| tubal ligation |
Surgery to "tie the tubes" (fallopian tubes) of a woman, which causes permanent sterility by preventing transport of the egg (ovum) to the uterus.
Ãâó: my.webmd.com/content/article/46/2953_489.htm
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| tube feeding |
A temporary artificial method of providing food through a tube inserted into the stomach. This food is in a liquid form and contains calories, vitamins and electrolytes. Enteral feeding may be necessary when food cannot be taken by mouth.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/transplant/services/heart/...
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| tubercle |
a granulomatous lesion in the lung containing white blood cells and cellular debris, characteristic of tuberculosis.
Ãâó: www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b38/b38glos.html
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| tubule |
TRANZ-verse TU-bule Part of the sarcolemma that juts from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of a skeletal muscle cell. 694
Ãâó: www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/glossaryt.mhtml
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| tubulin |
TOOB-u-lin Protein that makes up microtubules. 99
Ãâó: www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/glossaryt.mhtml
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