- T Cell
- white blood cell critical to the immune
response. Among these are CD4+ T cells and
CD8+ T cells. The "T" stands for
the thymus, where T lymphocytes mature. (See also lymphocyte.)
- Tachyarrhythmia
- a distrubance of the heart's rhythym resulting
in a heart rate of over 100 beats per minute
- Tendons
- Tough, fibrous cords of tissue that connect
muscle to bone.
- Tenesmus
(tuh-NEZ-mus)
- Straining to have a bowel movement. May be
painful and continue for a long time without result.
- TENS (transcutaneous
electrical nerve stimulation)
- Passes electricity to nerve cells through
electrodes placed on the patient's skin. TENS is used to relieve
pain.
- Testes (TES-tease)
- plural for testis, one of the two male
reproductive glands located in the cavity of the scrotumscrotum
- Testosterone
- a steroid hormone produced by the testes;
it promotes the development of male sex characteristics and
regulates male reproductive function; the primary and most potent androgen
secreted by the testes
- Throbin (THROM-bin)
- The enzyme derived from prothrombin
that converts fibrinogen to fibrin.
- Throbin
Time
- The time required for fibrinogen to form
thrombin; measured by adding exogenous thrombin to citrated plasma
and determining the time to clot formation.
- Thrombocytopenia
(throm-bo-si-to-PEE-nee-uh)
- A decrease in blood platelets.
- Thromboembolism
(throm-bo-EM-bo-lizm)
- An embolism
caused by a mass of aggregated blood factors (thrombus); obstruction
of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood
stream from the site of origin.
- Thrombogenic
- Causing thrombosis or coagulation of the
blood.
Thrombolysis (throm-BOL-ih-sis)
- The phenomenon by which thrombi (plural of THROMBUS)
are lysed (dissolved) by a series of events, the most important of
which involves the local action of plasmin
within the substance of the thrombus. Intracoronary thrombolysis:
the lysis of clots by thrombolytic agents introduced into the
coronary arteries; used in therapy of myocardial
infarction.
- Thromboprophylaxis
(throm-bo-pro-fie-LAK-sis)
- Prevention of thrombosis.
- Thrombosis (throm-BO-sis)
- The formation of a mass of aggregated blood
factors (thrombus); coagulation of the blood; the formation,
development, or presence of a thrombus.
- Thrombus (THROM-bus)
- An aggregation of blood factors, primarily
platelets and fibrin with entrapped
blood cells; frequently causing vascular obstruction at the point of
its formation. Some authorities differentiate thrombus formation
from simple coagulation or clot formation.
-
- Toxic or toxin
- A poisonous substance that can damage
living cells and tissue inside the body. Toxins can enter the body
from the outside environment (drugs, alcohol, pollution) or they can
be produced inside the body as waste by-products of metabolism.
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- Tracheoesophageal
Fistula (TEF) (TRAY-kee-oh-uh-SAW-fuh-JEE-ul
FIST-yoo-luh)
- A condition that occurs when there is a gap
between the upper and lower segments of the esophagus. Food and
saliva cannot pass through.
- Transgenic (trans-GEN-ik)
- Pertaining to the insertion by biotechnical
means of a foreign gene or genes into the genetic makeup of an
organism.
- Transverse
Colon (TRANZ-vurs KOH-lun)
- The part of the colon that goes across the
abdomen from right to left.
- Travelers'
Diarrhea (TRAV-lurz dy-uh-REE-uh)
- An infection caused by unclean food or drink.
Often occurs during travel outside one's own country. See also
Gastroenteritis.
- Triglyceride
- A type of blood fat. The body needs insulin to
remove this type of fat from the blood. When diabetes is under
control and a person's weight is what it should be, the level of
triglycerides in the blood is usually about what it should be.
- Triple-Therapy
(TRIH-pul THEH-ruh-pee)
- A combination of three medicines used to treat Helicobacter
pylori infection and ulcers. Drugs that stop the body from
making acid are often added to relieve symptoms.
- Tropical
Sprue (TRAH-pih-kul sproo)
- A condition of unknown cause. Abnormalities in
the lining of the small intestine prevent the body from absorbing
food normally.
- Tumescence (too-MESS-ens)
- a swelling.
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