Category: T
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Trifid tongue
A tongue in which the anterior end is divided into three parts.
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Tonaphasia
Inability to remember a tune owing to cerebral lesion. Inability to sing resulting from a brain disorder.
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Tomodensitometry
A rarely used synonym for CT scanning.
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Tomatine
A substance derived from tomato plants affected by wilt. It has antifungal action.
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Tolerogen
Any substance that causes immunological tolerance; any substance that blocks or prevents an immune response to an antigen.
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Tolerant
Capable of enduring or withstanding drugs without experiencing ill effects. The phenomenon of being able to withstand the effects of a pathogen or virus without exhibiting severe symptoms or damage is known as “tolerance”. Similarly, the capacity of an organism to endure the impact of a pathogenic factor or invasion by a pathogenic organism or…
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Tolerance test
A test of the ability of the patient or subject to endure the medicine given or exercise taken.
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Tissue tolerance
The ability of specific tissues to withstand the effects of ionizing radiation.
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Tolerable upper limit
The maximum amount of a mineral or vitamin supplement that a person may consume in a day without incurring health risk.
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Tolerable daily intake
That quantity of a chemical contaminant that accidentally enters the food supply and may be consumed on a daily basis without known adverse effects on health.