Category: T

Convulsion caused by the action of a toxin on the nervous system.  

Convulsion in which the contractions are maintained for a time, as in tetany.  

A derivative of tri-iodobenzoic acid that is the base for water-soluble contrast media. It contains three atoms of iodine per molecule.  

Spasmodic contraction of a muscle for an extended period.  

Continuous muscular contraction.  

Any form of contraception placed within the reproductive tract of a woman, including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and vaginal rings.  

In psychoanalysis, the point at which a stimulus is just barely perceived.  

In obstetrics, the distance between the midline superior point of the sacrum and the upper margin of the symphysis pubis. It is the anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic inlet, estimated by subtracting 1.5 to 2 cm from the measurement of the diagonal conjugate.  

The ability of ventilator tubing to expand when pressurized. It is calculated by closing the ventilator circuit and measuring the volume under pressurization.  

A colostomy in which the proximal cut end of the colon is formed into a stoma and the distal colon is either resected or closed.