| thecodontia | <paleontology> A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thecoma | A sex cord-stromal tumour of the postmenopausal ovary that is yellow, large, and unilateral, composed of fascicles of lipid-rich spindle cells interspersed with collagen, reticulin fibres, and hyaline plaques. Thecomas and other oestrogen-producing tumours (e.g., granulosa cell tumours) may induce adenomatous hyperplasia of the endometrium or well-differentiated endometrial carcinoma in 3%-20% of the cases. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thecomatosis | A stromal hyperplasia or increase in the number of connective tissue elements of an ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thecophora | <zoology> A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Synonym: Thecata. Origin: NL, from Gr. A case + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thecosomata | <zoology> An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. Thecoso"matous. Origin: NL. See Theca, and Soma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thecostegnosia | Constriction of a tendon sheath. Origin: G. Theke, box (sheath), + stegnosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theden's method | Treatment of aneurysms or of large sanguineous effusions by compression of the entire limb with a roller bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theden, Johann | <person> German surgeon, 1714-1797. See: Theden's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| theft | Unlawful act of taking property. (12 Dec 1998) |
| theiform | Having the form of tea. Origin: NL. Thea tea, the tea plant: cf. F. Theiforme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Theile's canal | transverse pericardial sinus |
| Theile's glands | Small, mucous, tubuloalveolar glands in the mucosa of the larger bile ducts and especially in the neck of the gallbladder. Synonym: glandulae mucosae biliosae, Luschka's cystic glands, Theile's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theile's muscle | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle; origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, central tendon of perineum; action, draws back and fixes the central tendon of the perineum; nerve supply, pudendal (perineal). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei superficialis, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theile, Friedrich | <person> German anatomist, 1801-1879. See: Theile's canal, Theile's glands, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theiler's disease | Encephalomyelitis due to the mouse encephalomyelitis virus (a species of Enterovirus) which is not pathogenic in monkeys or in man, but attacks mouse colonies and causes a flaccid paralysis, usually of the hind limbs. Synonym: mouse poliomyelitis, Theiler's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |