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trophus

A nodular mass of uric acid crystals, They are most commonly seen in conjunction with gout.

troponin

A group of proteins found in muscle.

troponin I

A type of troponin (proteins found in muscle) specific to heart muscle.

troponin T

A type of troponin (proteins found in muscle) specific to heart muscle.

trypanosomiasis

A tropical disease caused by parasites.

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

tuberculoid leprosy

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycbacterium leprae.There are two main types of leprosy and tuberculoid leprosy is one of them. It is characterised by a few flat or slightly raised spots that are usually pale or slightly red in colour.

tuberculosis

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

tuberculous

Relating to tuberculosis (TB)

tuberous sclerosis

A genrtic disease in which benign (non-cancerous) tumpors grow in vital organs sucha as the kidneys nad brain. It may be accompanied by skin symptoms.

tuina

A form of Chinese massage that aims to regulate energy and blood flow.

tularaemia

A bacterial infection of wild animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans.

tumour

An abnormal swelling.

tumour markers

Substances released by various tumours that may be detected in the blood

tumour necrosis factor

A protein that stimulates inflammation and causes cells to die.

TUR syndrome

The symptoms and signs caused by the body’s absorption of large volumes of fluid during transurethral procedures - those performed via the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

Turner's syndrome

A disorder caused by a chromosonal abnormality that only affects females.

TURP

transurethral resection of prostate

TURP

An abbreviation for transurethral resection of the prostate, a procedure to shave away some of an enlarged prostate. This eases the pressure from the prostate on the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

TV

trichomonal vaginosis

tympanic ring

A ring of bone in the skull that supports the tympanic membrane

tympanometry

A type of hearing test to establish the cause of conductive deafness. It involves measuring how much sound is reflected back while pressure is swept through the ear canal.

typhoid

An infectious disease contracted by eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.

typhus

Any of a group of infectious diseases with similar sypmtoms that are caused by bacteria and that are spread by insects or similar animals.