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Ticks: Small wingless bloodsucking insects that, along with the mite, belongs to the order Acarina. Ticks may be found in tall grass, where they may attach to a passing animal or person. Pulling a tick forcefully out from under the skin may leave the...

Benadryl (DIPHENHYDRAMINE-INJECTION)

Tick-borne rickettsiosis, north Asian - Medical

Tick-borne rickettsiosis, north Asian: One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands ...

Tick-borne rickettsioses of the eastern hemisphere - Medical

Tick-borne rickettsioses of the eastern hemisphere: There are 3 known diseases caused by infection with rickettsial agents. They are North Asian tick-borne rickettsiosis, Queensland tick typhus, and African tick typhus (fievre boutonneuse).Last Ed...

Tick-borne disease - Medical

Tick-borne disease: A disease carried by or caused by a tick. The tick-borne diseases in the US include: Babesiosis (a malaria-like infection) Colorado tick fever (generally in the western US) Ehrlichiosis Lyme disease Relapsing fever (als...

Tick, Rocky Mountain wood - Medical

Tick, Rocky Mountain wood: See Rocky Mountain wood tick.Last Editorial Review: 1/15/2003 10:40:05 AM Rocky Mountain wood tick: A tick that can transmit R. rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This tick is found in the Rocky Mountai...

Tick, American dog - Medical

Tick, American dog: See American dog tick.Last Editorial Review: 1/15/2003 American dog tick: The tick most commonly responsible for transmitting R. rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This tick is widely distributed east of the R...

Bactroban Nasal (mupirocin)

Pharmacy Author: Eni Williams, PharmD, PhD Eni Williams, PharmD, PhD Dr. Eni Williams, PharmD, PhD, graduated from Creighton University in 1988 with a B.S. de...

Tick typhus, Queensland - Medical

Tick typhus, Queensland: See: Queensland tick typhus.Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:29:00 PM Medical Author: Charles. P. Davis, MD, PhD Medical Editor: Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP Typhus facts What is typhus? Are there different types...

Tick typhus, African - Medical

Tick typhus, African: See Typhus, African tick.Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:29:00 PM Medical Author: Charles. P. Davis, MD, PhD Medical Editor: Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP Typhus facts What is typhus? Are there different types of ty...

Tick typhus - Medical

Tick typhus: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western He...

Tick fever - Medical

Tick fever: See: Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Last Editorial Review: 5/24/2003 Spotted fever: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia...

Tick bite - Medical

Tick bite: A bite from a bloodsucking, parasitic insect that punctures the skin with a sharp beak. The tic burrows into the skin with its head. Tick bites can carry serious illness, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, other forms of tick typhus,...

Tick - Medical

Tick: A small wingless bloodsucking insect that, along with the mite, belongs to the order Acarina. Ticks may be found in tall grass, where they may attach to a passing animal or person. Pulling a tick forcefully out from under the skin may leave the...

Tic douloureux - Medical

Tic douloureux: A synonym for trigeminal neuralgia. From the French, meaning literally a painful tic. See: Trigeminal neuralgia.Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2004 Trigeminal neuralgia: Also called tic douloureux. Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve (t...

Tic disorder - Medical

Tic disorder: A disorder characterized by the presence of tics. If both motor and vocal tics are present for more than six months, the diagnosis of Tourette syndrome may be made. Diagnosis is by observation. Treatment is not usually recommend...

Tic - Medical

Tic: A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles. The most common are facial tics, such as eye- blinking, nose-twitching, or grimacing. Tics that affect the muscles used to prod...

Tibial bowing - Medical

Tibial bowing: Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly (in the front) or posteriorly (in the back). See also tibia vara.Last Editorial Review: 11/17/1999 8:42:00 PM...

Tibia vara - Medical

Tibia vara: A condition characterized by disturbance of normal growth in the inner part of the upper tibia. Tibia vara causes a bowlegged gait, and can impair the knees significantly. It is most common in children of African descent. Treatme...

Tibia - Medical

Tibia: The larger of the two bones in the leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The tibia is familiarly known as the shinbone. "Tibia" is a Latin word meaning both shinbone and flute. It is thought that "tibia" refers to both the bone and t...

TIA - Medical

TIA: See Transient ischemic attack.Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM Medical Author: Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Benjamin W...

Thyroxine - Medical

Thyroxine: Abbreviated T4. A hormone made by the thyroid gland that has four iodine molecules attached to its molecular structure. T4 and other thyroid hormones help regulate growth and control the rate of chemical reactions (metabolism) in the body...

Thyrotropin - Medical

Thyrotropin: A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the hypothalamus gland in the brain. The suffix -tropin indicates "an affinity for". Thyrotropin has an affinity for the thyroid. ...

Thyroplasty - Medical

Thyroplasty: A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box), which houses the vocal folds (the vocal cords) in order to change the position or length of the vocal folds. Thyroplasty is al...

Thyrolingual cyst - Medical

Thyrolingual cyst: See: Thyroglossal cyst.Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM Thyroglossal cyst: A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck. A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital malformation (a birth defect). It results fr...

Thyroiditis, subacute - Medical

Thyroiditis, subacute: Subacute Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after a viral illness. Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:29:00 PM What is thyroiditis What are other types and symptoms of thyroiditis? Postpartum thyroidi...

Thyroiditis, postpartum - Medical

Thyroiditis, postpartum: Postpartum Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after pregnancy. Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:29:00 PM What is thyroiditis What are other types and symptoms of thyroiditis? Postpartum thyroiditis...

Thyroiditis, Hashimoto - Medical

Thyroiditis, Hashimoto: See: Hashimoto thyroiditis. Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2003 Hashimoto thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed against the thyroid, and by infiltration of ...

Thyroiditis, autoimmune - Medical

Thyroiditis, autoimmune: See: Hashimoto thyroiditis.Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2003 Hashimoto thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed against the thyroid, and by infiltration of ...

Thyroiditis - Medical

Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: The inflamed thyroid gland can release an excess of thyroid hormones into the blood stream, resulting in a temporary hyperthyroid state. Once the thyroid g...