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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

Todd's postepileptic paralysis
Synonym for Todd's paralysis ... Paralysis of temporary duration (normally not more than a few days) that occurs in the limb or limbs involved in jacksonian epilepsy after the seizure. ... Synonym: Todd's postepileptic paralysis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toddler's fracture
<radiology> Non-displaced spiral fracture of tibia, no history of trauma, tender swelling of tibia, with or without periosteal new bone, main problem: make correct diagnosis Differential diagnosis: infection, tumour, non-accidental trauma (abuse) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

toddy
1. A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by fermentation. ... 2. A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened. ... Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened. ... <zoology> Toddy bird, the common paradoxure; the palm cat. ... Or …

todralazine
<chemical> N'-(1-phthalazinyl)-hydrazinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester. An antihypertensive agent with both central and peripheral action; it has some central nervous system depressant effects. ... Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents. ... Chemical name: Hydrazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(1-phthalazinyl)-, ethyl ester, monohydrochloride ... (1 …

toe
1. <anatomy> One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. 'Each one, tripping on his toe.' ... 2. <zoology> The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal. ... 3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate. ... 4. <machinery> The journal, or piv …

toe clonus
Alternating movements of flexion and extension of the great toe following forcible extension at the metatarsophalangeal joint. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toe itch
Synonym for cutaneous ancylostomiasis ... Cutaneous larva migrans caused by larvae of hookworms. ... Synonym: ancylostoma dermatitis, ancylostomiasis cutis, coolie itch, dew itch, ground itch, swamp itch, swimmer's itch, toe itch, water itch, water sore. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toe phenomenon
Synonym for Babinski's sign ... <clinical sign> Extension of the great toe and abduction of the other toes instead of the normal flexion reflex to plantar stimulation, considered indicative of pyramidal tract involvement ('positive' Babinski). ... Synonym: Babinski reflex, Babinski's phenomenon, great-toe reflex, paradoxical extensor reflex, to …

toe-crack
See: sand-crack. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toe-drop
Inability to dorsiflex the toes, usually due to paralysis of the toe extensor muscles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toenail
See: nail. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tofenacin hydrochloride
N-Methyl-2-[(o-methyl-alpha-phenylbenzyl)oxy]ethylamine hydrochloride;an anticholinergic drug. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toft
1. A knoll or hill. 'A tower on a toft.' ... 2. A grove of trees; also, a plain. ... 3. A place where a messuage has once stood; the site of a burnt or decayed house. ... Origin: OE. Toft a knoll; akin to LG. Toft a field hedged in, not far from a house, Icel. Topt a green knoll, grassy place, place marked out for a house, Dan. Toft. ... Source: Webste …

toga
Origin: L, akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch. ... The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga praetexta. Toga praetexta. [L], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magi …

Togaviridae
<virology> Class IV viruses with a single positive strand RNA genome. Bullet shaped capsid, enveloped by a membrane formed from the host cell plasma membrane, the budded membrane contains host lipids and viral (spike) glycoproteins. The group can be divided into two main groups: alphaviruses, that include Semliki Forest virus and Sindbis viru …

togaviridae infections
Virus diseases caused by the togaviridae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

togavirus
Any virus of the family Togaviridae. ... Origin: L. Toga, garment covering, + virus ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toggle
1. A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or frog capable of being readily engaged and disengaged for temporary purposes. ... 2. <machinery> Two rods or plates connected by a toggle joint. 3. A toggle swit …

togo
A republic in western africa, lying between ghana on its west and benin on its east. Its capital is lome. Togo was the eastern part of the german protectorate of togoland from 1884 until it was captured by anglo-french forces in 1914. It became an autonomous republic within the french union in 1956, achieving independence in 1960. The country proba …

toilet
1. Cleansing of the obstetrical patient after childbirth or of a wound after an operation preparatory to the application of the dressing. ... 2. In dentistry, cavity debridement, the final step before placing a restoration in a tooth whereby the cavity is cleaned and all debris is removed. ... Origin: Fr. Toilette ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toilet facilities
Facilities provided for human excretion, often with accompanying handwashing facilities. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

toilet training
Conditioning to defecate and urinate in culturally acceptable places. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Toison, J
<person> French histologist, 1858-1950. ... See: Toison's stain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Toison's stain
<technique> A blood diluent and leukocyte stain containing methyl violet, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, and glycerin; also used for erythrocyte counts. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tok-
From the Greek word tokos meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining forms, all referring to labour or childbirth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Tok19A1 carboxylesterase
<enzyme> Thermophilic carboxylesterase from bacillus stearothermophilus; hydrolyzes a range of p-nitrophenyl esters from p-np acetate to p-np laurate; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source ... Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- ... Synonym: tok19a1 est ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

tokamak
<radiobiology> (Acronym created from the Russian words, TOroidalnaya KAmera ee MAgnitnaya Katushka, or Toroidal Chamber and Magnetic Coil.) ... Because the tokamak is the most common research machine for magnetic confinement fusion today, we provide several descriptions from various sources. One of several types of toroidal discharge chamber i …

tokamak fusion test reactor
<radiobiology> Large tokamak at Princeton, first machine to use 50-50 mix of D-T fuel, current world's record holder in fusion energy production. Largest tokamak in the United States. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

tokamak physics experiment
<radiobiology> Smaller successor to TFTR at Princeton. Engineering design underway, construction scheduled to begin in FY 1995. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

Tokelau ringworm
Synonym for tinea imbricata ... An eruption consisting of a number of concentric rings of overlapping scales forming papulosquamous patches scattered over the body; it occurs in tropical climates and is caused by the fungus Trichophyton concentricum. ... Synonym: herpes desquamans, Malabar itch, Oriental ringworm, scaly ringworm, tinea tropicalis, To …

token
1. Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah. ... 2. A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir. 'This is some token from a never friend.' (Shak) …

token economy
<procedure> A practice whereby tokens representing money, toys, candy, etc., are given as secondary reinforcers contingent upon certain desired behaviours or performances. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

toko-
Stemming from the Greek word tokos meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining forms, all referring to labour or childbirth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tolazamide
<drug> An oral hypoglycemic agent (a prescription drug that people take to lower the level of glucose in the blood). The pills work for some people whose pancreas still makes some insulin. They can help the body in several ways, such as by causing the cells in the pancreas to release more insulin. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

tolazoline
<chemical> A vasodilator that apparently has direct actions on blood vessels and also increases cardiac output. Tolazoline can interact to some degree with histamine, adrenergic, and cholinergic receptors, but the mechanisms of its therapeutic effects are not clear. It is used in treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.< …

tolazoline hydrochloride
2-Benzyl-2-imidazoline hydrochloride;an adrenergic alpha-receptor blocking agent used to augment blood flow in peripheral vascular disorders. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolbutamide
<drug> An oral hypoglycemic agent (a prescription drug that people take to lower the level of glucose in the blood). The pills work for some people whose pancreas still makes some insulin. They can help the body in several ways, such as by causing the cells in the pancreas to release more insulin. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

tolbutamide 4-hydroxylase
<enzyme> Several isoenzymes of cytochrome p-450 catalyze this reaction, including cyp2c8, cyp2c9 and cyp2c10 ... Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- ... Synonym: phenytoin hydroxylase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

tolbutamide test
A test to detect insulin-producing tumours; after a 1-g intravenous dose of tolbutamide, plasma insulin and glucose are measured at intervals up to 3 hr; higher insulin responses and lower glucose values characterise patients with such tumours. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolcyclamide
Synonym for glycyclamide ... <drug> An oral hypoglycaemic agent. ... Chemical name: 1-Cyclohexyl-3-p-tolylsulfonylurea. ... Synonym: cyclamide, tolcyclamide, tolhexamide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Toldt
Karl, Austrian anatomist, 1840-1920. ... See: Toldt's fascia, Toldt's membrane, white line of Toldt. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Toldt's fascia
Continuation of Treitz's fascia behind the body of the pancreas. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Toldt's membrane
The anterior layer of the renal fascia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolerable
1. Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally. 'As may affect tionearth with cold and heat Scarce tolerable.' (Milton) ... 2. Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment, or opposition; passable; as, a tolerable adm …

tolerable daily intake
TDIs are applied to chemical contaminants in food and drinking water. The presence of contaminants is unwanted and they have no useful function, differing from additives and residues where there is or was deliberate use resulting in their presence. TDIs are calculated on the basis of laboratory toxicity data with the application of uncertainty fact …

tolerance
1. The ability to endure unusually large doses of a drug or toxin. ... 2. Acquired drug tolerance, a decreasing response to repeated constant doses of a drug or the need for increasing doses to maintain a constant response. ... Origin: L. Tolerantia ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

tolerance dose
The largest dose of a remedy that can be accepted without the production of injurious symptoms. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolerant
Having the property of tolerance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolerogen
A substance that produces immunological tolerance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolerogenic
Producing immunologic tolerance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolhexamide
Synonym for glycyclamide ... <drug> An oral hypoglycaemic agent. ... Chemical name: 1-Cyclohexyl-3-p-tolylsulfonylurea. ... Synonym: cyclamide, tolcyclamide, tolhexamide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolmetin
<chemical> An anti-inflammatory antipyretic and analgesic similar in mode of action to indomethacin. It has been proposed as an antirheumatic agent. ... Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, cyclooxygenase inhibitors. ... Chemical name: 1H-Pyrrole-2-acetic acid, 1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tolnaftate
<chemical> Methyl(3-methylphenyl)carbamothioic acid o-2-naphthalenyl ester. A synthetic antifungal agent. ... Pharmacological action: antifungal agents. ... Chemical name: Carbamothioic acid, methyl(3-methylphenyl)-, O-2-naphthalenyl ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tolonium chloride
<chemical> A phenothiazine that has been used as a haemostatic, a biological stain, and a dye for wool and silk. Tolonium chloride has also been used as a diagnostic aid for oral and gastric neoplasms and in the identification of the parathyroid gland in thyroid surgery. ... Pharmacological action: dyes, haemostatics, heparin antagonists. ... C …

Tolosa
E., 20th century Spanish neurosurgeon. ... See: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
<syndrome> Cavernous sinus syndrome produced by an idiopathic granuloma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tolperisone
<chemical> A centrally acting muscle relaxant that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity and muscle spasm. ... Pharmacological action: muscle relaxants, central. ... Chemical name: 1-Propanone, 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(1-piperidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tolpropamine
N,N-Dimethyl-3-phenyl-3-p-tolylpropylamine;a topical antipruritic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tolu balsam
A yellowish brown soft mass obtained from Toluifera balsamum (family Leguminosae), containing cinnamic and benzoic acids and esters; used as a stimulant expectorant. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toluene 2,4-diisocyanate
<chemical> 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene. Skin irritant and allergen used in the manufacture of polyurethane foams and other elastomers. ... Chemical name: Benzene, 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methyl- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

toluene dioxygenase
<enzyme> Resolved into 3 protein components; maximum activity dependent on presence of ferrous iron and NADH; forms benzyl alcohol ... Registry number: EC 1.14.- ... Synonym: toluate oxygenase, toluate 1,2-dioxygenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

toluene ortho-monooxygenase
<enzyme> Enzyme from pseudomonas sp. Strain js150 acts on both toluene and benzene; amino acid sequence has been determined; also hydroxylates cresol to 3-methylcatechol ... Registry number: EC 1.13.12.- ... Synonym: toluene 2-monooxygenase, toluene-benzene-2-monooxygenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

toluene-3-monooxygenase
<enzyme> Degrades benzene and related aromatic hydrocarbons in pseudomonas pickettii ... Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

toluene-4-monooxygenase
<enzyme> Enzyme system contains 3 protein components; the reconstituted enzyme system catalyses the oxidation of toluene to p-cresol by an NADPH-dependent monooxygenation reaction in which one atom of molecular oxygen in incorporated into the hydroxyl group cresol ... Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

toluic acid
CH3C6H4COOH; Methylbenzoic acid;an oxidation product of xylene. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toluidine
<chemistry> Any one of three metameric amido derivatives of toluene analogous to aniline, and called respectively orthtoluidine, metatoluidine, and paratoluidine; especially, the commonest one, or paratoluidine, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance. ... It is used in the aniline dye industry, and constitutes the essential nucleus …

toluidine blue
<chemical> A thiazin dye related to methylene blue and Azure A in structure, often used for staining thick resin sections. Typically exhibits metachromasia. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

toluidine blue O
A blue basic dye, C15H16N3SCl, used as an antibacterial agent, as a nuclear stain, and to stain metachromatically certain structures (e.g., the granules in mast cells which are believed to contain heparin and cartilage matrix which is rich in chondroitin sulfate), and in electrophoresis to stain RNA, RNase, and mucopolysaccharides; it also antagoni …

toluoyl
CH3C6H4CO-;the radical of toluic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toluylene red
Synonym for neutral red ... <chemical> 3-amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methylphenazine hydrochloride. A vital dye used as an indicator and biological stain. Various adverse effects have been observed in biological systems. ... Pharmacological action: dyes, indicators and reagents. ... Chemical name: 2,8-Phenazinediamine, N8,N8,3-trimethyl-, monohydroc …

Toma's sign
<clinical sign> To distinguish between inflammatory and noninflammatory ascites: in inflammatory conditions of the peritoneum, the mesentery contracts, drawing the intestines over to the right side; consequently, when the patient lies on his back, tympany is elicited on the right side, dullness on the left. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tomatinase
<enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolysis of alpha-tomatine into its nonfungitoxic forms, tomatidine and beta-lycotetraose ... Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

tomatine
<chemical> An alkaloid that occurs in the extract of leaves of wild tomato plants. It has been found to inhibit the growth of various fungi and bacteria. It is used as a precipitating agent for steroids. ... Pharmacological action: antifungal agents, anti-infective agents, indicators and reagents. ... Chemical name: beta-D-Galactopyranoside, (3 …

tomato
Origin: Sp. Or Pg. Tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail. ... <botany> The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow colour, and is …

tomatoes
Plants, lycopersicon esculentum, native to south america, widely cultivated for their edible, fleshy, usually red fruit and also the fruit itself. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tomb
1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher. 'As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.' (Shak) ... 2. A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. 'In tomb of marble stones.' (Chaucer) ... 3. A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the nam …

tombac
<chemistry> An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; called also German, or Dutch, brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac. ... Alternative forms: tombak, and tambac. ... Origin: Pg. Tam …

tombusviridae
A family of RNA plant viruses infecting dicotyledons. Transmission is mainly by mechanical inoculation and through propagative plant material. All species elicit formation of multivesicular inclusion bodies. There are two genera: carmovirus and tombusvirus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tombusvirus
A genus of plant viruses that infects angiosperms. Transmission occurs mechanically and through soil, with one species transmitted via a fungal vector. The type species is tomato bushy stunt virus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tomcod
<zoology> A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; called also frostfish. ... The kingfish. See Kingfish . ... The jack. See Jack. ... Origin: Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. Tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fis …

tomentum
<anatomy> A covering of dense, matted, woolly hairs. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

Tomes, Sir Charles
<person> English dentist, 1846-1928. ... See: Tomes' processes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tomes, Sir John
<person> English dentist and anatomist, 1815-1895. ... See: Tomes' fibres, Tomes' granular layer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tomes' fibres
dentinal fibres ...

Tomes' granular layer
<dentistry> A thin layer of dentin adjacent to the cementum, appearing granular in ground sections; the granules are small uncalcified spaces. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tomes' processes
<dentistry> Process's of the enamel cells. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tommaselli, Salvatore
<person> Italian physician, 1834-1906. ... See: Tommaselli's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Tommaselli's disease
Haemoglobinuria and pyrexia due to quinine intoxication. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tomogram
<radiology> A radiograph obtained by tomography. ... Origin: G. Tomos, a cutting (section) + gramma, a writing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tomograph
<equipment> The radiographic equipment used in tomography. ... Origin: G. Tomos, a cutting (section), + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tomography
<procedure, radiology> The recording of internal body images at a predetermined plane by means of the tomograph, also called body section roentgenography. ... Origin: Gr. Graphein = to write ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

tomolevel
An obsolete term for the level at which tomography is performed. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tomomania
<psychiatry> An irrational desire to use operative procedures by a doctor or a patient. ... Origin: G. Tomos, cutting, + mania, frenzy ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ton
The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton. 'If our people of ton are selfish, at any rate they show they are selfish.' (Thackeray) Bon ton. ... Origin: F. See Tone. ... A measure of weight or quantity. Specifically: ... The weight of twenty hundredweight. ... In England, the ton is 2,240 pounds. In the United States the ton is commonly e …

tonaphasia
Loss, through cerebral lesion, of the ability to remember tunes. ... Origin: G. Tonos, tone, + a-priv. + phasis, speech ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tone
1. The normal degree of vigour and tension, in muscle, the resistance to passive elongation or stretch, tonus. ... 2. A particular quality of sound or of voice. ... 3. To make permanent or to change, the colour of silver stain by chemical treatment, usually with a heavy metal. ... Origin: Gr. Tonos, L. Tonus ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

tone colour
Synonym for timbre ... The distinguishing quality of a sound, by which one may determine its source. ... Synonym: tone colour. ... Origin: Fr. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tone decay test
The sounding of a continuous tone at threshold for 1 min; if the intensity must be increased by more than 5 dB for continued perception, it may be a sign of retrocochlear damage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

toner
A solution used in toning. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tongue
1. <anatomy> An organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch. ... The tongue is usually muscular, mobile, and free at one extremity, and in man other mammals is the principal organ of taste, aids in the prehension of food, in swallowing, and in modifying the voice as in speech. 'To make his Eng …