| Todd | Robert B., English physician, 1809-1860. See: Todd's paralysis, Todd's postepileptic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Todd unit | The unit in which the results of testing for antistreptolysin O (ASO) are expressed. It denotes the reciprocal of the highest dilution of test serum at which there continues to be neutralization of a standard preparation of the streptococcal enzyme streptolysin O. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Todd's paralysis | Paralysis of temporary duration (normally not more than a few days) that occurs in the limb or limbs involved in jacksonian epilepsy after the seizure. Synonym: Todd's postepileptic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Todd's postepileptic paralysis | Paralysis of temporary duration (normally not more than a few days) that occurs in the limb or limbs involved in jacksonian epilepsy after the seizure. Synonym: Todd's postepileptic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toddler's fracture | <radiology> Non-displaced spiral fracture of tibia, no history of trauma, tender swelling of tibia, with or without periosteal new bone, main problem: make correct diagnosis Differential diagnosis: infection, tumour, non-accidental trauma (abuse) (12 Dec 1998) |
| toddy | 1. A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by fermentation. 2. A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened. Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened. <zoology> Toddy bird, the common paradoxure; the palm cat. Origin: Formed from Hind. Tai the juice of the palmyra tree, popularly, toddy, fr. Ta the palmyra tree, Skr. Tala. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |