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Tube
A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube-like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear.
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Tubal pregnancy
A pregnancy that is not in the usual place within the uterus but is located in the Fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancies are due to the inability of the fertilized egg to make its way through the Fallopian tube into the uterus. Most tubal pregnancies occur in women 35 to 44 years of age. Tubal pregnancies are the most…
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Tubal occlusion procedure, selective (STOP)
A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long metal coil into each one of a woman’s two fallopian tubes via a scope passed through the cervix into the uterus and thence into the openings of the fallopian tubes. Over the next few months, tissue grows over the coil to form a plug that…
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TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the brain. It is usually caused by inhibition of an enzyme called ADAMTS13 which normally serves to break up a blood protein called Von Willebrand Factor into smaller pieces. TTP is characterized by platelet microthrombi (tiny traveling clots composed of platelets, the clotting cells in the blood), thrombocytopenia (lack…
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TSE
Abbreviation for Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.
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TSD
Abbreviation for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic metabolic disorder.
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Tryptophan
An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, tryptophan is necessary for optimal growth of children. Bacteria in the intestine break tryptophan down to compounds that largely are responsible for the unpleasant odor of feces. Symbol: Trp.
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Trypophobia
Trypophobia: an irrational fear of small holes or clusters of small holes and bumps. It can manifest as feelings of unpleasantness, unease, disgust, or revulsion when looking at areas of clustered small holes. Examples of images that could provoke trypophobic reactions include a honeycomb, bubble bath, or lotus seed pod. Like other phobias, the exact cause of trypophobia is not well…
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Truncation
The act of truncating, cutting short.
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Trp
Tryptophan.
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