Category: T
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Thumb-sucking
The action of sucking a thumb. A common habit that soothes, calms, and comforts an infant. Approximately nine of ten babies suck their thumbs or fingers at some point. A normal habit, thumb-sucking is an extension of rooting and sucking reflexes. Most children give up the habit on their own by age 4. Thumb-sucking has…
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Thumb
The short thick finger, with only two bones, which is separated from the other four fingers on the hand. The short, thick first finger on the radial side of the hand, having two phalanges and being opposable to the other four digits.
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Thrombose
To cause thrombosis in a blood vessel, or be affected by thrombosis.
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Thrombopoiesis
The process by which blood platelets are formed.
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Thromboendarteritis
Inflammation of the inside of an artery, caused by thrombosis. Thrombosis complicating endarteritis, seen in temporal arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, and syphilis. It may cause death of part of the organ supplied by the affected artery.
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Thrombo-embolic deterrent stocking
A support stocking to prevent thrombus formation following surgery.
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Thrombocytosis
An increase in the number of platelets in someone’s blood. Increase in the number of platelets in the blood, causing greater tendency for clots to form; it is associated with many chronic infections, neoplasms, and other diseases. Mildly increased number of platelets in circulation. An increase in platelets, the blood elements that have a key…
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Thrombocytopenic
Referring to thrombocytopenia.
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Thromboarteritis
Inflammation of an artery caused by thrombosis. Clot formation paired with inflammation in an artery.
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Thromboangiitis obliterans
A disease of the arteries in which the blood vessels in a limb, usually the leg, become narrow, causing gangrene. Inflammation and decreased blood flow in the peripheral arteries and veins of the extremities caused by long-term tobacco use; also known as Buerger disease. A chronic disease of the blood vessels that occurs mainly in…