| tschakmeck | <zoology> The chameck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tschego | <zoology> A West African anthropoid ape allied to the gorilla and chimpanzee, and by some considered only a variety of the chimpanzee. It is noted for building large, umbrella-shaped nests in trees. Synonym: tscheigo, tschiego, nschego, nscheigo. Origin: From a native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tsebe | <zoology> The springbok. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tsetse | <zoology> A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year. Alternative forms: tzetze, and tsetze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tsetse flies | Bloodsucking flies of the genus glossina, found primarily in equatorial africa. Several species are intermediate hosts of trypanosomes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| TSH | <endocrinology> Polypeptide hormone (28 kD), secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that activates cyclic AMP production in thyroid cells leading to production and release of the thyroid hormones (T4 and T3). T4 and T3 blood levels feedback on the pituitary gland and decrease thyroid stimulating hormone production when T3 and T4 levels are high. (27 Sep 1997) |
| TSH releasing factor | <endocrinology> A tripeptide produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary to release TSH. (18 Nov 1997) |
| TSH-RF | <abbreviation> Thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing factor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| TSI | Stands for Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin. The tsi level is abnormally high in persons with hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) due to graves' disease. Thyroid hormones are essential for the function of every cell in the body. They help regulate growth and the rate of chemical reactions (metabolism) in the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| TSP | See Total suspended particulates. (05 Dec 1998) |
| TSS | <abbreviation> Toxic shock syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| TSTA | <abbreviation> Tumour-specific transplantation antigens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tsutsugamushi disease | See Typhus, scrub. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tsutsugamushi fever | See Typhus, scrub. (12 Dec 1998) |