| tetrodotoxin |
Toxin from puffer fish that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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| tethered cord |
A developmental embryological abnormality in which the spinal cord remains attached abnormally to the sacrum and does not ascend to the L1 or L2 level during the course of growth but remains trapped and under tension in the low lumbar spine.
Ãâó: www.backpain-guide.com/Glossary_Files/Glossary_Pag...
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| tetany |
is a nervous affection characterized by intermittent tonic spasms, usually involving the extremities. It is most frequently found in the young and is also associated with pregnancy or lactation. Tetany is induced by changes in PH and extracellular calcium which increase nervous and muscular excitability. Causative factors are parathyroid deficiency, alkalosis or vitamin D deficiency. Tetany is characterized by nervousness, irritability, apprehension, numbness, tingling, and muscle cramps. ...
Ãâó: www.springboard4health.com/notebook/dict_t.html
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| tethering |
Binding of spinal cord to surrounding tissue.
Ãâó: www.azspinabifida.org/gloss.html
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| tetanus |
bacterial disease caused by Ciostridium tetani
Ãâó: www.equinekingdom.com/data/horse_glossary/t_terms....
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