Tag: Glossary “I”

Immune System im·mune sys·tem \i-ˈmyün\ sis-təm\ noun A system of biological processes and structures within an organism that is designed to protect it against disease.

Intervertebral Disc in·ter·ver·te·bral disk \ˌin-tər-ˈvər-tə-brəl\ disk\ noun There are a number of these discs in the human body, located between adjacent vertebrae in the spine.