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Medical Dictionary Terms Beginning with T
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Td
Td: Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization.more detail info...
Td immunization
Td immunization: Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as a booster for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus.more detail info...
Teaspoon
Teaspoon: Like a tablespoon, a teaspoon is an old-fashionned but convenient household measure. A teaspoon holds about 5 cc. Three teaspoons = a tablespoon.more detail info...
Technology transfer
Technology transfer: The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the commercial sector.more detail info...
Technology, recombinant DNA
Technology, recombinant DNA: A series of procedures used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is constructed (recombined) from segments from 2 or more different DNA molecules. Under certain conditions, a recombinant DNAmore detail info...
Telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic (HHT)
Telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic (HHT): A genetic vascular disease with dilatation (widening) of capillaries and small arteries (arterioles) producing characteristic small red spots (called telangectases) in the skin and mucous membranes,more detail info...
Telomere
Telomere: The end of a chromosome. The ends of chromosomes are specialized structures that are involved in the replication and stability of DNA molecules.more detail info...
Temperature
Temperature: The temperature is the specific degree of hotness or coldness of the body. It is usually measured with a thermometer.more detail info...
Temporal arteritis
Temporal arteritis: Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the name &qumore detail info...
Temporary loss of consciousness
Temporary loss of consciousness: A partial or complete loss of consciousnes with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings. When the loss of consciousness is temporary and there is spontaneous recovery, it is referred to as syncopmore detail info...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ): The TMJ hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull.more detail info...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome: Disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) causing pain usually in front of the ear(s). Pain in the TMJ can be due to trauma (such as a blow to the face), inflammatory or degenerative arthritis, or by the mmore detail info...
Ten-day measles
Ten-day measles: An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash, the measles (also known as rubeola) is a potentially disastrous disease. It can be complicated by ear infections, pneummore detail info...
Tendo Achilles
Tendo Achilles: See: Tendon, Achilles.more detail info...
Tendo calcaneus
Tendo calcaneus: See: Tendon, Achillesmore detail info...
Tendon
Tendon: A tendon is the soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as &tendinitis& or &tendonitis.&more detail info...
Tendon, Achilles
Tendon, Achilles: One of the longest tendons in the body, the Achilles tendon (formally called the tendo Achilles or the tendo calcaneus) is a tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone (the calcaneus). According to Greek mymore detail info...
Tenia
Tenia: In medicine, tenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy, tenia refers to a band or a structural line and applies to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. In Latin, tenia meansmore detail info...
Tension
Tension: Among its many meanings, &tension& refers to the pressure within a vessel. In French, the word for blood pressure is &tension.& And in English, &hypertension& is composed of &hyper& for high and &temore detail info...
Tension, arterial
Tension, arterial: The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure.more detail info...