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- Tophi The plural of tophus
- Teleological Serving an ultimate purpose in its design. For example, 'What is the true purpose of the nose?' That is a…
- Burn Damage to the skin or other body parts caused by extreme heat, flame, contact with heated objects, or…
- Cafe au lait spot A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a…
- Neuropathy, accessory See: Accessory neuropathy
- Nat'l Inst. of Child Health and Human Dev.(NICHD) Nt (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for kids in that it is…
- Shingles pain Shingles pain: Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles. When such pain persists beyond one…
- Teleology The study of the ultimate purpose of the design of something in nature. For example, 'what is the true…
- Teratogen, coumadin as The anticoagulant ('blood- thinner') coumadin is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the development…
- HMPS Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Hepatitis B Hepatitis B: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), once thought to be passed only…