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

tracer-y
Ornamental work with rambled lines. Especially: ... The decorative head of a Gothic window. ... Window tracery is of two sorts, plate tracery and bar tracery. Plate tracery, common in Italy, consists of a series of ornamental patterns cut through a flat plate of stone. Bar tracery is a decorative pattern formed by the curves and intersections of the …

trachea
The windpipe. A fibrocartilaginous tube lined with mucous membrane passing from the larynx to the bronchi. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

tracheal
Relating to the trachea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal branches
Branches to the trachea. Nomina Anatomica lists tracheal branches of 1) inferior thyroid artery (rami tracheales arteriae thyroideae inferioris ); and 2) recurrent laryngeal nerve (rami tracheales nervi laryngei recurrentis ). ... Synonym: rami tracheales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal cartilages
The 16 to 20 incomplete rings of hyaline cartilage forming the skeleton of the trachea; the rings are deficient posteriorly for from one-fifth to one-third of their circumference. ... Synonym: cartilagines tracheales, tracheal ring. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal fenestration
A surgical procedure to create an epithelialised mucocutaneous opening from the neck into the trachea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal fistula
A form of fistula colli congenita. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal glands
Numerous tubuloalveolar mixed glands located principally in the submucosa of the trachea; they open into the tracheal lumen through short ducts. ... Synonym: glandulae tracheales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal intubation
Passage of a tube through the nose, mouth, or a tracheotomy into the trachea for maintenance of patency of the airway. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal lymph nodes
Synonym for paratracheal lymph node ... Nodes along the sides of the trachea in the neck and in the posterior mediastinum; receive drainage of superior (and inferior) tracheobranchial (nodes, trachea and oesophagus); drain to bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk(s), thoracic duct. ... Synonym: nodi lymphatici paratracheales, tracheal lymph nodes. ... (0 …

tracheal mucosa
The inner mucous layer of the trachea. ... Synonym: tunica mucosa tracheae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal ring
Synonym for tracheal cartilages ... The 16 to 20 incomplete rings of hyaline cartilage forming the skeleton of the trachea; the rings are deficient posteriorly for from one-fifth to one-third of their circumference. ... Synonym: cartilagines tracheales, tracheal ring. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal triangle
Synonym for muscular triangle ... The triangle bounded by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, and the anterior midline of the neck; the infrahyoid muscles occupy most of it. ... Synonym: trigonum musculare, trigonum omotracheale, inferior carotid triangle, omotracheal triangle, tracheal triangle. ... (05 Mar 2000 …

tracheal tube
A flexible tube inserted nasally, orally, or through a tracheotomy into the trachea to provide an airway, as in tracheal intubation. ... Synonym: endotracheal tube, intratracheal tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal tug
A downward pull of the trachea, manifested by a downward movement of the thyroid cartilage, synchronous with the action of the heart and symptomatic of aneurysm of the aortic arch; the sign is elicited most easily by drawing the cricoid cartilage upward with the thumb and forefinger while the patient sits with head thrown back and mouth closed, a j …

tracheal ulceration
Erosion of the tracheal mucous membrane with, in some cases, exposure of the rings, at the site at which a cuffed tracheostomy tube has been present for some time. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal veins
Several small venous trunks from the trachea, emptying into the brachiocephalic veins or the superior vena cava. ... Synonym: venae tracheales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheal wall stripe
On a chest radiograph, the linear opacity between air in the trachea and in the right upper lobe. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachealgia
Pain in the trachea. ... Origin: trachea + G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachealis
See: trachealis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachealis muscle
<anatomy> The band of smooth muscular fibres in the fibrous membrane connecting posteriorly the ends of the tracheal rings. ... Synonym: musculus trachealis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheid
Water conducting cell forming part of the plant xylem. Contains thick, lignified secondary cells walls, with no protoplast at maturity. Interconnects with neighbouring tracheids through pits, the end walls are not perforated. ... Compare: vessel elements. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

tracheitis
<pathology> Inflammation of the trachea. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

trachel-
See: trachelo-. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelagra
A gouty or rheumatic affection of the muscles of the neck, producing torticollis. ... Origin: trachel-+ G. Agra, seizure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelalis
Archaic term for longissimus capitis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelectomy
Synonym: cervicectomy. ... Origin: trachel-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelematoma
A haematoma of the neck. ... Origin: trachel-+ haematoma ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelian
Archaic term for cervical. ... Origin: G. Trachelos, neck ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelism
Trachelismus ... A bending backward of the neck, such as sometimes ushers in an epileptic attack. ... Origin: G. Trachelismos, a seizing by the throat ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelitis
Synonym for cervicitis ... <pathology> Inflammation of the cervix secondary to bacterial infection. Untreated infection will often spread to involve the fallopian tubes (salpingitis). Common bacterial agents include Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia. ... See: pelvic inflammatory disease. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

trachelo-
Trachel- ... Neck. ... Origin: G. Trachelos ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelo-occipitalis
Archaic term for semispinalis capitis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelobregmatic diameter
The diameter of the foetal head from the middle of the anterior fontanelle to the neck. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelocele
Synonym: tracheocele. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Kele, tumour, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheloclavicular muscle
<anatomy> An anomalous muscle occasionally arising from the cervical vertebrae and inserted into the lateral end of the clavicle. ... Synonym: musculus tracheloclavicularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelocyrtosis
Synonym: tuberculous spondylitis. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Kyrtos, bent ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelodynia
Synonym: cervicodynia. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Odyne, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelokyphosis
Synonym: tuberculous spondylitis. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Kyphosis, hump-back ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelology
The study of the neck and its injuries and diseases. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelomastoid
Archaic term for longissimus capitis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelomyitis
An obsolete term for inflammation of the muscles of the neck. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Mys, muscle, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelopanus
1. Swelling of the lymphatic vessels of the neck. ... 2. Lymphatic engorgement of the cervix uteri. ... Origin: trachelo-+ L. Panus, tumour, swelling ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelopexia
Trachelopexy ... Surgical fixation of the cervix uteri. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelophyma
A tumour or swelling of the neck. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Phyma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheloplasty
Rarely used term for plastic surgery of the cervix uteri. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelos
Archaic term for collum. ... Origin: G. Trachelos ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheloschisis
Congenital fissure in the neck. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Schisis, fissure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachelotomy
Synonym: cervicotomy. ... Origin: trachelo-+ G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheo-
Trache- ... The trachea. ... Origin: see trachea ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheo-oesophageal fistula
<radiology> Type: Frequency, Description ... A: 10%, oesoph atresia without fistula ... B: 1%, oesoph atresia with upper fistula ... C: 80%, oesoph atresia with LOWER fistula ... D: 2%, K type: atresia with upper and lower fistulae ... E: 7%, H type ... See also: VATER syndrome ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tracheoaerocele
An air cyst in the neck caused by distention of a tracheocele. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Aer, air, + kele, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobiliary
Relating to the trachea or bronchi and the biliary duct system. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobiliary fistula
A rare congenital anastomosis between an accessory bronchus and aberrant biliary duct system. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobroncheopathia osteoplastica
A benign submucoid tumour or series of tumours that ossify near the tracheal walls. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobronchial diverticulum
The endodermal lung primordium which will give rise to the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract. ... Synonym: lung bud. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobronchial dyskinesia
Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobronchial groove
Synonym for laryngotracheal groove ... The depression in the floor of the caudal end of the pharynx, continued downward on the ventral wall of the foregut; from it are developed the lower part of the larynx and the trachea, bronchi, and lungs. ... Synonym: tracheobronchial groove. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobronchitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the trachea and bronchi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheobronchomegaly
A rare and probably congenital condition characterised by great enlargement of the lumen of the trachea and the larger bronchi. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tracheobronchoscopy
Inspection of the interior of the trachea and bronchi. ... Origin: tracheo-+ bronchus, + G. Skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheoesophageal
Relating to the trachea and the oesophagus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheoesophageal fistula
A congenital anomaly where the upper oesophagus ends (atresia) and does not connect with the stomach and the lower oesophagus connects to the trachea (tracheoesophageal fistula). A common complication seen shortly after birth is an aspiration pneumonia. Infants will demonstrate excessive salivation, gagging and coughing with feeding, poor feeding a …

tracheoesophageal puncture
A small opening made by a surgeon between the oesophagus and the trachea. A valve keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into the oesophagus for oesophageal speech. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tracheoesophageal speech
A form of alaryngeal speech obtained by a surgical technique which creates a shunt between trachea and oesophagus, allowing pulmonary air to generate upper oesophageal and pharyngeal mucosal vibrations as a substitute for vocal cord vibrations when the larynx is surgically removed. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheolaryngeal
Relating to the trachea and the larynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheomalacia
Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Malakia, softness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheomegaly
An abnormally dilated trachea which may, like bronchiectasis, result from infection or prolonged positive pressure ventilation. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Megas (megal-), large ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheopathia osteoplastica
<otolaryngology> A rare disease characterised by cartilaginous and bony growths in the trachea and bronchi which produce sessile polyps and plaques projecting into and partly obstructing the lumina. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheopathy
Any disease of the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Pathos, disease ... (14 Mar 2000) ...

tracheopharyngeal
Relating to both trachea and pharynx; denoting an occasional band of muscular fibres passing from the inferior constrictor of the pharynx to the trachea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheophonesis
Auscultation of the heart sounds at the sternal notch. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Phonesis, a sounding ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheophony
The hollow voice sound heard in auscultating over the trachea. ... See: bronchophony. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Phone, voice ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheophyta
<botany> A division of plants comprising green plants with a vascular system which contain tracheids or tracheary elements, being the Pteridophyta (ferns) and Spermatophyta (angiosperms and gymnosperms), commonly called vascular plants. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

tracheoplasty
Plastic surgery of the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheorrhagia
Haemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheoschisis
A fissure into the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Schisis, fissure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheoscope
<instrument> An instrument used in tracheoscopy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheoscopic
Relating to tracheoscopy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheostenosis
Narrowing of the lumen of the trachea. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Stenosis, constriction ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheostoma
Permanent opening into the trachea through the neck; generally applied to such an opening after or laryngectomy. ... Origin: tracheo-+ G. Stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheostomy
<procedure, surgery> The surgical creation of an artificial airway in the trachea (windpipe) on the anterior surface of the neck. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

tracheostomy button
A 1/2- to 1 1/2-inch-long plastic tube placed in the stoma to keep it open. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tracheostomy tube
A 2- to 3-inch metal or plastic tube that keeps the stoma and trachea open. Also called a trach ( trake ) tube. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

tracheotome
A knife used in the operation of tracheotomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheotomy hook
Right-angled hook used in holding the trachea steady during tracheotomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracheotomy tube
A curved tube used to keep the opening free after tracheotomy. May be metal or plastic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachoma
<ophthalmology> A chronic infectious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, producing photophobia, pain, lacrimation and blindness. ... It is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to mankind, and dates back several thousand years with first documentation as early as the pharaonic era in Egypt. ... The disease is associated with poor socio …

trachoma bodies
Distinctive, complex, intracytoplasmic forms found in the conjunctival epithelial cells of persons in the acute phase of trachoma, less frequently in later stages, varying from 1) discrete acidophilic granules (approximately 250 nm in diameter), to 2) irregular clumps of such material embedded in a basophilic matrix, to 3) relatively large basophil …

trachoma glands
Synonym for Bruch's glands ... Lymph nodes in the palpebral conjunctiva. ... Synonym: trachoma glands. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachoma virus
Former name for Chlamydia trachomatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachomatous
Relating to or suffering from trachoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachomatous conjunctivitis
A chronic infection of the conjunctiva due to Chlamydia trachomatis, characterised by conjunctival follicles and subsequent cicatrization. ... See: trachoma. ... Synonym: granular conjunctivitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachomatous keratitis
See: pannus, corneal pannus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachomatous pannus
Pannus of the superior cornea associated with trachoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachychromatic
Denoting a nucleus with very deeply staining chromatin. ... Origin: G. Trachys, rough, + chromatikos, chromatic ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachyonychia
Rough-surfaced nails. ... Origin: G. Trachys, rough, + onyx, onychos, nail, + suffix -ia, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

trachyphonia
Roughness of voice. ... Origin: G. Trachys, rough, + phone, voice ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

tracing
1. Any graphic display of electrical or mechanical cardiovascular events, e.g., electrocardiogram, phlebogram. ... See: curve. ... 2. In dentistry, a line or lines, scribed on a table or plate by a pointed instrument, representing a record of movements of the mandible; may be extraoral (made outside the oral cavity) or intraoral (made within the oral …

tracing (cephalometric)
<dentistry> An overlay drawing traced over a cephalometric X-ray that shows specific structures and landmarks that provided a basis for orthodontic therapy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...