Category: T

Malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland; there are four types: papillary, follicular, medullary, and undifferentiated; treatment has a very high success rate. A cancerous tumor that develops in one or both lobes of the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland located below the Adam’s apple at the front of the neck. Thyroid cancer is rare and affects…

Medical device used to measure the expansion of the chest during inspiration. A device for measuring the expansion of the chest.  

Compression of nerves and/or blood vessels of the neck due to entrapment between the pectoralis minor and adjacent muscles, resulting in decreased sensation and blood supply to the upper extremities.  

The common trunk of all lymphatic vessels in the body except those from the right neck and head area.  

Brain waves seen on electroencephalography; most often found in children, but may occur in adults under emotional stress. A brain wave present in the electroencephalogram. It has a frequency of about 4 to 7 Hz.  

A vestlike garment that vibrates, shaking the chest wall in efforts to break up mucus from lung fields for expectoration or suctioning.  

Assessment of coronary artery disease by use of a radioactive isotope of thallium administered by an intravenous drip, followed by a physical stress test; the isotope collects in areas of decreased circulation and can be visualized on the scanner. A radioisotope used in nuclear medicine that emits gamma rays and closely resembles potassium. Thallium 201…

Muscular weakness in all four extremities.  

Loss of one-fourth of the visual field.  

Male gonad which functions to produce sperm and testosterone; singular form of testes. One of the pair of oval glands that produce sperm, the male reproductive cells, and the male sex hormone testosterone. Also called testes, the testicles are located in the groin in a sac of skin called the scrotum. The male hormones secreted…