| TC | target cell; taurocholate; temperature compensation; teratocarcinoma; tertiary cleavage; tetracyclin... |
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| ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| CPN | central parenteral nutrition; chronic polyneuropathy; chronic pyelonephritis |
| HPN | hepsin; home parenteral nutrition; hypertension |
| PN | papillary necrosis; parenteral nutrition; penicillin; perceived noise; percussion note; periarteriti... |
| infant nutrition | Nutrition of children from birth to 2 years of age. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| infant nutrition disorders | Malnutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months, which is due to insufficient intake of food, dietary nutrients, or a pathophysiologic condition which prevents the absorption and utilization of food. Growth and development are markedly affected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enteral nutrition | Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical mastectomy, total | Breast cancer treatment involving removal of the breast, the pectoral (chest) muscles, lymph nodes (the glands ) in the armpit and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reversal of organs, total | This condition (medically called situs inversus totalis) involves complete transposition (right to left reversal) of the thoracic and abdominal organs. The heart is not in its usual position in the left chest but is on the right. Specifically related to the heart, this is referred to as dextrocardia (literally, right-hearted). And the stomach, which is normally in the left upper abdomen, is on the right. In patients with situs inversus totalis, all of the chest and abdominal organs are reversed and appear in mirror image when examined or visualised by tests such as X-ray filming. Situs inversus totalis has been estimated to occur once in about 6-8,000 births. Situs inversus occurs in a rare abnormal condition that is present at birth (congenital) called kartagener's syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| communication methods, total | Utilization of all available receptive and expressive modes for the purpose of achieving communication with the hearing impaired, such as gestures, postures, facial expression, types of voice, formal speech and non-speech systems, and simultaneous communication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| congenital total lipodystrophy | Lipodystrophy characterised by almost complete lack of subcutaneous fat, accelerated rate of growth and skeletal development during the first 3 to 4 years of life, muscular hypertrophy, cardiac enlargement, hepatosplenomegaly, hypertrichosis, renal enlargement, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypermetabolism; both autosomal dominant and X-linked varieties exist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterectomy, total | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| near-total thyroidectomy | Removal of nearly all of each thyroid lobe leaving unresected only a small portion of gland adjacent to the entrance of the recurrent laryngeal nerve into the larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total | Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss. " Total darkness." "To undergo myself the total crime." Total abstinence. See Abstinence. Total depravity. See Original sin, under Original. Synonym: Whole; entire; complete. See Whole. Origin: F, fr. LL. Totalis, fr. L. Tolus all,whole. Cf. Factotum, Surtout, Teetotum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| total anomalous pulmonary venous return | <radiology> (TAPVR) admixture lesion: cyanosis, increased pulmonary blood flow, must have L to R shunt for survival (e.g., atrial septal defect) associated with, atrial septal defect, asplenia (12 Dec 1998) |
| total aphasia | In which all aspects of speech and communication are severely impaired. at best, patients can understand or speak only a few words or phrases; they cannot read or write. Synonym: mixed aphasia, total aphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total ascertainment | Method by which all members of a population at risk of a trait are discerned or equally likely to be contained in a sample thereof. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total body hypothermia | The deliberate reduction of total body temperature, in order to reduce tissue metabolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total body irradiation | Radiotherapy often given in several doses prior to bone marrow transplantation with the aim of killing any residual leukaemia in the patient. It is used in conjunction with high-dose anti-cancer drugs. The procedure and its side-effects will be discussed individually with the patient. (13 Nov 1997) |
| total parenteral nutrition |
children undergoing treatment for cancer sometimes need TPN to help meet their nutritional needs. TPN is a special mixture of glucose, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals that are given through an intravenous line (IV) into the veins. Many people call this "intravenous feedings." tumor - an abnormal lump or mass of tissue. Tumors can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). tumor suppressor genes - genes that slow down cell division or cause cells to die at the appropriate time. ...
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| total parenteral nutrition |
intravenous infusion of all the patient's requirements of nutrients through a fine tube (catheter) placed in a large vein.
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| total parenteral nutrition |
When the whole diet (ie all necessary nutrients) are delivered by injection into a vein.
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| total parenteral nutrition |
The procedure in which nutrients are supplied directly to the bloodstream.
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| total parenteral nutrition |
A technique in which nutrients are given to a person through an intravenous infusion.
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