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Trigger finger
Trigger finger Sudden extension (usually painful) of a digit from a flexed position. Due to flexor tenosynovitis. A nodule may be palpable in/on the tendon in the palm just proximal to the digit.
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Extension
The process of straitening or the state of being strait. Extension of the hip and knee joints is necessary to stand up from the sitting position.
Digit
A finger or toe.
Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
Proximal
Located closest to the reference point. See distal.
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Trigger point
Hypersensitive area or site in muscle or connective tissue, usually associated with myofascial pain syndromes.
Triglide
Triglide 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): fenofibrate.
Triglyceride
A fat-like substance found in the blood.
Triglycerides (TG)
The form of fat found in various lipoproteins in the bloodstream. High levels of triglycerides are usually indicative of high levels of insulin. The ratio of TG/HDL is a powerful indicator of insulin levels and is strongly predictive of future cardiovascular events.
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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.
Torticollis
Abnormal posture of the head due to spasm of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Trendelenburg sign
Drooping of the pelvis on the other side if all the weight is borne on a diseased hip.
Trigger finger
Trasylol
Trasylol(aprotinin) is a blood conservation agent for patients undergoing repeat coronary artery bypass surgery.
Tridesilon
Tridesilon(desonide) ointment is a topical corticosteroid for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic dermatoses.
Trugene
A test for the determination of HIV and hepatitis virus.
Trimipramine
An antidepressant medication.
Trimethadione
An anticonvulsant substance.
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