| Tobruk splint | A Thomas splint, applied and held in plaster with plaster of Paris dressings; a splint first used during World War II to immobolise the limb during hazardous conditions such as transport from small to large boats. Origin: port of Tobruk, Libya (05 Mar 2000) |
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| toc- | Stemming from the Greek word tokos meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining forms, all referring to labour or childbirth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tocainide | <chemical> 2-amino-n-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)propanamide. An antiarrhythmic agent which exerts a potential- and frequency-dependent block of sodium channels. It is generally well tolerated but induces pulmonary complications in some patients. Pharmacological action: anti-arrhythmia agents. Chemical name: Propanamide, 2-amino-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| tocainide hydrochloride | 2-Amino-2',6'-propionoxylidide hydrochloride;an oral antiarrhythmic agent, similar in action to lidocaine, used in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocamphyl | P,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl camphorate, diethanolamine salt;a choleretic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tockay | <zoology> A spotted lizard native of India. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| toco | 1. <zoology> A toucan (Ramphastos toco) having a very large beak. 2. <prefix> Relating to childbirth. Origin: G. Tokos, birth (21 Jun 2000) |
| tocochromanol-3 | <chemical> An alpha-tocotrienol. See: tocotrienol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocodynagraph | <apparatus, obstetrics> A recording of the force of uterine contractions. Synonym: tocograph. Origin: toco-+ G. Dynamis, force, + graphe, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocodynamometer | An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions. Synonym: tocometer. Origin: toco-+ G. Dynamis, force, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocograph | <apparatus, obstetrics> A recording of the force of uterine contractions. Synonym: tocograph. Origin: toco-+ G. Dynamis, force, + graphe, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocography | The process of recording uterine contractions. Origin: toco-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocol | Fundamental unit of the tocopherols; 6-phytylhydroquinone (see structure A, in figure) becomes, in the chromanol form, 2-methyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ol (structure B, in figure). (05 Mar 2000) |
| tocology | <study> The science of obstetrics, or midwifery; that department of medicine which treats of parturition. Alternative forms: tokology. Origin: Gr. A birth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tocolysis | The inhibition of labour, the delaying or halting of labour. From toco- + lysis meaning, in this sense, dissolution = the dissolution of labour. (12 Dec 1998) |