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- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ): A disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) that causes pain…
- Typhus, rat-flea See Typhus, murine
- Mudslide injury See: Landslide injury
- Deep A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
- Screening mammogram Mammogram: A mammogram (an X-ray of the breast) in women who have no signs of breast cancer. It usually…
- Pancreatic beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas that makes insulin. The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across…
- Segawa dystonia Dystonia: An important variant form of dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD). DRD typically begins in childhood or…
- Theorem, Bayes See: Bayes theorem
- Cataract, nuclear A cataract that occurs in the center (the nucleus) of the lens. See: Cataract
- Gland, pituitary The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head and is called the master gland because it…