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T cell |
type of white
blood cell that regulates the immune response; T lymphocyte |
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talus |
most superior
bone of the foot that provides the primary connection between the leg
and the foot and that articulates with the calcaneus to make up the
subtalar joint |
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tarsal tunnel syndrome |
entrapment
and compression of the tibial nerve that causes pain, burning, and
tingling on the sole of the foot |
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TEE |
See
transesophageal echo. |
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telangiectasia (tel an'je ek ta' zha) |
dilatation of
tiny blood vessels in the skin that usually appear as fine red lines,
sometimes in a meshlike pattern |
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tendon |
structure
formed when a muscle condenses into a smaller complex before it attaches
to a bone |
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tensilon test |
diagnostic
test that is used to confirm myasthenia gravis |
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testosterone |
sex hormone
that stimulates development of male sex characteristics and bone and
muscle growth; produced by the testicles and, in small amounts, by the
ovaries |
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theophylline |
bronchodilator drug, taken orally, that widens the airways in the lungs;
used to prevent apnea and to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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thrombocytopenia |
decreased
number of platelets in the blood |
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) |
hormone that
stimulates hormonal secretion of the thyroid gland; thyrotropin |
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TIA |
See transient
ischemic attack. |
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tibialis posterior dysfunction |
condition in
which the tibialis posterior muscle and tendon weaken and tear often,
causing muscle imbalance |
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tibialis posterior |
muscle in the
leg that condenses to become a tendon in the foot; contributes to the
arch of the foot and works with the Achilles tendon to allow people to
stand on their toes with their heels off the ground |
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tinnitus |
ringing in
the ears or head noises |
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tinea |
fungal
infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by one of several types of
fungi |
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titration |
process of
determining the proper concentration of a dissolved substance needed to
produce a desired effect; in positive airway pressure, the proper amount
of air pressure needed to prevent airway collapse (occlusion) |
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torticollis |
involuntary
turning of the neck to one side, seen in disorders of the basal ganglia |
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toxoplasmosis |
common
parasitic disease that presents as swollen "glands" (enlarged lymph
nodes); when disease occurs in immunosuppressed people, it may cause
encephalitis or brain abscesses |
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trabecular meshwork |
connective
tissue between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus;
aqueous humor filters through the fibers into the bloodstream |
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transesophageal echo (TEE) |
diagnostic
procedure in which a transducer is passed down into the esophagus to a
location behind the heart, where sound waves are sent and delivered to
image the heart |
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transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
neurological
symptoms that result from transient interruption of blood flow to the
brain |
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transient urinary incontinence |
temporary
episodes of urinary incontinence that are alleviated after the cause of
the episode is identified and treated, such as a bladder infection |
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transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) |
destruction
of prostate tissue with thermal energy that is passed through a needle |
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
common
treatment for benign prostate hypertrophy, in which the inside of the
prostate (urethra) is cored out to make the passage of urine easier |
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tremor |
uncontrollable shaking |
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trigeminal neuralgia |
disorder of
the fifth cranial nerve that causes episodes of intense, stabling
electric shock-like pain in the areas of the face where the nerve is
distributed - jaw, lips, eyes, nose, scalp, and forehead |
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tuberous sclerosis |
genetic
disorder that causes benign tumors to form in many different organs, but
primarily in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin, and lungs |
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tumor |
abnormal mass
of tissue that results from excessive cell division, either benign or
malignant; large and deep solid growth of skin or subcutaneous fat |
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