distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity
tactile agnosia
Noun
a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
thyrotoxicosis
Noun
an overactive thyroid gland
thromboembolism
Noun
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
thrombosis
Noun
the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
tardive dyskinesia
Noun
involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs
tarantism
Noun
a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance
total aphasia
Noun
loss of all ability to communicate
type I diabetes
Noun
severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
traumatic epilepsy
Noun
a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury
type II diabetes
Noun
mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
transcortical aphasia
Noun
a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex
temporal lobe epilepsy
Noun
epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode
tonic epilepsy
Noun
epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure
typhus
Noun
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
typhus fever
Noun
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
three-day measles
Noun
a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days
tick fever
Noun
caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
trench fever
Noun
marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice
tsutsugamushi disease
Noun
transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
tuberculosis
Noun
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions, usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages
T.B.
Noun
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
trench mouth
Noun
an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
tertiary syphilis
Noun
the third stage
typhoid
Noun
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration
tinea
Noun
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
tabes dorsalis
Noun
syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
typhoid fever
Noun
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration
tabes
Noun
wasting of the body during a chronic disease
tinea pedis
Noun
fungal infection of the feet
tinea barbae
Noun
fungal infection of the face and neck
tinea corporis
Noun
fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin
tinea cruris
Noun
fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
tuberculoid leprosy
Noun
leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves
tinea unguium
Noun
fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
toxoplasmosis
Noun
infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats
trichomoniasis
Noun
infection of the vagina
thrombasthenia
Noun
a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results
trisomy 21
Noun
a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome
tyrosinemia
Noun
autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation
tropical sore
Noun
leishmaniasis of the skin
tetartanopia
Noun
a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light
tritanopia
Noun
rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow
throat infection
Noun
an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
transient ischemic attack
Noun
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply
tapeworm infection
Noun
intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm
thalassemia
Noun
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
thalassaemia
Noun
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
thermic fever
Noun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
thalassemia major
Noun
a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin