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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197
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tubuli biliferiSynonym for biliary ductules ... The excretory ducts of the liver that connect the interlobular ductules to the right (or left) hepatic duct. ... Synonym: ductuli biliferi, canalicular ducts, ductus biliferi, tubuli biliferi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuli dentalesSynonym for canaliculi dentales ... Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. ... Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuli epoophoriSynonym for transverse ductules of epoophoron ... A series of 10 to 15 short tubules that open into the longitudinal duct of the epoophoron and represent vestiges of the mesonephric duct. ... Synonym: ductuli transversi epoophori, tubuli epoophori. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuli galactophoriSynonym for lactiferous ducts ... The ducts, numbering 15 or 20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple. ... Synonym: ductus lactiferi, canalicular ducts, galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuli lactiferiSynonym for lactiferous ducts ... The ducts, numbering 15 or 20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple. ... Synonym: ductus lactiferi, canalicular ducts, galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuli paroophoriSynonym for ductuli paroophori ... Tubular remnants of the embryonic mesonephros forming the paroophoron. ... Synonym: tubuli paroophori. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuliformSynonym for tubular ... <anatomy> Shaped like a tube, of or pertaining to a tubule. ... Origin: L. Tubularis ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tubulin<cell biology, protein> Abundant cytoplasmic protein (55 kD), found mainly in two forms, _ and _. A tubulin heterodimer (one _, one _), constitutes the protomer for microtubule assembly. Multiple copies of tubulin genes are present (and are expressed) in most eukaryotic cells studied so far. The different tubulin isoforms seem, however, to be …
tubulin-tyrosine ligase<enzyme> An enzyme that covalently links a tyrosine to the C-terminal glutamyl residue of tubulin, coupled with the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and Pi; this is a unique posttranslational modification that may have a significant role in cytoskeletal traffic and design. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulinaA suborder of ameboid protozoa characterised by a branched or unbranched cylindrical body and the absence of bidirectional cytoplasmic flow. Nuclear division is mesomitotic. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tubulizationEnclosing the joined ends of a divided nerve, after neurorrhaphy, in a cylinder of paraffin or of some slowly absorbable material to keep the surrounding tissues from pushing in and preventing union. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuloacinar glandA gland whose secretory elements are elongated acini. ... Synonym: acinotubular gland. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuloalveolar glandA gland that has secretory units of short tubules. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulocystA cyst formed by the dilation of any occluded canal or tube. ... Synonym: tubular cyst. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulodermoidA dermoid cyst arising from a persistent embryonal tubular structure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulointerstitial nephritisNephritis affecting renal tubules and interstitial tissue, with infiltration by plasma cells and mononuclear cells; seen in lupus nephritis, allograft rejection, and methicillin sensitization. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuloneogenesisThe formation of new tubules; usually refers to proliferation of tubules in renal tumours such as Wilms' tumour or mesoblastic nephroma. ... Origin: tubule + neogenesis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubuloracemoseDenoting a gland of combined tubular and racemose structure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulorrhexisA pathologic process characterised by necrosis of the epithelial lining in localised segments of renal tubules, with focal rupture or loss of the basement membrane. ... Origin: tubule + G. Rhexis, a breaking ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulous1. <botany> Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically, having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower. ... 2. <botany> Containing, or consisting of, small tubes; specifically, composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower. Tubulous …
tubulusSynonym: tubule. ... Origin: L. Dim. Of tubus, a pipe ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulus contortusSynonym for convoluted tubule of kidney ... The highly convoluted segments of the nephron in the renal labyrinth comprising the proximal convoluted tubule, which leads from Bowman's capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop, and the distal convoluted tubule, which leads from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to the collecting tube. ... Synonym: …
tubulus rectusSynonym for straight seminiferous tubule ... The continuation of the tubulus seminifer contortus which becomes straight just before entering the mediastinum to form the rete testis. ... Synonym: tubulus renalis rectus, tubulus seminifer rectus, collecting tubule, straight tubule, tubulus rectus, tubulus rectus, vasa recta. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulus renalis contortusSynonym for convoluted tubule of kidney ... The highly convoluted segments of the nephron in the renal labyrinth comprising the proximal convoluted tubule, which leads from Bowman's capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop, and the distal convoluted tubule, which leads from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to the collecting tube. ... Synonym: …
tubulus renalis rectusSynonym for straight seminiferous tubule ... The continuation of the tubulus seminifer contortus which becomes straight just before entering the mediastinum to form the rete testis. ... Synonym: tubulus renalis rectus, tubulus seminifer rectus, collecting tubule, straight tubule, tubulus rectus, tubulus rectus, vasa recta. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulus seminifer contortusSynonym for convoluted seminiferous tubule ... One of two or three twisted curved tubules in each lobule of the testis, in which spermatogenesis occurs. ... Synonym: tubulus seminifer contortus, tubulus contortus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulus seminifer rectusSynonym for straight seminiferous tubule ... The continuation of the tubulus seminifer contortus which becomes straight just before entering the mediastinum to form the rete testis. ... Synonym: tubulus renalis rectus, tubulus seminifer rectus, collecting tubule, straight tubule, tubulus rectus, tubulus rectus, vasa recta. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubulus transversusA tubular invagination of the sarcolemma of skeletal or cardiac muscle fibres that surrounds myofibrils as the intermediate element of the triad; involved in transmitting the action potential from the sarcolemma to the interior of the myofibril. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubusA tube or canal. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubus digestoriusSynonym for digestive tract ... The passage leading from the mouth to the anus through the pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, and intestine. ... Synonym: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, tubus digestorius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tubus medullarisSynonym for central canal ... The ependyma-lined lumen (cavity) of the neural tube, the cerebral part of which remains patent to form the ventricles of the brain, while the spinal part in the adult often is reduced to a solid strand of modified ependyma. ... Synonym: canalis centralis medullae spinalis, central canal of spinal cord, tubus medullaris. …
tubus vertebralisSynonym for vertebral canal ... The canal that contains the spinal cord, spinal meninges, and related structures. It is formed by the vertebral foramina of successive vertebrae of the articulated vertebral column. ... Synonym: canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, tubus vertebralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Tucker-McLean forcepsA type of axis-traction forceps. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Tucker, Ervin Alden<person> U.S. Obstetrician, 1862-1902. ... See: Tucker-McLean forceps. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tuffstone bodyMembrane-bound electron-dense granules, measuring about 0.5 um in diameter, found primarily in Schwann cells of patients suffering from metachromatic leukodystrophy; the name alludes to their resemblance to volcanic limestone. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tuft1. A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers. ... 2. A cluster; a clump; as, a tuft of plants. 'Under a tuft of shade.' (Milton) 'Green lake, and cedar fuft, and spicy glade.' (Keble) ... 3. A nobleman, or person of quality, especially in the Englis …
tufted cellA particular type of cell in the olfactory bulb comparable to the bulb's mitral cell with respect to afferent and efferent relationships, but smaller and more superficially located. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tufted phalanxOne of the terminal phalanges of the fingers in acromegaly; it has an expanded extremity resembling a sheaf of wheat. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tug1. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort. 'At the tug he falls, Vast ruins come along, rent from the smoking walls.' (Dryden) ... 2. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles. ... 3. A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboa …
tularaemia<infectious disease, microbiology> A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. ... Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the i …
tularaemic chancre<dermatology> The primary lesion, usually of finger, thumb, or hand, in tularaemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tularaemic pneumonia<chest medicine> Tularaemia with pulmonary lesions. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tulip<botany> Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. Tulip tree. A large American tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron. A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium, or Hibiscus, tiliaceum). ... Origin: F. Tulipe, OF. Also tulipan, It. Tulipano, tulipa, from Turk …
tulipomania<psychiatry> A violent passion for the acquisition or cultivation of tulips; a word said by Beckman to have been coined by Menage. ... In Holland, in the first half of the 17th century, the cultivation of tulips became a mania. It began about the year 1634, and, like a violent epidemic, seized upon all classes of the community, leading to disa …
tulle grasA dressing for wounds, used chiefly in France, comprised of wide-mesh curtain net cut into squares and impregnated with soft paraffin (98 parts), balsam of Peru (1 part), and olive oil (1 part). ... Origin: Fr. Oily net ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Tullio's phenomenon<neurology> Momentary vertigo caused by any loud noise, notably occurring in cases of active labyrinthine fistula. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Tulp, Nicholas<person> Dutch anatomist, 1593-1674. ... See: Tulp's valve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Tulpius' valveSynonym for ileocaecal valve ... The bilabial prominence of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the caecocolic junction as seen in cadavers; in the living individual it appears as a truncated cone with a star-shaped orifice. ... Synonym: valva ileocaecalis, Bauhin's valve, ileocaecal eminence, ileocolic valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius' valve, …
tumbler1. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat. ... 2. A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking. ... 3. A piece attached to, or forming part …
tumbu dermal myiasisSynonym for cordylobiasis ... Infection of man and animals with larvae of flies of the genus Cordylobia. ... Synonym: African furuncular myiasis, tumbu dermal myiasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumefacientCausing or tending to cause swelling. ... Origin: L. Tume-facio, to cause to swell, fr. Tumeo, to swell ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumefaction1. A swelling. ... Synonym: tumentia. ... Synonym: tumescence. ... Origin: see tumefacient ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumefyTo swell or to cause to swell. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumentiaSynonym: tumefaction. ... Origin: L. Fr. Tumeo, to swell ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumeric yellowSynonym for curcumin ... <protein> An ingredient of the spice turmeric. Laboratory studies have suggested that curcurnin inhibits HIV replication by blocking the long-terminal repeat region on HIV's genes. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
tumescenceSynonym for swelling ... 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. 'Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea.' (Coleridge) ... 2. <medicine> A protuberance; a prominence; especially, an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling. 'The superficies of such p …
tumescentDenoting tumescence. ... Synonym: turgescent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumidSwollen, inflated. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
tummy tuck<procedure, surgery> A procedure to remove fatty tissue and excess skin from the lower to middle portions of the abdomen. ... This procedure is indicated in some individual's who have lost considerable weight resulting in loose hanging folds of skin in the abdominal area. Recovery is in 2-4 days. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
tumorSynonym for tumour ... 1. <oncology> An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division that is uncontrolled and progressive, also called a neoplasm. Tumours perform no useful body function. They may be either benign (not cancerous) or malignant. ... 2. Swelling, one of the cardinal signs of inflammations, morbid enlargement.< …
tumor markerSynonym for tumour marker ... <investigation, oncology> A substance in the body that usually indicates the presence of cancer. ... These markers are usually specific to certain types of cancer and are usually found in the blood or other tissue samples. ... Examples are alphafetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin, and lactate dehydrogena …
tumor necrosis factorSynonym for tumour necrosis factor ... <cytokine> Originally described as a tumour inhibiting factor in the blood of animals exposed to bacterial lipopolysaccharide or Bacille Calmette-Guerin. ... Preferentially kills tumour cells in vivo and in vitro, causes necrosis of certain transplanted tumours in mice and inhibits experimental metastases. …
tumour1. <oncology> An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division that is uncontrolled and progressive, also called a neoplasm. Tumours perform no useful body function. They may be either benign (not cancerous) or malignant. ... 2. Swelling, one of the cardinal signs of inflammations, morbid enlargement. ... Origin: L. Tumere = …
tumour angiogenesis factor<growth factor> Substance released from a tumour that promotes vascularisation of the mass of neoplastic cells. Once a tumour becomes vascularised, it will grow more rapidly and is more likely to metastasise. TAF is almost certainly more than one substance. ... See: angiogenin. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour angiogenic factorA substance released by solid tumours which induces formation of new blood vessels to supply the tumour. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumour antigensAntigens that may be frequently associated with tumours or may be specifically found on tumour cells of the same origin (tumour specific), tumour antigens may also be associated with replication and transformation by certain DNA tumour viruses, including adenoviruses and papovaviruses. ... Synonym: neoantigens. ... See: T antigens. ... (05 Mar 2000)
tumour burden
<oncology> The size of the tumour or number of abnormal cells in the organ or tissue. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
tumour cell
<oncology> Cell derived from a tumour in an animal. Refers to a tumour causing malignant cell and not an adventitious normal cell. Loosely, a transformed cell able to give rise to tumours. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour cells, cultured
Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue for use in studying the proliferative and metabolic capacities of tumour cells, in predicting clinical responses to chemotherapy, in screening new antitumour agents, and in basic biological research. They include carcinoma cell lines. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour debulking
Surgically removing as much of the tumour as possible. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour embolism
Embolism by neoplastic tissue transported from a tumour site and which may grow as a metastasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumour escape
The ability of tumours to evade destruction by the immune system. Theories concerning possible mechanisms by which this takes place involve both cellular and humoral immunity, and also costimulatory pathways related to CD28 antigens and CD80 antigens. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour initiation
<cell biology, oncology> First stage of tumour development. ... See: tumour progression. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour lysis syndrome
<haematology, oncology, syndrome> A syndrome resulting from cytotoxic therapy, occurring generally in aggressive, rapidly proliferating lymphoproliferative disorders. ... It is characterised by combinations of hyperuricaemia, lactic acidosis, hyperkalaemia, hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcaemia. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour marker
<investigation, oncology> A substance in the body that usually indicates the presence of cancer. ... These markers are usually specific to certain types of cancer and are usually found in the blood or other tissue samples. ... Examples are alphafetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). ... They may be indi …
tumour necrosis factor
<cytokine> Originally described as a tumour inhibiting factor in the blood of animals exposed to bacterial lipopolysaccharide or Bacille Calmette-Guerin. ... Preferentially kills tumour cells in vivo and in vitro, causes necrosis of certain transplanted tumours in mice and inhibits experimental metastases. Human Tumour Necrosis factor alpha is …
tumour necrosis factor-beta
<cytokine> A cytolytic factor that is produced by CD4 and CD8 T-cells after their exposure to an antigen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumour progression
<oncology> Second stage of tumour development. ... See: tumour initiation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour promoter
<molecular biology, oncology> Agent that in classical studies of carcinogenesis in rodent skin was able to increase the sensitivity of tumour formation by a previously applied primary carcinogen, but was unable to induce tumours when used alone. ... Important example was croton oil, active ingredients of which are now believed to be phorbol es …
tumour registry
Recorded information about the status of patients with tumours. Although a registry was originally the place (like registry house in edinburgh) where information was collected (in registers), the word registry has also come to mean the collection itself. A tumour registry is organised so the data can be analyzed. For example, analysis of data in a …
tumour specific antigen
<immunology, oncology> Antigen on tumour cells detected by cell-mediated immunity. For virus transformed cells TSTA (unlike T antigen) is found to differ for different individual tumours induced by the same virus. May consist of fragments of T antigens exposed at the cell surface. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour stage
<oncology> The extent of the spread of a malignant neoplasm from its site of origin. ... See: TNM staging. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumour stem cell assay
<investigation> A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of tumour stem cells by assaying their activity. It is used primarily for the in vitro testing of antineoplastic agent. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour stem cells
<cell biology> Colony-forming cells which give rise to neoplasms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour suppressor
<molecular biology, oncology> A gene that encodes a product that normally negatively regulates the cell cycle and that must be mutated or otherwise inactivated before a cell can proceed to rapid division. ... Examples: p53, RB retinoblastoma), WT 1 (Wilm's tumour), DCC (deleted in colonic carcinoma), NF 1 (neurofibrosarcoma) and APC adenomatou …
tumour virus
<oncology, virology> Virus capable of inducing tumours. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumour virus infections
Infections produced by oncogenic viruses. The infections caused by DNA viruses are less numerous but more diverse than those caused by the RNA oncogenic viruses. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour viruses, murine
Species of mammalian type c retroviruses (retroviruses type c, mammalian) that cause solid tumours or leukaemias in mice. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
tumour-associated antigen
Antigens that are highly correlated with certain tumour cells. They are not usually found, or are found to a lesser extent, on normal cells. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte
<haematology, oncology> Special cancer-fighting cells of the immune system found in tumours. In a type of experimental therapy, scientists harvest these cells from the tumour, grow them in a laboratory and then return them to the patient with the hope of the cells destroying the tumour. ... These cells can be collected from the site of a tumou …
tumouraffin
Synonym: oncotropic. ... Origin: tumour + L. Affinis, related to ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumoural calcinosis
Calcification of collagen, chiefly at the site of large joints, in South African Negros; probably genetic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumouricidal
<oncology, pharmacology> Denoting an agent destructive to tumours. ... Origin: tumour + L. Caedo, to kill ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumourigenesis
<cell biology, oncology> Production of a new growth or growths. ... Origin: tumour + G. Genesis, origin ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumourigenic
<oncology> Capable of causing tumours. ... Can refer either to a carcinogenic substance or agent such as radiation that affects cells or to transformed cells themselves. ... Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
tumourlets
<pathology> Minute foci of atypical bronchiolar epithelial hyperplasia that are found multifocally; although now considered benign, they were once believed to be precursors of carcinoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumourous
Swollen; tumour-like; protuberant. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tumultus cordis
<clinical sign> Palpitation and irregular action of the heart. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
tun
1. A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. ... 2. A fermenting vat. ... 3. A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. ... 4. A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. ... 5. An indef …
Tunga penetrans
<entomology> A member of the flea family, Tungidae, commonly known as chigger flea, sand flea, chigoe, or jiggers. ... The minute female penetrates the skin, frequently under the toenails; as she becomes distended with eggs to about pea size, a painful ulcer with inflammation develops at the site. ... Synonym: Sarcopsylla penetrans. ... (05 Mar …
