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Tropical sprue
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Tropical sprue A condition of unknown cause. Abnormalities in the lining of the small intestine prevent the body from absorbing food normally.
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Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
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Trophamine
Trophamine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): amino acids.
Trophamine 10 per cent
Trophamine 10 per cent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): amino acids.
Trophectoderm
The outer layer of the developing blastocyst that will ultimately form the embryonic side of the placenta.
Trophoblast
A granular protoplasmic body; a plastid, formed from , eventually surrounds the entire embryo; insert themselves between uterine epithelial cells, then spread along the epithelial surface of the basal lamina that underlies the endometrial epithelium to form a trophoplate.
Tropicacyl
Tropicacyl is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Tropicamide
Tropicamide is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
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Trichomoniasis
Very common vaginitis caused by a single-celled organism usually transmitted during sexual contact.
Tricuspid valve
The heart valve that controls blood flow from the right atrium into the right ventricle.
Trigger point
Hypersensitive area or site in muscle or connective tissue, usually associated with myofascial pain syndromes.
Triglyceride
A fat-like substance found in the blood.
Triple-therapy
A combination of three medicines used to treat Helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers. Drugs that stop the body from making acid are often added to relieve symptoms.
Tropical sprue
Tubal ligation
Surgical sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are sealed or cut to prevent sperm from reaching an egg.
Tube feeding
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube. Also called enteral nutrition.
Tyrosine
The amino acid from which dopamine is made.
Telomerase
An enzyme composed of a catalytic protein component and an RNA template and that synthesizes the telomeric DNA at the ends of chromosomes. When active, telomerase can continually add to the length of the telomeres on the ends of chromosomes within a cell, thus conferring on that cell the ability to continue dividing past its normal lifespan.
Telomeres
"Caps" (made of repeated DNA sequences) found at the ends of chromosomes that protect the ends of the chromosomes from degradation. The telomeres on a chromosome shorten with each round of cell replication. Telomere shortening has been suggested to be a "clock" that regulates how many times an individual cell can divide (that is, when the telomeres of the chromosomes in a cell shorten past a particular point, the cell can no longer divide).
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Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Trophamine
Trophamine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): amino acids.
Trophamine 10 per cent
Trophamine 10 per cent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): amino acids.
Trophectoderm
The outer layer of the developing blastocyst that will ultimately form the embryonic side of the placenta.
Trophoblast
A granular protoplasmic body; a plastid, formed from , eventually surrounds the entire embryo; insert themselves between uterine epithelial cells, then spread along the epithelial surface of the basal lamina that underlies the endometrial epithelium to form a trophoplate.
Tropicacyl
Tropicacyl is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Tropicamide
Tropicamide is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Trichomoniasis
Very common vaginitis caused by a single-celled organism usually transmitted during sexual contact.
Tricuspid valve
The heart valve that controls blood flow from the right atrium into the right ventricle.
Trigger point
Hypersensitive area or site in muscle or connective tissue, usually associated with myofascial pain syndromes.
Triglyceride
A fat-like substance found in the blood.
Triple-therapy
A combination of three medicines used to treat Helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers. Drugs that stop the body from making acid are often added to relieve symptoms.
Tropical sprue
Tubal ligation
Surgical sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are sealed or cut to prevent sperm from reaching an egg.
Tube feeding
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube. Also called enteral nutrition.
Tyrosine
The amino acid from which dopamine is made.
Telomerase
An enzyme composed of a catalytic protein component and an RNA template and that synthesizes the telomeric DNA at the ends of chromosomes. When active, telomerase can continually add to the length of the telomeres on the ends of chromosomes within a cell, thus conferring on that cell the ability to continue dividing past its normal lifespan.
Telomeres
"Caps" (made of repeated DNA sequences) found at the ends of chromosomes that protect the ends of the chromosomes from degradation. The telomeres on a chromosome shorten with each round of cell replication. Telomere shortening has been suggested to be a "clock" that regulates how many times an individual cell can divide (that is, when the telomeres of the chromosomes in a cell shorten past a particular point, the cell can no longer divide).
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