Term | Definition |
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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. |