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Tumor marker
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Tumor markerSubstances found in blood or other fluids that identify the presence of a tumor, and/or the tumor type.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
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Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
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Typhoid fever
A bacterial infection with Salmonella typhi transmitted by contaminated water, milk or other foods. Proper sanitation and hygiene prevent the spread of disease.
Typhus
An infectious disease spread to people by the bite of ticks, mites, fleas and lice. Typhus is characterized by high fever, headache and a rash.
Titanium implant
Implanted in the jaw during reconstruction or in preparation for capping teeth.ÿ Titanium implants are put in place in the jaw and the caps are screwed onto them.
Tympanometry
The study of the ear drum.
Tegretol
Carbamazine. A medication given to control seizures; also used for pain relief in patients who have trigeminal neuralgia.
Tumor marker
Teratogenicity
The property or capability of producing fetal malformation.
Tracheitis
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the trachea.
TLV defense
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) are much-criticized air contaminant standards for the workplace devised and published by a private organization called the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The typical TLV defense, used as a shield from liability in personal injury lawsuits, quotes the ACGIH saying that TLVs are "thought to be safe for workers -- based on the best available information."
TNM staging
Assigning a stage to the tumor based on size, local versus disseminated growth, lymph node involvement and presence or absence of distant metastases.
Tremolite
A basic calcium, magnesium, iron silicate, one of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals forming the group called asbestos. Occurs as translucent bright- to gray-green tough interlocking fibers which are flexible and elastic. Tremolite has not been used commercially, although it is sometimes a contaminant in asbestos-containing products.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Typhoid fever
A bacterial infection with Salmonella typhi transmitted by contaminated water, milk or other foods. Proper sanitation and hygiene prevent the spread of disease.
Typhus
An infectious disease spread to people by the bite of ticks, mites, fleas and lice. Typhus is characterized by high fever, headache and a rash.
Titanium implant
Implanted in the jaw during reconstruction or in preparation for capping teeth.ÿ Titanium implants are put in place in the jaw and the caps are screwed onto them.
Tympanometry
The study of the ear drum.
Tegretol
Carbamazine. A medication given to control seizures; also used for pain relief in patients who have trigeminal neuralgia.
Tumor marker
Teratogenicity
The property or capability of producing fetal malformation.
Tracheitis
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the trachea.
TLV defense
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) are much-criticized air contaminant standards for the workplace devised and published by a private organization called the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The typical TLV defense, used as a shield from liability in personal injury lawsuits, quotes the ACGIH saying that TLVs are "thought to be safe for workers -- based on the best available information."
TNM staging
Assigning a stage to the tumor based on size, local versus disseminated growth, lymph node involvement and presence or absence of distant metastases.
Tremolite
A basic calcium, magnesium, iron silicate, one of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals forming the group called asbestos. Occurs as translucent bright- to gray-green tough interlocking fibers which are flexible and elastic. Tremolite has not been used commercially, although it is sometimes a contaminant in asbestos-containing products.
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