Category: T

Infection appearing in the late stage of another disease; often fatal.  

Ganglia of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system that are located in or close to their visceral effectors such as the heart or intestines,  

The sudden withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from critically ill patients who are not expected to survive without respiratory support. Although the physical process of switching a ventilator off and removing the tracheal tube are simple, there are serious ethical, familial, psychological, and religious considerations of terminal extubation.  

The blind ending of the lactiferous duct that contains the lobule and its duct. Most benign and malignant breast lesions arise here.  

Widespread or advanced cancer, from which recovery is not expected.  

Minute bars of dense intercellular cement that occupy and close spaces between epithelial cells and bind them together.  

A tumor that contains embryonic material but that is not representative of all three germinal layers.  

An anomaly or structural abnormality either inherited or acquired. Any abnormality, whether it’s present from birth or developed later in life.  

Projection of a portion of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum through the incisure of the tentorium due to increased intracranial pressure.  

A slender projection of invertebrates. It is used for prehension, tactile purposes, or feeding.