| tarsotibial amputation | Amputation through the ankle joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tarsotomy | <surgery> The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages. Origin: Tarsus + Gr. To cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tarsus | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse. 1. <anatomy> The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones. A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals. Synonym: tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate. 2. <zoology> The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tarsus inferior | The fibrous plate in the lower eyelid. Synonym: tarsus inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsus superior | The fibrous plate in the upper eyelid. Synonym: tarsus superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tart | 1. Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple. 2. Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. "Why art thou tart, my brother?" (Bunyan) Origin: AS. Teart. 63. Cf. Tear. A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie. Origin: OE. Tarte, F. Tarte; perhaps originally the same word as tourte, LL. Torta, fr. L. Tortus, p.p. Of torquere to twist, bend, wind, because tarts were originally made of a twisted shape. Cf. Torture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tart cell | A monocyte with an engulfed nucleus in which the structure is still well preserved. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tartan | Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colours, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern. "MacCullummore's heart will be as cold as death can make it, when it does not warm to the tartan." (Sir W. Scott) "The sight of the tartan inflamed the populace of London with hatred." (Macaulay) Origin: F. Tiretane linsey-woolsey, akin to Sp. Tiritana a sort of thin silk; cf. Sp. Tiritar to shiver or shake with cold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tartar | <dentistry> Another name for calculus (08 Jan 1998) |
| tartar emetic | <chemical> Bis(mu-(2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(4-)-o(1),o(2):o(3),o(4)))diantimonate(2-) dipotassium trihydrate, stereoisomer. A schistosomicide possibly useful against other parasites. It has irritant emetic properties and may cause lethal cardiac toxicity among other adverse effects. Pharmacological action: schistosomicides. Chemical name: Antimonate(2-), bis(mu-(2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(4-)-O1,O2:O3,O4))di-, dipotassium, trihydrate, stereoisomer (12 Dec 1998) |
| tartarated | <chemistry> Tartrated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tartareous | 1. Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar. 2. <botany> Having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous. Origin: Cf. 1st Tartarous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tartarian | <botany> The name of some kinds of cherries, as the Black Tartarian, or the White Tartarian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tartaric | Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. <botany> Tartarian lamb, Scythian lamb. See Barometz. <chemistry> Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar. Tartaric acid. An acid widely diffused throughout the vegetable kingdom, as in grapes, mountain-ash berries, etc, and obtained from tartar as a white crystalline substance, C2H2(OH)2.(CO2H)2, having a strong pure acid taste. It is used in medicine, in dyeing, calico printing, photography, etc, and also as a substitute for lemon juice. Called also dextro-tartaric acid. By extension, any one of the series of isomeric acids (racemic acid, levotartaric acid, inactive tartaric acid) of which tartaric acid proper is the type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tartaric acid | HOOC-CHOH-CHOH-COOH; Dihydroxysuccinic acid;made from crude tartar; a laxative and refrigerant; used in the manufacture of various effervescing powders, tablets, and granules. (05 Mar 2000) |