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Tapioca
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Tapioca- Tapioca is pure starch obtained after removing protein from the roots of the cassava plant.
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Tendon
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Tendon- strong connective tissue cords that attach muscle to bone or muscle to muscle
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Tennis elbow
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Tennis elbow- a form of tendinitis that causes pain and tenderness in the elbow and forearm
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Tenosynovitis
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Tenosynovitis- inflammation of the inner lining of the sheath that covers a tendon
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TENS
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TENS- see Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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Tension headache
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Tension headache- a headache caused by emotional strain or tension in the muscles of the head and neck
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Teratogen
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Teratogen- anything that causes abnormalities in a developing embryo or fetus, such as a drug or virus
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Teratoma
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Teratoma- a tumor composed of cells not normally found in the part of the body when the tumor occurred
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Testicles
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Testicles- the two male sex organs that produce sperm and the sex hormone testosterone
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Testicular torsion
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Testicular torsion- severe pain and swelling of a testicle, due to twisting of the spermatic cord
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Testosterone
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Testosterone- the sex hormone that stimulates development of male sex characteristics and bone and muscle growth; produced by the testicles and in small amounts by the ovaries
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Thallium scanning
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Thallium scanning- a type of radionuclide scanning used to assess the heart
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Therapeutic range
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Therapeutic range- the range of doses of a drug that will produce beneficial results without side effects
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Thiazolidinediones
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Type 2 diabetes medicines that lower insulin resistance in muscle and tissue
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Thromboembolism
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Thromboembolism- blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot fragment that has broken off and traveled from another area of the body
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Thrombophlebitis
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Thrombophlebitis- inflammation of a vein, along with clot formation in the affected area
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Thrombosis
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Thrombosis- a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) has formed inside a blood vessel
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Thrombus
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Thrombus- a blood clot in a blood vessel
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Thymoma
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Thymoma- a tumor of the thymus gland
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Thymus gland
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An immune system gland located in the upper part of the chest that plays an important role in the production of T-lymphocytes
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