Glossary

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  • Twelfth cranial nerve

    The hypoglossal nerve, motor to muscles of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve, responsible for providing movement control to the tongue.  

  • Turista

    One of the many colloquial names applied to travelers’ diarrhea, especially that which occurs in tourists in Mexico.  

  • Turgor vitalis

    Normal fullness of the capillaries and blood vessels.  

  • Skin turgor

    The resistance of the skin to deformation, especially to being grasped between the fingers. In a healthy person, when the skin on the back of the hand is grasped between the fingers and released, it returns to its normal appearance either immediately or relatively slowly. The state of hydration of the skin can determine which…

  • Turcot syndrome

    An autosomal recessive syndrome in which multiple colonic polyps are found in conjunction with malignant brain tumors.  

  • Turbinotomy

    Surgical incision of a turbinated bone. A surgical procedure involving an incision into a turbinate bone.  

  • Turbinotome

    An instrument for excision of a turbinated bone. A surgical instrument utilized for performing a turbinectomy.  

  • Turbinoplasty

    Reduction of the size of the nasal turbinates. The surgery is used occasionally in the management of snoring and airflow disorders.  

  • Turbidimeter

    A device for estimating the degree of turbidity of a fluid.  

  • Tuohy needle

    A needle with a curved point that is used in epidural anesthesia. The curve reduces the possibility that the point of the needle and the anesthetic will enter the dura mater.