Category: T

A murmur produced at the orifice of the tricuspid valve and caused by stenosis or incompetency of the valve.  

Movement occurring around an oblique axis in all three body planes.  

The change in position of a tooth or teeth in the dental arch. This may be due to abnormal pressure from the tongue, pathological changes in tooth-supporting structures, malocclusion, missing teeth, or a therapeutic orthodontic procedure. Thumb sucking, if prolonged, may cause malocclusion and, eventually, displacement of teeth.  

Movement of a tooth crown while the root apex remains essentially stationary, resulting in an inclination of the axis of the tooth in one direction.  

A measure of hand range of motion in which the sum of the extension at the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints is subtracted from the total achievable flexion of the same joints.  

A monoclonal antibody to which a cell-killing drug has been attached. The antibody combines preferentially with receptors on undesired cells (e.g., cancer cells) and delivers its lethal drug to those cells but not to healthy cells and tissues. To increase their effectiveness and decrease immune responses to these cells, genes for antigen binding sites from…

A monitor for measuring and recording temperature of the body or some particular portion of the body.  

A mole representing the degenerated embryo or fetus. A mole inside the womb that holds remnants of a fetus or its membranes.  

The first breast milk produced as colostrum production fades. It has more triglyceride and medium chain fatty acid content than colostrum. Its other components include lactose, water-soluble vitamins, and immunoglobulins.  

The presence of tiny calcium deposits within the testicles. Although rarely identified during ultrasound examinations of the testes, this condition is clinically important, because it is often associated with testicular cancer.