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Noncontact tonometry
Determining intraocular pressure by measuring the degree of indentation of the cornea produced by a puff of air.
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Gastric tonometry
Measurement of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Pco2) in the stomach of critically ill patients to determine how well the stomach and other internal organs are perfused with blood and oxygen. Poor gastric perfusion is found in more severe conditions, i.e., those that carry an increased risk of death.
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Digital tonometry
Determining intraocular pressure by use of the fingers.
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Analytical tonometry
A technique formerly used in blood gas analysis in which the liquid blood sample and its gas are held at equilibrium and the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide are measured.
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Tonogram
The record produced by a tonograph.
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Tonic immobility response
Muscular paralysis that occurs during significant stress or injury (e.g., as an animal is fleeing or trying to fight off a predator). It is a common reaction experienced by animals and humans faced with overwhelming force (e.g., in battle or during sexual assault).
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Tongue thrust
The infantile habit of pushing the tongue between the alveolar ridges or incisor teeth during the initial stages of suckling and swallowing. If this habit persists beyond infancy, it may cause anterior open occlusion, jaw deformation, or abnormal tongue function.
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Tongue-swallowing
A condition in which the tongue tends to fall backward and obstruct the openings to the larynx and esophagus. The tongue is not swallowed and the term is inaccurate; nevertheless, it is occasionally used. The condition is due to excessive flaccidity of the tongue during unconsciousness. Airway control is achieved through one of the following…
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Trombone tongue
The rapid involuntary movement of the tongue in and out.
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Trifid tongue
A tongue in which the anterior end is divided into three parts.
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