Category: T

A specific type of RNA which receives messages from messenger RNA in the chemical process known as protein synthesis by using anticodons which have corresponding codons in the messenger RNA.  

An antibiotic derived from the bacterium Bacillus brevis. It is used, alone or in combination with other drugs, mainly in the treatment of infections of the mouth, throat, skin, wounds and bums; it is applied topically as it is very toxic if taken into the body.  

A genus of sand fleas found in tropical America and Africa. The fertilized female of T. penetrans, the chigoe or jigger, burrows beneath the skin of the foot, where it becomes enclosed in a swelling of the surrounding tissues and causes intense itching and inflammation. Surgical removal of the fleas is recommended. A genus of…

A large nonbloodsucking fly. Cordylobia anthropophaga, widely distributed in tropical Africa. The female fly lays her eggs on ground contaminated with urine or excreta or on clothing tainted with sweat or urine. The maggots are normally parasites of rats, but if they come into contact with man they penetrate the skin, producing boil-like swellings. The…

Relating to or occurring in a fallopian tube and the abdomen.  

A mass of cheese like material resembling a tumor, seen in some cases of tuberculosis. Tuberculomas are found in a variety of sites, including the lung or brain, and a single mass may be the only clinical evidence of disease. Treatment is by surgical excision, together with antituberculous drugs. An abnormal mass resembling a tumor…

A drug used in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sick-ness). Usually given by injection, it penetrates the cerebrospinal fluid and is highly active against the infective organism (Trypanosoma gambiense).  

The wax mock up of a denture, to which alterations may be made if necessary. The temporary placement of a dental restoration or device to determine its fit and comfortableness.  

An anticonvulsant drug given by mouth, alone or in conjunction with other drugs, in the treatment of epilepsy. It is highly toxic and, in addition to producing nausea, vertigo, visual disturbances, and skin reactions, it can affect the bone marrow and cause anemia.  

The molecular unit of collagen. It consists of a helix of three collagen molecules: this arrangement confers on the fibers structural stability and resistance to stretching. The basic molecular unit of collagen fibrils, composed of three polypeptide chains.