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Dorland's Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 31/12/2010, USA Words: 39128

temple
(tem´pәl) the lateral region on either side of the head, above the zygomatic arch.

tempolabile
(tem″po-la´bәl) (-la´bīl) subject to change with the passage of time.

temporal
(tem´pә-rәl) pertaining to the temple. pertaining to time; limited as to time; temporary.

temporal arteritis
giant cell arteritis.

temporal bone
one of two irregular bones forming part of the lateral surfaces and base of the skull and containing the organs of hearing. It is divided into petrous, squamous, and tympanic parts.

temporal crest of frontal bone
a ridge extending superiorly and posteriorly from the zygomatic process of the frontal bone.

temporal fossa
an area on the side of the cranium bounded posteriorly and superiorly by the temporal lines, anteriorly by the frontal and zygomatic bones, and laterally by the zygomatic arch, lodging the temporal muscle.

temporal gyrus
any of the gyri of the temporal lobe, including inferior, middle, superior, and transverse temporal gyri; the more prominent of the latter (anterior transverse temporal gyrus) represents the cortical center for hearing.

temporal lines
curved ridges, inferior and superior, on the external surface of the parietal bone, continuous with the temporal line of the frontal bone, a ridge that extends upward and backward from the zygomatic process of the frontal bone.

temporal lobe
a long tongue-shaped process that is the lower lateral portion of each cerebral hemisphere.

temporal lobe epilepsy
a type manifested by impaired consciousness of varying extents, with the patient doing bizarre but coordinated movements; called also psychomotor epilepsy.

temporal pole
the prominent anterior end of the temporal lobe of the brain.

temporal process
the posterior blunt process of the zygomatic bone that joins with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to form the zygomatic arch.

temporalis muscle
temporal muscle: origin, temporal fossa and fascia; insertion, coronoid process of mandible; innervation, mandibular nerve; action, closes jaws.

temporary cartilage
cartilage that is normally destined to be replaced by bone.

temporary pacemaker
an artificial pacemaker in which the pulse generator is not implanted, usually either a transcutaneous or transvenous pacemaker. See also external pacemaker.

temporary parasite
one that lives free of its host during part of its life cycle.

temporary teeth
deciduous teeth.

temporo-occipital
(tem″pә-ro-ok-sip´ĭ-tәl) pertaining to the temporal and occipital bones.

temporomandibular
(tem″pә-ro-mәn-dib´u-lәr) pertaining to the temporal bone and mandible.

temporomandibular joint
(TMJ) a bicondylar joint formed by the head of the mandible and the mandibular fossa, and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone. See also temporomandibular joint disorder.

temporomandibular joint disorder
temporomandibular joint syndrome dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint, marked by a clicking or grinding sensation in the joint and often by pain in or about the ears, tinnitus, tiredness and slight soreness of the jaw muscles upon waking, and stiffness of the jaw or actual trismus. Numerous causes have been proposed, such as man...

temporomaxillary
(tem″pә-ro-mak´sĭ-lar″e) pertaining to the temporal bone and maxilla.

temporoparietalis muscle
temporoparietal muscle: origin, temporal fascia above ear; insertion, galea aponeurotica; innervation, temporal branches of facial nerve; action, tightens scalp.

temporosphenoid
(tem″pә-ro-sfe´noid) pertaining to the temporal and sphenoid bones.

tempostabile
(tem″po-sta´bәl) (-sta´bīl) not subject to change with time.

tenacious
(tә-na´shәs) viscid; adhesive.

tenaculum
(tә-nak´u-lәm) a sharp hooklike surgical instrument with two or more prongs, used for grasping and holding tissues or a part.

tenalgia
(te-nal´jә) pain in a tendon; called also tenodynia.

Tenckhoff catheter
a cuffed silicone catheter that is permanently inserted into the abdominal cavity for infusion of dialyzing solution in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

tendency
(ten´den-se) an inclination or likelihood; a predisposition toward an action, behavior, or thought process. suicidal tendencies see suicide.

tender point
a point on a muscle, ligament, tendon, or area of fascia that causes pain when touched, but without referred pain.

tenderness
(ten´dәr-nis) a state of unusual sensitivity to touch or pressure. rebound tenderness a state in which pain is felt on the release of pressure over a part. specifically, such a sensation in the abdomen, considered a sign of peritonitis. It is sometimes used to test ...

tendinitis
(ten″dĭ-ni´tis) inflammation of tendons and of tendon-muscle attachments. In the shoulder it is frequently associated with a calcium deposit (calcific tendinitis), which may also involve the bursa around the tendon or near the joint, causing bursitis. Called also tendonitis.

tendinoplasty
(ten´dĭ-no-plas″te) tenoplasty.

tendinosuture
(ten″dĭ-no-soo´chәr) tenorrhaphy.

tendinotrochanteric ligament
a portion of the capsule of the hip joint.

tendinous
(ten´dĭ-nәs) pertaining to, resembling, or of the nature of a tendon.

tendinous arch
a linear thickening of fascia over some part of a muscle.

tendinous synovitis
inflammation of a tendon sheath.

tendinous xanthoma
a type in which there are freely movable papules or nodules in the tendons, ligaments, fascia, and periosteum, especially on the backs of the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, and heels; it is often seen along with types of hyperlipoproteinemia or certain other xanthomas.

tendo
(ten´do) Latin word meaning tendon; a term used in anatomy.

tendolysis
(ten-dol´ә-sis) the freeing of a tendon from adhesions.

tendon
(ten´dәn) a cord or band of strong white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. When the muscle contracts it pulls on the tendon, which moves the bone. Tendons are extremely tough and are seldom torn, even when an injury is severe enough to break a bone or tear a muscle. One of the most prominent t...

tendon cells
flattened cells of connective tissue occurring in rows between the primary bundles of the tendons.

tendon jerk
tendon reflex.

tendon reflex
contraction of a muscle caused by percussion of its tendon.

tendon sheath
a lubricated fibrous or synovial layer of tissue in which the tendon is housed and through which it moves.

tendon transfer
surgical relocation of the insertion of a tendon of a normal muscle to another site to take over the function of another muscle inactivated by trauma or disease.

tendonitis
(ten″dә-ni´tis) tendinitis.

tendovaginal
(ten″do-vaj´ĭ-nәl) pertaining to a tendon and its sheath.

tenecteplase
(tә-nek´tә-plās) a modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology; used as a thrombolytic agent in the treatment of myocardial infarction, administered intravenously.

tenectomy
(tә-nek´tә-me) excision of a lesion of a tendon or of a tendon sheath.

tenesmus
(tә-nez´mәs) ineffectual and painful straining at defecation or urination. adj., tenes´mic., adj.

tenia
(te´ne-ә) taenia.

teniacide
(te´ne-ә-sīd″) taeniacide.

teniafuge
(te´ne-ә-fūj″) taeniafuge.

teniasis
(te-ni´ә-sis) infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

teniposide
(VM-26) (ten-ĭ-po´sīd) a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin, administered orally as an antineoplastic agent in treatment of neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; administered intravenously.

tennis toe
pain in the great toe or second toe from a subungual hematoma resulting from trauma to the toe such as in tennis players who repeatedly have sudden stops that force their feet forward in tennis shoes.

tenodesis
(tә-nod´ә-sis) suture of the end of a tendon to a bone.

tenodesis orthosis
any of numerous types of hand orthoses that have hinge mechanisms to reinforce normal tenodesis and support flexion and extension. Called also tenodesis splint.

tenodesis splint
tenodesis orthosis.

tenodynia
(ten″o-din´e-ә) tenalgia.

tenofovir
(tә-no´fo-vir″) an antiretroviral agent that inhibits the viral enzyme reverse transcriptase and so inhibits replication of retroviruses; used as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in the treatment of HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus-1) infection.

tenolysis
(tә-nol´ĭ-sis) the operation of freeing a tendon from adhesions.

tenomyoplasty
(ten″o-mi´o-plas″te) plastic repair of a tendon and muscle, applied especially to an operation for inguinal hernia.

tenomyotomy
(ten″o-mi-ot´ә-me) excision of a portion of a tendon and muscle.

Tenon capsule
the connective tissue enveloping the posterior eyeball.

Tenon space
a lymph space between the sclera and the Tenon capsule around the eye.

tenonectomy
(ten″ә-nek´tә-me) excision of part of a tendon to shorten it.

tenonitis
(ten″ә-ni´tis) tendinitis. inflammation of the Tenon capsule that encloses the eyeball.

tenonometer
(ten″ә-nom´ә-tәr) an apparatus for measuring intraocular pressure.

tenontography
(ten″on-tog´rә-fe) a written description or delineation of the tendons.

tenontology
(ten″on-tol´ә-je) the sum of what is known about the tendons.

tenophyte
(ten´o-fīt) a growth or concretion in a tendon.

tenoplasty
(ten´o-plas″te) plastic repair of a tendon. adj., tenoplas´tic., adj.

tenoreceptor
(ten´o-re-sep″tәr) a nerve receptor in a tendon.

Tenormin
(ten´or-min) trademark for preparations of atenolol, a beta-adrenergic blocking agent used in treatment of hypertension, angina, and myocardial infarction.

tenorrhaphy
(tә-nor´ә-fe) suture of a tendon.

tenostosis
(ten″os-to´sis) conversion of a tendon into bone.

tenosuspension
(ten″o-sus-pen´shun) attachment of the head of the humerus to the acromion by a strip of tendon; it is done for habitual dislocation of the shoulder.

tenosuture
(ten″o-soo´chәr) tenorrhaphy.

tenosynovectomy
(ten″o-sin″o-vek´tә-me) excision or resection of a tendon sheath.

tenosynovitis
(ten″o-sin″o-vi´tis) inflammation of a tendon and its sheath, usually seen in the hands and wrists or feet and ankles; it is often the result of intense and continued use, such as in pianists and typists. Pain may temporarily disable the affected part. villonodular tenosynovitis ...

tenotomy
(tә-not´ә-me) transection of a tendon; called also tendon release.

tenovaginitis
(ten″o-vaj″ĭ-ni´tis) tenosynovitis.

TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Tensilon
(ten´sĭ-lon) trademark for a solution of edrophonium chloride, a cholinergic agent.

Tensilon test
(ten´sĭ-lon) (for myasthenia gravis) after administration of Tensilon (edrophonium chloride), the patient's eye signs (ptosis and extraocular muscle abnormalities) markedly decrease within two minutes in cases of myasthenia gravis.

tension
(ten´shәn) the act of stretching. the condition of being stretched or strained; the degree to which something is stretched or strained. the partial pressure of a component of a gas mixture or of a gas dissolved in a fluid, such as oxygen in blood. voltage. mental, ...

tension cavity
cavities of the lung in which the air pressure is greater than that of the atmosphere.

tension headache
a type due to prolonged overwork or emotional strain, or both, affecting especially the occipital region.

tensor
(ten´sor) any muscle that stretches or makes tense.

tensor fasciae latae muscle
origin, iliac crest; insertion, iliotibial tract of fascia lata; innervation, superior gluteal nerve; action, flexes, rotates thigh medially.

tensor tympani muscle
origin, cartilaginous portion of auditory tube; insertion, manubrium of malleus; innervation, mandibular nerve; action, tenses tympanic membrane.

tensor veli palatini muscle
origin, scaphoid fossa at base of medial pterygoid plate, wall of auditory tube, spine of sphenoid; insertion, aponeurosis of soft palate, horizontal part of palatine bone; innervation, mandibular nerve; action, tenses soft palate, opens auditory tube.

tent
(tent) a fabric covering for enclosing an open space, especially such a covering over a patient's bed for administering oxygen or aerosol by inhalation. a conical, expansible plug of soft material for dilating an orifice or keeping a wound open to prevent healing except at the bottom. t...

tentacle
(ten´tә-kәl) a slender, whiplike appendage in animals that may function in prehension and feeding or as a sense organ.

tenting
(tent´ing) a skin abnormality indicative of dehydration; the skin maintains a triangular or tentlike appearance when gently pinched.