| MOTT | mycobacteria other than tuberculosis |
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| Mt | megatonne; Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Mtb | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| NAPT | National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis |
| PBE | tuberculin from Mycobacterium tuberculosis bovis [Ger. Perlsucht Bacillen-emulsion] |
| tuberculosis, spinal | Osteitis or caries of the vertebrae, usually occurring as a complication of tuberculosis of the lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tuberculosis, splenic | Infection of the spleen with species of mycobacterium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberculosis ulcerosa | Any tuberculous lesion in or about the mouth or anus. Synonym: tuberculosis ulcerosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculosis, urogenital | A general term for tuberculosis of the urinary and/or genital systems or urinary organs other than the kidney, which is tuberculosis, renal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberculosis vaccine | <drug> Live attenuated vaccine for tuberculosis. For groups and health care workers in high endemic areas. Not to be given to individuals with HIV infection. (15 Nov 1997) |
| exudative tuberculosis | A stage of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis causing severe oedema and cellular inflammatory reaction without much necrosis or fibrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid tissue | A structure found within the lymphatic system that consists of lymphocytes within a network of fibres. (09 Oct 1997) |
| adipose tissue | <anatomy> Connective tissue that has been specialised to store fat. See: adipocyte. (25 Jun 1999) |
| aerenchymous tissue | A type of plant tissue in which cells are unusually large, resulting in large air spaces in the plant organ, such tissues are often referred to as spongy and usually provide increased buoyancy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| areolar tissue | Loose, irregularly arranged connective tissue that consists of collagenous and elastic fibres, a protein polysaccharide ground substance, and connective tissue cells (fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and sometimes fat cells, plasma cells, leukocytes, and pigment cells). (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone tissue | A connective tissue, the matrix of which consists of collagen fibres and ground substance and in which are deposited calcium salts (phosphate, carbonate, and some fluoride) in the form of an apatite. Synonym: bone tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| border tissue movements | The action of the muscles and other tissues adjacent to the borders of a denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brain tissue transplantation | Transference of brain tissue, either from a foetus or from a born individual, between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species. (12 Dec 1998) |
| brown adipose tissue | A thermogenic type of adipose tissue containing a dark pigment, and arising during embryonic life in certain specific areas in many mammals, including man. It is prominent in the newborn of all species in which it occurs and remains a distinct and conspicuous tissue in the adults of certain species, especially those that hibernate. It is also called brown adipose tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancellous tissue | Latticelike or spongy osseous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |