Глоссарий (Медицинская энциклопедия)
- Taste alteration
- A temporary change in taste perception.
- Testicular self-examination (TSE)
- A simple manual self-examination of the testes.
- Thoracentesis (Pleural tap)
- A procedure to remove fluids from the area between the two layers (pleura) covering the lung.
- Thrombocytopenia
- An abnormally low number of platelets (thrombocytes). If the platelet count is too low, bleeding could occur.
- Tracheostomy
- A surgical opening through the trachea in the neck to provide an artifical airway.
- Tumor
- An abnormal overgrowth of cells. Tumors can be either benign or malignant.
