Category: T
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Trousseau’s spots
Streaking of the skin with the fingernail, seen in meningitis and other cerebral diseases.
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Tropomyosin
An inhibitory protein in muscle fibers; it blocks myosin from forming cross-bridges with actin until shifted by troponin-calcium ion interaction.
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Tropometer
A device for measuring the rotation of the eyeballs.
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Tropine
An alkaloid, C8H15NO, that smells like tobacco. It is present in certain plants.
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Tropia
Deviation of the eye or eyes away from the visual axis; observed with the eyes open and uncovered. Esotropia indicates inward or nasal deviation; exotropia, outward; hypertropia, upward; hypotropia, downward.
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Trophonucleus
Protozoan nucleus concerned with vegetative functions in metabolism and not reproduction.
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Trophoneurosis
Any trophic disorder caused by defective function of the nerves concerned with nutrition of the part.
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Trophocyte
A cell that nourishes (e.g., Sertoli cells of the testicle, which support developing spermatozoa).
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Trophoblastoma
A neoplasm due to excessive proliferation of chorionic epithelium.
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Trophoblastic disease
Any neoplasm of trophoblastic origin.