Category: T
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Tongue
The long muscular organ inside the mouth which can move and is used for tasting, swallowing and speaking. The top surface is covered with papillae, some of which contain taste buds. Mucous-membrane-covered, muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth by the frenulum linguae. The surface is covered with papillae and taste buds. The…
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Tolerate
Not to be affected by the unpleasant effects of something, especially not to experience bad effects from being exposed to something harmful. Not to react to a drug through having developed a resistance to it.
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Tolbutamide
A drug which lowers blood-glucose levels by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin. It is used in the treatment of Type II diabetes. An hypoglycemic oral agent; a derivative of sulfonylurea that works by stimulating insulin release by the β cells of the pancreas. Oral antidiabetic used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.…
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Toilet training
The process of teaching a small child to pass urine or faeces in a toilet, so that he or she no longer requires nappies. Helping a child learn to control urination and bowel movements. In infants, these functions are not controllable but occur involuntarily. Before children can be toilet- trained, they must first be able…
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Toileting
The act of helping someone to perform the actions of urinating or opening their bowels, including helping them to do so if they are unable to get out of bed or are incontinent.
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Toenail
A thin hard growth covering the end of a toe.
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Toe
One of the five separate parts at the end of the foot. Each toe is formed of three bones or phalanges, except the big toe, which only has two. One of the five digits of the foot, similar in skeletal structure to the finger. The toe consists of skin and connective tissue enclosing two or…
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Todd’s paralysis
A temporary paralysis of part of the body which has been the starting point of focal epilepsy. Transient paralysis of a part of the body that has previously been involved in a focal epileptic fit. It is thought to be due to the exhaustion of the cells of the motor cortex of the brain. Transient,…
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Toddler’s diarrhoea
A condition in which recurrent loose stools are produced, often containing partially digested food. It usually occurs in children between the ages of one and three years. A prevalent situation that impacts certain children temporarily after transitioning to an adult diet. This phenomenon arises due to the child’s limited ability to effectively digest food, potentially…
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Tocography
The process of recording the contractions of the uterus during childbirth. Recording the intensity of uterine contractions. An obstetric technique employed to monitor uterine muscle contractions during labor, typically done in conjunction with fetal heart rate monitoring.