Category: T

The distance at which it is safe to deliver an appropriately timed exposure of ionizing radiation for treatment or diagnosis. The distance between the X-ray tube target (anode) and the patient’s skin, where the X-ray beam enters the body.  

Dislocation due to injury or violence.  

Any disinfectant certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as having the ability to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as less resistant microorganisms (e.g. other bacteria, viruses, and fungi). A tuberculocidal disinfectant is not certified to kill bacterial spores.  

The ability to localize two points of pressure on the surface of the skin and to identify them as discrete sensations.  

The ability to distinguish one tone from another. This is dependent on the integrity of the transverse fibers of the basilar membrane of the organ of Corti.  

A diet for patients taking monoamine-oxidase inhibitors in which fermented foods, aged cheeses, wine, stimulants, and decongestants are eliminated to avoid a possible hyperadrenergic crisis from the combination of these drugs with tyramine-rich substances.  

A device that allows hearing-impaired people to use the telephone even if they cannot comprehend speech. A keyboard and display screen are used.  

Dementia caused by exposure to neurotoxins such as lead, mercury, arsenic, alcohol, or cocaine.  

Delirium following injury or shock.  

Delirium resulting from exposure to or ingestion of a psychically active agent (e.g., jimson weed, LSD, mescaline, or psilocybin).