| tropical spastic paraparesis |
A rare disorder characterized by slowly progressive weakness (paraparesis), stiffness (rigidity), and spasticity of the leg muscles due to infection with the human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1). Modes of transmission include sexual contact, mother-to-child transmission (eg, via breastfeeding), and blood transfusion.
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| tropical sprue |
A condition of unknown cause. Abnormalities in the lining of the small intestine prevent the body from absorbing food normally. This disease is not associated with non tropical sprue or gluten enteropathy. It has been associated with travel and residence in tropical areas.
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| trophoblast |
TRO-fo-blast A layer of cells in the preembryo that develops into the chorion and then the placenta. 218
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| tropism |
TRO-piz-um Plant growth toward or away from an environmental stimulus. 578
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| tropomyosin |
TRO-po-MI-o-sin A type of protein in thin myofilaments of skeletal muscle cells. 695
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