| transcellular water | That fraction of extracellular water in cerebrospinal, digestive, epithelial, introcular, pleural, sweat, and synovial secretions; about 1.5% of body weight. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| transcendency | 1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. "The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle." (A. V. G. Allen) 2. Elevation above truth; exaggeration. ""Where transcendencies are more allowed."" (Bacon) Origin: Cf. L. Transcendentia, F. Transcendance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| transcendental anatomy | The theories and deductions based upon the morphology of the organs and individual parts of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcendental meditation | A form of meditation practiced over 2500 years ago in Eastern cultures and which was recently made popular in the West by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a means to help increase energy, reduce stress, and have a positive effect on mental and physical health; it involves the person sitting upright for 20 minutes, with eyes closed, and silently speaking a mantra (a key stimulus word used uniquely by each individual to return to the proper meditative state) whenever thought occurs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcervical fracture | A fracture through the neck of the femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcobalamins | A group of carrier proteins which bind with vitamin b12 in the blood and aid in its transport. Transcobalamin I migrates electrophoretically as a beta-globulin, while transcobalamins II and III migrate as alpha-globulins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transcondylar | Across or through the condyles; denoting the line of bone incision in Carden's amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcondylar fracture | A fracture through condyles of the humerus or femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcortical | 1. Across or through the cortex of the brain, ovary, kidney, or other organ. 2. From one part of the cerebral cortex to another; denoting the various association tracts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcortical aphasia | An aphasia in which the unaffected motor and sensory language areas are isolated from the rest of the hemispheric cortex. Subdivided into transcortical sensory and transcortical motor aphasias. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcortical apraxia | Ideomotor apraxia, a form of apraxia in which simple acts are incapable of being performed, presumably because the connections between the cortical centres that control volition and the motor cortex are interrupted. Synonym: transcortical apraxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcortin | <chemical> Chemical name: Transcortins (12 Dec 1998) |
| transcranial radiograph | A radiographic view of the temporomandibular articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcriptase | <enzyme> RNA directed DNA polymerase. Enzyme first discovered in retroviruses, that can construct double stranded DNA molecules from the single stranded RNA templates of their genomes. Reverse transcription now appears also to be involved in movement of certain mobile genetic elements, such as the Ty plasmid in yeast, in the replication of other viruses such as Hepatitis B and possibly in the generation of mammalian pseudogenes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| transcription | <molecular biology> Synthesis of RNA by RNA polymerases using a DNA template. (18 Nov 1997) |