Category: T
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Two-point discrimination test
A test of cutaneous sensation involving determination of the ability of the patient to detect that the skin is being touched by two pointed objects at once. It is used to determine the degree of sensory loss following disease or trauma affecting the nervous system.
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Twinrix
Hepatitis A inactivated, and hepatitis B (recombinant) vaccine.
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Twinning of teeth
A dental anomaly in which two teeth are joined together.
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Twinning
Delivery of or producing twins.
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Twelve-item short-form health survey
An abbreviated version of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health survey.
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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.
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Turista
One of the many colloquial names applied to travelers’ diarrhea, especially that which occurs in tourists in Mexico.
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Turgor vitalis
Normal fullness of the capillaries and blood vessels.
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Turcot syndrome
An autosomal recessive syndrome in which multiple colonic polyps are found in conjunction with malignant brain tumors.
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Turbinotomy
Surgical incision of a turbinated bone. A surgical procedure involving an incision into a turbinate bone.