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Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion Where the testicle twists inside the scrotum, usually because of an injury to the scrotum; can lead to infertility.
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Scrotum
The bag or sac that hangs below the penis and houses the testicles or balls.
Injury
Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical.
Infertility
The diminished or absent ability to conceive or produce an offspring while sterility is the complete inability to conceive or produce an offspring.
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Test Valley doctors
All doctors near Test Valley, Great Britain. Doctors who can assist a patient in Test Valley.
Testes
The pair of male glands, contained in the scrotum, that produce sperm.
Testicular cancer
Tumors or cancer of the testis. Germ cell tumors (germinoma) of the testis constitute 95% of all testicular neoplasms.
Testim
Testim is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone.
Testis
(plural testes). A male's testes are located in a pouch that hangs suspended outside his body. The testes produce testosterone and sperm.
Testoderm
Testoderm is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone.
Testoderm tts
Testoderm tts is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone.
Testosterone
The hormone that promotes the building of muscle mass in males and libido in both sexes.
Testosterone cypionate
Testosterone cypionate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone cypionate.
Testosterone cypionate-estradiol cypionate
Testosterone cypionate-estradiol cypionate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): estradiol cypionate; testosterone cypionate.
Testosterone enanthate
Testosterone enanthate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone enanthate.
Testosterone enanthate and estradiol valerate
Testosterone enanthate and estradiol valerate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): estradiol valerate; testosterone enanthate.
Testosterone propionate
Testosterone propionate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): testosterone propionate.
Testred
Testred is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): methyltestosterone.
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Trophectoderm
The outer layer of the developing blastocyst that will ultimately form the embryonic side of the placenta.
Tay-Sachs disease
A genetic disorder carried by an estimated one in 30 Eastern European Jews; babies born with Tay-Sachs lack an essential enzyme and die in early childhood. A preconception test can determine whether potential parents are carriers of the disease.
Teacher-to-child ratio
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Terbutaline
One of a family of medications called tocolytics, used to halt the contractions of preterm labor.
Testes
The pair of male glands, contained in the scrotum, that produce sperm.
Testicular torsion
Thrombophlebitis
The inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot.
Toilet training
The process of teaching a child to control urination and bowel movements.
Tonic neck reflex
One of the reflexes present at birth, also called the fencing reflex. An infant will crook one arm behind the head while the other is extended away from the body.
Tonsils
Organs at the back of the throat that help the body fight off viral and bacterial infections; part of the immune system. No longer routinely removed when they become infected.
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