Category: T

A stethoscope that will magnify heart sounds so they may be heard at a distance from the patient.  

The process of taking telecardiograms. The process of recording an electrocardiogram (ECG) involves transmitting impulses, often through methods like telephone lines, to a location distant from the patient.  

Increased distance between the inner canthi of the eyelids.  

A polymer found in the cell walls of some gram-positive bacteria, such as the staphylococci. Zigzag lines bounding a luminous area appearing in the visual field. It causes temporary blindness in that portion of the field of vision. This condition is sometimes associated with migraine headaches or mental or physical strain.  

One of several masses of gray matter lying in the tegmentum of the midbrain and upper portion of the pons; it includes the dorsal, pedunculopontile, reticular, and ventral nuclei.  

The roof of the midbrain, including the corpora quadrigemina.  

From the tectum mesencephali to the spinal cord.  

A means of enhancing the educational experience of students by including computer-assisted interactive media with more traditional lectures, group assignments, problem-solving sessions, and readings.  

The extent to which the most appropriate technologies, e.g., MRI studies, are devoted to the solution of problems, such as the diagnosis of diseases of the spinal cord, regardless of their economic costs or sociopolitical impact.  

The development of a nipple-like elevation.