| PPN | partial parenteral nutrition; pedunculopontine nucleus |
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| TBS | total body solids; total body solute; total body surface; total burn size; Townes-Brocks syndrome; t... |
| TLC | tender loving care; thin-layer chromatography; total L-chain concentration; total lung capacity; tot... |
| TEN | total enteral nutrition; total excretory nitrogen; toxic epidermal necrolysis; transepidermal neuros... |
| TPA | tannic acid, polyphosphomolybdic acid, and amino acid; 12-0-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate; third-... |
| total body water | The sum of intracellular water and extracellular water (volume). About 60% of body weight. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| total breech extraction | Delivery of a foetus in breech presentation with complete extraction of the entire foetal body from the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total cataract | A cataract involving the entire lens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total catecholamine test | A fluorometric determination of catecholamines in 24-hr urine specimens; elevated values are seen in patients with pheochromocytoma and neuroblastoma; spurious elevations may be seen due to excretion products of medication containing adrenaline, tetracyclines, quinidine, and some antihypertensive agents; false-positive elevations may be seen in persons with extensive burns, in vigorous exercise, or in progressive muscular dystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total cell count | Number of cells in a given area or volume. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total cholesterol | A combination of the LDL, HDL and VLDL levels in the bloodstream. This is the cholesterol measurement that is given by the standard home cholesterol test kit. Less than 200 is desirable, 200 to 239 is considered borderline high, over 240 is considered high. (27 Sep 1997) |
| total cleavage | Cleavage in which the blastomeres are completely separated; the entire egg participates in cell division. Synonym: complete cleavage, total cleavage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total cystectomy | Removal of the entire bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total dissolved solids | A measure of inorganic and organic materials dissolved in water (passing through a 0.45 micron filter), expressed as mg/l FR. Sometimes considered similar to conductivity as an indicator of potential production in habitat quality indices. (09 Oct 1997) |
| total elasticity of muscle | The combined effect of physical and physiologic elasticity of muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total end-diastolic diameter | Cross sectional diameter of the left ventricle including the septum and posterior wall thicknesses in diastole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total end-systolic diameter | Cross sectional diameter of the left ventricle including the septum and posterior wall thicknesses in systole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total energy | The sum of kinetic and potential energy's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total facial index | Length is measured from the nasion to the mental tubercle: (nasimental length × 100)/bizygomatic width. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total fertility rate | <epidemiology> The number of children an average women would have assuming that she lives her full reproductive lifetime. (05 Dec 1998) |
| total parenteral nutrition |
Administration of a nutritionally-adequate solution into a large vein, usually in the chest (central intravenous line). Solution usually contains high-concentration carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals; fats can also be given. A less concentrated solution can be given through a smaller vein, usually in the arm (peripheral parenteral nutrition, PPN).
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| total parenteral nutrition |
provides all the nutrients needed by severely ill patients, bypassing the alimentary canal
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| total parenteral nutrition |
Intravenous administration of solution that provides the infant with necessary nutrients
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| total parenteral nutrition |
A special liquid that is given to patients by IV. This liquid is full of vitamins, fat and other ingredients.
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| total parenteral nutrition |
When a person receives needed nutrients through a needle in a vein.
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