Opitz G/BBB Family Connection
(Canada)

43 Swallow Street, Kitimat, British Columbia V8C 1K6

Phone: 250-632-7026  Fax:250-639-9062 E-Mail

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Immune deficiency:  impairment of the immune system, which reduces protection against infection and illness

Immune system:  the cells, substances, and structures in the body that protect against infection and illness

Imperforate anus:  a birth defect in which the opening of the anus is not formed normally

Infection:  disease-causing microorganisms that enter the body, multiply, and damage cells or release toxins

Informed consent:  agreement to undergo a medical procedure after the technique, its risks, and its possible complications have been explained

Ingestion:  taking something into the body through the mouth

Inguinal hernia:   the bulging of a portion of the intestines or abdominal tissue into the muscles of the groin (the area just below the abdomen)

Inhaler:   a device used to introduce a powdered or misted drug into the lungs through the mouth, usually to treat respiratory disorders such as asthma

Inheritance:  the passing of traits from parent to child through genes

Intestine:   a long, tube-shaped organ that extends from the stomach to the anus; absorbs food and water and passes the waste products of digestion as feces

IQ:   intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence as determined by specific tests

Irritable bladder:  involuntary contractions of muscles in the bladder, which can cause lack of control of urination

Irritable bowel syndrome:  abnormal muscle movement in the intestines, which causes abdominal pain and irregular bowel movements (diarrhea, constipation, or both)

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