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Temporal arteritis
Temporal arteritis A vasculitic disorder which presents with head pain and scalp tenderness and a high ESR. Sudden loss of vision may occur due to retinal artery occlusion. Part of the polymyalgia rheumatica disease spectrum. Also known as cranial or giant cell arteritis.
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Pain
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both.
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. A blood test commonly used to detect/measure inflammation.
Vision
The sense of sight.
Retinal
Light-absorbing portion of rhodopsin. The absorption of light causes retinal to change from 11-cis to 11-trans configuration
Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
Occlusion
Closure. Relationship of the upper and lower teeth upon closure.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Cranial
The anatomical term for towards the head; also the general term for of the head. i.e. the lungs are cranial to the pelvis. See Caudal/Inferior/Superior
Cell
Fundamental structural unit of all life. The cell consists primarily of an outer plasma membrane, which separates it from the environment; the genetic material (DNA), which encodes heritable information for the maintainance of life; and the cytoplasm, a heterogeneous assemblage of ions, molecules, and fluid.
Arteritis
Inflammation of blood vessels (arteries). Causes problems in the organs or tissues supplied by those arteries.
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Constitutional predisposition to react in a particular way to stimuli.
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An object recognition method. Incoming patterns are matched against a set of templates. If there is sufficient overlap between object and template, a match is signaled. Of limited use, primarily in alphanumeric character recognition.
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Temporal
Having to do with the side of the head.
Temporal arteries
Vessels located over the temples on each side of the head, that supply blood to part of the head.
Temporal hemiretina
That portion of the retina that lies lateral to the fovea.
Temporal lobe
In the brain, the part of each cerebral hemisphere that is named for its location internal to the temple.
Temporal lobe trauma
Injury to the temporal lobe of the brain, of either external or internal origin, with which there is associated an increased risk of temporal lobe epileptic seizures (psychomotor epilepsy, complex partial seizure) and, rarely, associated paraphilic attacks.
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER / TM
Sometimes called "TMJ disease" or TM dysfunction, this is a painful condition of the jaw joint which can cause a variety of symptoms such as headaches, facial pain, tenderness or ringing in the ears, clicking or popping of the jaw, or pain when opening and closing the mouth. These problems are referred to as TM disorders. The causes of TM are not well understood and there are varying opinions on how to most effectively diagnose and treat these conditions. The causes of TM disorder may include trauma, arthritis and stress, or a combination thereof. Oral habits such as clenching or bruxing the teeth especially at night when a patient is asleep can slowly cause the muscles to fatigue and spasm without the awareness of the patient. Treatment is usually done in a step-by-step plan, as only minor corrective treatment may be necessary. If pain persists some patients may need more advanced treatment such as medication, psychological intervention, physical therapy or splint therapy. In some severe cases surgery may be needed to correct the joint.
Temporomandibular joint
TMJ. The joint between the lower jaw and the side of the head, located just in front of the ear.
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Transplant (dentistry)
Placing a natural tooth in the empty socket of another tooth.
Trauma
Injury caused by external force, chemical, temperature extremes, or poor tooth alignment.
Trench mouth
Gum disease characterized by severe mouth sores and loss of tissue. See ANUG.
T-cell
A white blood cell concerned with immunity. It does not produce antibodies.
Takayasu's arteritis
A form of giant cell arteritis which afflicts mainly younger females. Predominantly affects aortic arch vessels. (Pulseless disease).
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Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
Tendonitis
Inflammation of tendon. (Tendinitis)
Tennis elbow
Lateral humeral epicondylitis. (An enthesitis).
Tinel's sign
Paraesthesiae (mainly in the middle finger) experienced on percussion over the flexor retinaculum at the wrist. Suggests carpal tunnel syndrome.
Tophus
Subcutaneous nodule composed of urate. Seen in chronic gout.
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