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Tactile Sensitivity

Sensitive to the touch.

Td vaccine

Booster to the DTaP vaccine. It helps prevent tetanus and diphtheria. given to a child 11 years old or older and every 10 years throughout life.

Temporal Lobe

The brain lobe on either side of the brain slightly above and in front of the ears. Deals with emotions memory and speech.

Terminal/interstitial

Interstice is an empty space or gap.

Thrombosis

Blood clot.

Tics

Persistent presence of abrupt, repetitive involuntary movements and sounds that have been described as caricatures of normal physical acts.

Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)

Medical term for hearing noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. They can be soft or loud.

Tongue Thrusting

Pushes the tongue against the teeth when swallowing.

Tongue tied (Ankloglossia)

Improper positioning of tongue tissue in the mouth, which restricts the tongue's free movement.

Tonic seizures

Brief seizures, usually less than 60 seconds, consisting of sudden onset of increased tone in extensor muscles.

Tonic-clonic seizures

Seizure involving the entire body. Also known as Grand Mal Seizure. Usually involves muscle rigidity, violent muscle contractions, and loss of consciousness.

Tonsillectomy

Surgery to remove the tonsils, the glands are at the back of your throat.

Tonsillitis

Inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils.

Trabeculectomy

Type of glaucoma surgery to lower the pressure in the glaucomatous eye.

Trabeculotomy

Type of glaucoma surgery to lower the pressure in the glaucomatous eye.

Translocation

When chromosomes break and the fragments rejoin to other chromosomes.

Tympanogram

A graphic representation of the acoustic impedance and air pressure of the middle ear and the mobility of the tympanic membrane, measured as part of the audiologic test battery.

Type I diabetes

Previously labeled insulin-dependent, or juvenile, diabetes -- is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas (an organ located just behind the stomach) that produce the hormone insulin.

Type II diabetes

Diabetes -- is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas (an organ located just behind the stomach) that produce the hormone insulin.