Category: T

Intellectual activity. Thinking includes the interpretation and ordering of symbols, learning, planning, forming ideas and opinions, organizing information, and problem solving.  

Any of a group of drugs that block the aggregation of platelets. Drugs in this class are used to prevent arterial clotting and are effective in the prevention of strokes, heart attacks, stent thromboses, and peripheral arterial disease. Examples include ticlopidine and clopidogrel. Their most common side effect is bleeding.  

A diet designed to prevent aspiration in patients with dysphagia. Solid particles that make liquids more viscous are added to liquid nutrients to achieve dense but pourable liquids, or liquids that have the consistency of honey or pudding, depending on the patient’s needs.  

An enzyme important in carbohydrate metabolism. It is the active form of thiamine. In people suspected of malnutrition, administering thiamine before the infusion of glucose containing solutions prevents brain damage (Wernicke-Korsakoffs encephalopathy). Thiamine pyrophosphate, a coenzyme incorporating thiamine, holds critical significance in facilitating the conversion of glucose into energy within the body.  

A water-soluble, white crystalline compound that occurs naturally or can be synthesized. It is found in a wide variety of foods including sunflower seeds, pork, whole and enriched grains, legumes, brewers yeast, and fortified baked goods. The daily requirement for adults is 1.2 mg/day for men and 1.1 mg/day for women.  

Having animal instincts and characteristics.  

A device for measuring muscle contraction caused by heat stimuli.  

Able to live normally in high temperature.  

An automatic device for regulating the temperature.  

Not changed or destroyed by heat.