Category: T

A specific cluster of symptoms that occurs after patients are exposed to a poisonous agent; a toxic syndrome.  

An infection in which the initial site is skin or soft tissue. This may occur in adults or children and it is readily transmitted from person to person. Typically there is a history of a minor, usually nonpenetrating, local trauma that within the next 1 to 3 days develops into the usual toxic shock syndrome…

Any skin disease resulting from a poison. A skin condition induced by toxic substances.  

A genus of trees and shrubs, formerly called Rhus, some species of which, such as poison ivy and poison oak, contain oily resins that produce an allergic contact dermatitis in susceptible people.  

A giant multinucleated cell found in lesions of xanthomatosis.  

Dilatation of the pupil of the eye on unusually strong lateral fixation.  

A surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux in which the stomach is partially wrapped around the lower esophagus. The surgery may be performed with a traditional incision or laparoscopically.  

The dabbing of a clinical specimen, e.g., the cut surface of an organ or tissue, onto a microscope slide to distribute a thin layer of cells for microscopic examination.  

In embryology, the ability of a cell or group of cells to produce all of the tissues required for development (i.e., the embryonic membranes, the embryo, and finally the fetus).  

A comprehensive combination of nutrients given parenterally, including amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, fluids, electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals.