| tonoclonic spasm | Convulsive contraction of muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tonofibril | One of a system of fibres found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. See: cytoskeleton. Synonym: epitheliofibril, tenofibril. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonofilament | Cytoplasmic filaments (10nm diameter: intermediate filaments) inserted into desmosomes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tonograph | A recording tonometer. Origin: tono-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonography | Continuous measurement of intraocular pressure by means of a recording tonometer, in order to determine the facility of aqueous outflow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonometer | 1. <physics> An instrument for determining the rate of vibrations in tones. 2. <physiology> An apparatus for studying and registering the action of various fluids and drugs on the excised heart of lower animals. An instrument for measuring tension, especially. That of the eyeball. Origin: Gr. A stretching, a tone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tonometry | This is procedure which measures the pressure inside the eyes. This is a screening test for glaucoma. This test is performed by an ophthalmologist. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tonophant | <physics> A modification of the kaleidophon, for showing composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjystable by a screw socket. Origin: Gr. A tone + to show. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tonoplast | <plant biology> Membrane that surrounds the vacuole in a plant cell. (13 Nov 1997) |
| tonoplast intrinsic protein | <protein> Plant protein, closely related to major intrinsic protein. Found in plant storage vacuolar membranes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tonoscillograph | An instrument that produces graphic records of arterial and capillary pressures as well as of individual pulse characters. Origin: tono-+ L. Oscillo, to swing, + G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonotopic | Denoting a spatial arrangement of structures such that certain tone frequencies are transmitted, as in the auditory pathway. Origin: tono-+ G. Topos, place (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonotropic | Denoting the shortening of the resting length of a muscle. Origin: G. Tonikos, tonos, tone, + tropos, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsil | <anatomy> One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. Origin: L. Tonsill, pl., cf. F. Tonsille. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tonsilar | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsilitic. Alternative forms: tonsillar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tongue worm |
wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
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| tone |
the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice" (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones" timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet" spirit: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" shade: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" note: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" vary the pitch of one's speech a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies" change the color or tone of; "tone a negative" tonicity: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" change to a color image; "tone a photographic image" a musical interval of two semitones the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome" give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
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| tonic convulsion |
prolonged contraction of the muscles, as a result of an epileptic discharge.
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| tonic neck reflex |
a reflex in the newborn consisting of extension of the arm and sometimes of the leg on the side to which the head is forcibly turned, with flexion of the contralateral limbs; cf. Magnus and de Kleijn neck r's.
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R.E.M. is a rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in early 1980 by Michael Stipe (vocals), Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), and Mike Mills (bass). Throughout the 1980s, while signed to the independent label I.R.S., they achieved a growing cult status due mainly to Stipe's obscure lyrics and the band's sound, most noticeably influenced by the jangly, arpeggio-driven melodies of The Byrds. ...
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| TON | Japanese molecular biologist noted for his studies of how the immune system produces antibodies (born in 1939) |
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| TON | lacking in tone or expression |
| TON | in a monotone |
| TON | a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores |
| TON | a substance used in a printer to develop a xerographic image |
| TON | a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print |
| TON | grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Oriental cooking |
| TON | the language of the Tonga people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia) |
| TON | a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific |
| TON | a native or inhabitant of Tonga |
| TON | of or relating to the island monarchy of Tonga or its people |
| TON | monetary unit in Tonga |