Category: T
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Telangiectatic angiomas
Angioma composed of abnormally dilated blood vessels.
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Twilight anesthesia
State of light anesthesia. An infusion of sedatives and additional medications administered through the veins to reduce an individual’s consciousness of the ongoing procedure.
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Tumescent anesthesia
The injection of large volumes of diluted lidocaine, bicarbonate, and epinephrine subcutaneously for use in local anesthesia. This procedure is most often used before liposuction to limit blood loss and pain.
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Traumatic anesthesia
Loss of sensation resulting from nerve injury.
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Transfusion dependent anemia
Anemia for which the only effective therapy is repeated blood transfusions.
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Topographic anatomy
Study of the structure and form of a portion of the body with particular emphasis on the relationships of the parts to each other.
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Terminoterminal anastomosis
Anastomosis between the peripheral end of an artery and the central end of the corresponding vein and between the distal end of the artery and the terminal end of the vein.
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Traumatic amputation
The sudden amputation of some part of the body due to an accidental injury.
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Traumatic amnesia
Amnesia caused by sudden injury to the brain.
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Toxic amblyopia
Amblyopia due to the effect of alcohol, tobacco, lead, drugs, or other toxic substances.