creativity.ideasthesia(neurology, psychology) A neurological or cognitive phenomenon in which activation of a particular concept triggers a sensory-like experience.ideophobiaAn inordinate fear of ideas, especially new ones, or of reasoning.idioglossia(linguistics) An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.idiolaliaSynonym of idioglossia.idioplasma(biology, archaic) A portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma.idiosomaThe posterior portion of the body of a mite.idiota(derogatory, slang, US) Fool or imbecile.idolaplural of idolonidolomania(religion) A devotion to idols.iduna(ornithology) Any warbler of the genus Iduna.ignatia(homeopathy) A homeopathic remedy made from the plant Strychnos ignatii.ignavia(theology) The sin of sloth, idleness, or moral cowardice.igqira(South Africa) A traditional tribal diviner or spiritual healer.igqirhaA Xhosa witch doctor.iguanaA green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.ijazaAlternative form of ijazah.ikebana(uncountable) The Japanese art of flower arrangement.ikona(Christianity, art) An Eastern Orthodox icon, or religious painting.ikraRoe of the salmon.ikura(Japanese cuisine) Synonym of red caviar.ilalaHyphaene coriacea, a type of palm tree native to South Africa.ilamaA Central American fruit related to the cherimoya, Annona diversifolia.ileaplural of ileum (Compare ilia)iliaplural of iliumilka(Scotland, Northern England, archaic) Each or everyimaAlternative form of Imma.imala(phonetics) a sound change in Arabic by which the vowels /a/, /aː/ are fronted in certain phonetic environments (possibly creating new phonemes, notably in Maltese and to a lesser degree in some dialects)imambaraIn South Asia, a congregation hall for Shiites to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram; a husayniyya.imambarra(India, historical, Islam) A building maintained by Shi'a communities in India for the express purpose of celebrating Muharram.imaumbarraAlternative form of imambarra.imba(video games, slang) Clipping of imbalanced.imbabalaA bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), one of two species, ranging more into southern and eastern Africa than the other species, the harnessed bushbuckimbaubaAny tree of the genus Cecropia.imbrocataAlternative form of imbroccata.imbroccata(obsolete) A hit or thrust.imbuiaOcotea porosa, a tree of southern Brazil, a source of high-end timber.iminoglycinuria(medicine) A rare autosomal-recessive disorder of renal tubular transport affecting reabsorption of the amino acid glycine and the imino acids proline and hydroxyproline, resulting in excess urinary excretion of all three acids.immunoblastoma(pathology) A lymphoma that contains immunoblastsimmunocomplexemia(immunology) The presence of an immunocomplex in the bloodimmunocytoma(pathology) A lymphoma associated with immunocytesimmunoglobulinemia(pathology) The presence of immunoglobulin in the bloodimmunothrombocytopenia(pathology) An autoimmune form of thrombocytopeniaimpalaAn African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.impallaDated form of impala.impasta(molecular gastronomy) Pasta analogue created by using ingredients that are not grains (ie. semolina, maize, rice) or grain substitutes (ie. potato, quinoa), such as a sheet of pasta analogue made out of gelatinimpedimentaEquipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage.impenetraliaA mass of impenetrable text or ideas.imperiaplural of imperiumimponderabiliaThose things that are imponderable.impresa(heraldry) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc.inajaAlternative form of inajá.inamorataA female lover or woman with whom one is in love; a mistress.inamorettaAlternative form of inamorata.inanga(New Zealand) A fish, the jollytail (Galaxias maculatus).incaAny of several species of hummingbirds in the genus CoeligenaincarvilleaAny of the flowering plants of the genus Incarvillea.incestophilia(rare) The love of incest.incestophobia(rare) Fear, dislike or hatred of incest.incidentaloma(medicine) A mass lesion discovered incidentally on radiologic examination.incisura(anatomy) a notch or indentincognitaA woman who is unknown or in disguise.inconsequentiaTrivia; items or facts of little or no importance.incuba(nonce word) A female incubus.incunabulaplural of incunabulumincwalaA Swazi ceremony that marks the first fruits of the harvestindabaA tribal conference held by Nguni leaders.india(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of India from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.indiacaA sport resembling peteca, played with a large shuttlecock rather than a ball.indicaAny of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.indiciaplural of indiciumindietronica(music) A musical genre combining elements of indie, electronica, rock, and pop music.indigenaA native, local, indigenous inhabitant, aboriginal.individuaplural of individuuminductoriaplural of inductoriuminductura(anatomy) In gastropod anatomy, a secondary layer of lamellar shell, usually situated along the inner lip of the aperture of a shell, and in some shells extending beyond.indumentaplural of indumentumindunaA South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.indusiaplural of indusiuminediaThe (purported) ability to live without food.inedita(bibliography) Unpublished literary works.inertia(physics, uncountable or countable) The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.infamitaA most heinous act against one's own family, or against family life in general.infantaThe daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.infantophiliaThe primary sexual attraction of adults to infants and toddlers (defined by various studies as 0–4 years old).infantophobiaThe irrational fear of infants, pregnancy, or maternalism.infaunaAny aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sedimentsinfluenza(pathology) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.infogandaJournalistic content, particularly news, published or broadcast in the interest of advancing an ideological agenda.infomaniaimpairment of concentration caused by frequent response to text messages, e-mails, and other forms of digital communicationinfotopiaAn idealized information resource.infra(law) Discussed later.infulaA fillet of white wool, worn on the head by ancient Roman priests.infundibulaplural of infundibuluminfundibulomaA tumor of the follicular infundibulum.infusoriaplural of infusoriuminga(botany) Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.ingena(obsolete) A gorilla.ingestaMaterial introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.inghalla(archaic) The reedbuck.inguinodynia(pathology) A pain in the groin, typically appearing after a hernia operation.iniaplural of inioniniamaObsolete form of yam (“the vegetable”).injeraA pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.injuria(law) injury; invasion of another's rightsinkalimeva(South Africa) A mythical animal that features in Xhosa folk tales. It is often described as a jackal-like creature with a multi-coloured coat.inna(colloquial) In the.innamorataAlternative form of inamorata.innominataplural of innominatuminoculaplural of inoculuminsakaA cultural center point within an African village. The community elders and leaders often gather under the Insaka to discuss community and business matters. The term insaka is most commonly used in the countries of Zambia and South Africa. In years gone by villages were established and built surrounding a large tree which served the purpose of the place to meet but in recent generations the Insaka is commonly built as a circular thatch roofed gazebo supported by wooden poles. A circle of low level walls serve as seating or as shelter from the wind. Larger insakas sometimes have fire-pits built in the center for winter warmth.insectariaplural of insectariuminsectophobia(pathology) An abnormal fear of insects.insigniaA patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.insomnia(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.insula(neuroanatomy) A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.insulinaemia(pathology) The (normal) presence of insulin in the bloodstreaminsulinemia(medicine) An abnormally high level of insulin in the bloodinsulinoma(medicine, oncology) A tumour of the pancreas that secretes insulin.insulinomataplural of insulinomainsulinopenia(pathology) insulin deficiencyinsuloma(pathology) A tumour of the islets of LangerhansintarsiaA decorative form of Italian wood inlaying.intelligensiaMisspelling of intelligentsia.intelligentsia(politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.interareaBetween areas.intercriteriaBetween criteriainterlinguaan interlanguageintermaxilla(anatomy) premaxillaintermediainterdisciplinary activities between media, such as those between drawing and poetry, or between painting and theatreinterphobiaFear, dislike, or hatred of intersexual people and/or intersexuality.interplea(law) An action ingrafted on another suit, in which the interpleader becomes the plaintiff and the attaching plaintiff is the defendant.interregnaplural of interregnumintersexphobia(neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of intersexual people and/or intersexuality.interstanzaBetween stanzas; interstanzaic.interstereociliaBetween stereociliainterstriaThe region between stripesintervallaplural of intervallumintichiumaA sacred Aboriginal Australian ritual supposed to increase the population of a totem plant or animal.intifadaAn insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.intima(anatomy) The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular oneintimatopiaA fantasy world that serves as an ideal setting for sexually charged relationships involving a high degree of sustained emotional intimacy.intraamygdalaWithin the amygdalaintracalderaWithin a calderaintrada(music) A piece of music that serves as an introduction.intragliomaWithin a gliomaintrata(music) A piece of music which serves as an introduction.inulaAny of several plants of the genus Inula, such as elecampane.inyalaAlternative form of nyala (antelope)inyanga(Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healerinzoliaThe ansonica grape variety when used in SicilyiododermaA skin condition caused by iodides.iodophiliaThe property of being iodophilic: an affinity for iodine, such as is demonstrated by the white blood cells of people with certain medical conditions.ioquaThe shell of Antalis pretiosa, formerly used as money and ornaments (hiaqua) by Native American and Aboriginal people of the western United States and Canada.ioraAny of a group of passerine birds, of the genus Aegithina, found in India and other parts of AsiaiotaThe ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).ipecacuanha(medicine, pharmacology) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.ipomoea(botany) Any of various twining plants of the genus Ipomoea with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.iqama(Islam) The second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.iraimbilanjaA currency unit of Madagascar, equal to one fifth of an ariary.iridalgia(medicine) pain in the iris of the eyeirideremia(medicine) Total or partial absence of the iris of the eye.iridophoroma(pathology) A tumour compose of iridophoresiridoplegia(medicine) paralysis of the sphincter of the irisirizimaSynonym of chipekwe (“African legendary creature”).irredentaAny region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another stateirrhythmiaMisspelling of arrhythmia.irridentaA region that has ethnic or historic ties to a political entity (such as a country) other than the one that rules it.iruskaA sacred Pawnee dance involving fire.isabellaA pale grey-yellow, fawn, cream-brown or parchment colour.isangomaSynonym of sangoma.isbaAlternative form of izba.ischaemia(cardiology, pathology) Alternative spelling of ischemia.ischemia(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).ischiaplural of ischiumischiagra(medicine, obsolete) Gout in the hip.ischialgia(pathology) pain in the region of the ischium; sciaticaischuria(archaic) Alternative spelling of ischury.isegoriaequality of all citizens in freedom of speech, specially in public assemblies.isha(Islam) The evening/night Islamic prayer.isicathamiya(music) A genre of popular South African vocal music derived from the Zulu genre called mbube.isidiaplural of isidiumislamophobiaAlternative letter-case form of Islamophobia.islomaniaA fascination with islands.isoametropiaThe condition of having equal or nearly equal ametropia in both eyes.isocandelaA line joining points that have the same luminous intensityisocapniaA state of constant arterial carbon dioxide concentration (especially in arterial blood)isocoriaThe condition of having the pupils of both eyes the same sizeisogoriaEquality of freedom of speech and expression; the right of each citizen of a city (or other unit) to speak in public, to be heard, and address that city and populace regardless of their position or reputation.isometropia(medicine, rare) The condition of having equal refractive power in each eye, regardless of their acuity.isomyopia(pathology) The presence of the same degree of myopia in the two eyesisonandra(botany) Any of the genus Isonandra of sapotaceous plants.isonomiaEquality before the law; possession of equal rights; equal distribution of rights and privileges.isorhizaAn open, tubular nematocyst, in Cnidaria, that anchors the animal as it moves on its tentaclesisosthenuriaThe excretion of urine whose specific gravity (concentration) is neither greater nor less than that of protein-free plasma.isothiourea(organic chemistry) The isomer of thiourea, NH₂-C(=NH)-SH, known only as substituted derivativesisourea(organic chemistry) The imidic acid tautomer of urea H₂NC(=NH)OH and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.ispaghulapsyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium)issaContraction of it's + a.istikhaaraAlternative form of istikhara.istikhara(Islam) A prayer seeking guidance in making a decision.istinja(Islam) Ritual cleansing of the urethra or anus after using the toilet.isunakinra(pharmacology) A particular interleukin-1 receptor inhibitor.itaA kind of palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco.itasha(fandom slang) A car decorated with anime or manga artwork, including custom decals, dashboard ornaments, and seatcovers.ithyphallophobiaThe fear of having or seeing an erect penis.itsa(rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of it'sa.ittriaArchaic form of yttria.iwanaSynonym of charr (“fish”) An ingredient in sushi and sashimi, sometimes referred to by its Japanese name when listed as an ingredient.ixiaAny of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa.ixora(botany) Any of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora.iyobaA queen mother of the Kingdom of Benin.izakayaA Japanese bar that also sells snacks.izbaa Russian log hutizhitsaThe obsolete Cyrillic letter Ѵ, ѵ, formerly used in Russian to represent upsilon in borrowed words.