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Trench mouth
Trench mouth Gum disease characterized by severe mouth sores and loss of tissue. See ANUG.
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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.
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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Trendelenburg sign
Drooping of the pelvis on the other side if all the weight is borne on a diseased hip.
Trental
Trental 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): pentoxifylline.
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Tooth whitening
A chemical or laser process to lighten the color of teeth.
Topical anesthetic
Ointment that produces mild anesthesia when applied to tissue surface.
Torus
Common bony protuberance on the palate or lower jaw.
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
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).
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.
Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
Tendonitis
Inflammation of tendon. (Tendinitis)
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