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Intracranial Pressure (ICP) related to the presence of a bleed (or hemorrhage ) within the cranium (skull) often associated with the development of a space-occupying mass or pocket of blood, which may press on nearby brain structures, affecting their integrity.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) refers to fertility procedure that involves mechanically injecting a sperm into the center of an ovum.

Intragroup conflict is defined as disagreement or confrontation between members of the same group.

Intranet refers to a computer-based employee communication network used exclusively by one organization.

Intrapersonal conflict is defined as the tension within one individual due to two (2) or more incompatible goals, examples is a mother's desires to stay home with her children and to pursue a career

Intrapersonal Intelligence is defined as the ability to self -reflect and be aware of one's inner state of being. These learners try to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, and strengths and weaknesses.

Intrapsychic is a term that refers to the things that occur within our own psyches. When applied to relationships, the intrapsychic concept is that what happens within our own minds influences how we relate to another actual person.

Intrapsychic approach refers to one of four (4) approaches to intuitive-logical clinical thinking at Step 2 of the inverted pyramid method of case conceptualization. Using this approach, the counselor looks for intrapersonal life themes. Clinical thinking using this approach divides client issues by common denominators according to the intrapsychic roles they play.

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