| transverse vesical fold | A duplication of peritoneum passing over the empty bladder, but obliterated when the viscus is full. Synonym: plica vesicalis transversa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| transverse wave | <radiobiology> Waves in which the direction of the oscillation is perpendicular (transverse) to the direction of the wave propagation. Examples include plucked strings and electromagnetic waves in free space or air. (09 Oct 1997) |
| transversectomy | Resection of the transverse process of a vertebra. Origin: transverse + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |