 |
|
Tears and tear system
|  |
Structures That Protect the Eye
Protective
Features
Viewing the Lacrimal Structures
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging
|
 |
|
blockage of
|  |
Dacryostenosis
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Eyelid
and Tearing Disorders
Keratoconjunctivitis
Sicca
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Dacryocystitis
|
 |
|
inflammation of
|  |
Inflammation
|
 |
|
in Sjögren's syndrome
|  |
Sjögren's
Syndrome: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Technetium scanning
|  |
|
 |
|
of fractures
|  |
Fractures: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in musculoskeletal disorders
|  |
Diagnosis: Bone
Scanning
|
 |
|
in osteomyelitis
|  |
Osteomyelitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Teething
|  |
Teething
|
 |
|
Telangiectasia
|  |
Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the Skin
|
 |
|
hereditary hemorrhagic (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease)
|  |
Hereditary
Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
|
 |
|
Telangiectasia-ataxia
|  |
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
|
 |
|
Telbivudine
|  |
Chronic Hepatitis: Hepatitis
B and C
|
 |
|
Telephone, for hearing aid user
|  |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Hearing Aids
|
 |
|
Telephone calls, to physician
|  |
When
to See a Doctor: Visits for a Problem
Some Reasons to Call a Doctor*
|
 |
|
Telomeres
|  |
Changes
in the Body: Aging Cells
|
 |
|
Temperature (body)
|  |
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Fever
How to Take a Child's Temperature
|
 |
|
high
|  |
see Fever
|
 |
|
low (hypothermia)
|  |
Hypothermia
|
 |
|
coma with
|  |
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
 |
|
maintenance of
|  |
Heat Disorders
Cold Injuries
|
 |
|
measurement scales for
|  |
Equivalents for Temperature

|
 |
|
in ovulation determination
|  |
Menstrual
Cycle: Luteal Phase
Problems
With Ovulation: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
of premature infant
|  |
Prematurity: Difficulty
Regulating Body Temperature
|
 |
|
regulation of
|  |
Defenses
Against Infection: Fever
|
 |
|
of testes
|  |
Problems
With Sperm
|
 |
|
Temper tantrums
|  |
Social
and Emotional Development
Temper Tantrums
|
 |
|
Temporal artery, biopsy of
|  |
Biopsy of the Temporal Artery
|
 |
|
Temporal bone, fracture of
|  |
Temporal
Bone Fracture
|
 |
|
Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
|  |
Selected Disorders Characterized by Vasculitis

Temporal
Arteritis
Biopsy of the Temporal Artery
|
 |
|
Temporal lobe
|  |
Viewing the Brain
Brain: Cerebrum
|
 |
|
injury to
|  |
When Specific Areas of the Brain Are Damaged
Dysfunction
by Location: Temporal Lobe Damage
|
 |
|
Temporomandibular joint
|  |
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders
Locating the Temporomandibular Joint
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders
Physical Therapy for Jaw Muscles
|
 |
|
internal derangement of
|  |
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Internal
Joint Derangement
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Internal
Joint Derangement
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Internal
Joint Derangement
|
 |
|
in myofascial pain syndrome
|  |
Fibromyalgia: Symptoms
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Muscle
Pain and Tightness
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Muscle
Pain and Tightness
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders : Muscle Pain
and Tightness
|
 |
|
Tender points, in fibromyalgia
|  |
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and
Treatment
Fibromyalgia: Finding the Tender Points
|
 |
|
Tendinitis
|  |
Tendinitis
and Tenosynovitis
|
 |
|
Achilles
|  |
Achilles
Tendinitis
|
 |
|
popliteus
|  |
Popliteus
Tendinitis
|
 |
|
rotator cuff
|  |
Rotator
Cuff Tendinitis
Strengthening the Shoulders
|
 |
|
Tendons
|  |
Tendons and Bursas
|
 |
|
abscess of, in hand
|  |
Infections: Hand Abscess
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Changes
in the Body: Bones
and Joints
|
 |
|
inflammation of
|  |
see Tendinitis
|
 |
|
pain in
|  |
Symptoms: Causes
|
 |
|
Tendon sheath
|  |
|
 |
|
infection of, in hand
|  |
Infections: Infection
of the Tendon Sheath
|
 |
|
inflammation of (tenosynovitis)
|  |
Ankle Sprain: Complications
Tendinitis
and Tenosynovitis
|
 |
|
Tenesmus
|  |
Symptoms: Urgency
|
 |
|
Tennis elbow
|  |
Lateral Epicondylitis
Tennis Elbow
Strengthening the Wrist Muscles
|
 |
|
Tennis shoulder
|  |
Rotator
Cuff Tendinitis
Strengthening the Shoulders
|
 |
|
Tenofovir
|  |
Drugs For HIV Infection
|
 |
|
Tenosynovitis
|  |
Tendinitis
and Tenosynovitis
|
 |
|
peroneal
|  |
Ankle Sprain: Complications
|
 |
|
TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
|  |
Treatment of Pain
and Inflammation: Electrical Stimulation
Treatment: Nondrug
Pain Treatments
Low Back Pain: Treatment
|
 |
|
in temporomandibular joint disorders
|  |
Physical Therapy for Jaw Muscles
|
 |
|
Tension pneumothorax
|  |
What Is Tension Pneumothorax?
|
 |
|
Tension-type headache
|  |
How Headaches Differ

Tension-Type
Headaches
|
 |
|
Tensor tympani muscle
|  |
Ears: Middle Ear
|
 |
|
Teratogens
|  |
Birth Defects: Exposure to Harmful Substances
(Teratogens)
|
 |
|
Terazosin
|  |
Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary Incontinence
Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Treatment
|
 |
|
Terbinafine
|  |
Ringworm: Treatment
Infections: Diagnosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
Terbutaline
|  |
Labor
and Timing Problems: Preterm
Labor
|
 |
|
Teriparatide
|  |
Osteoporosis: Drugs
|
 |
|
Terminal illness
|  |
see also Death and dying
|
 |
|
advance directive for
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Advance Directives
Advance
Directives
|
 |
|
suicide and
|  |
Legal
and Ethical Concerns: Suicide
|
 |
|
symptoms during
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness
|
 |
|
Terpin hydrate
|  |
Symptoms: Expectorants
|
 |
|
Terrorism, biological
|  |
Biological Warfare and Terrorism
|
 |
|
Terry's nail
|  |
Deformities
and Discoloration: Deformities
Associated With Disease
|
 |
|
Test(s)
|  |
|
 |
|
airway function
|  |
Diagnosis: Pulmonary
Function Testing (PFT)
Using a Spirometer
|
 |
|
allergy
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Symptoms
and Diagnosis
Food
Allergy: Diagnosis
Diagnosis: Skin Tests
|
 |
|
autonomic nervous system
|  |
Physical
Examination: Autonomic Nervous
System
|
 |
|
biliary tract
|  |
Diagnostic
Tests for Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders
Understanding Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
|
 |
|
blood
|  |
Diagnosis: Laboratory
Blood Tests
|
 |
|
complete blood count
|  |
Diagnosis: Complete
Blood Count
Complete Blood Count (CBC)

|
 |
|
on donated blood
|  |
Diagnosis: Blood
Typing
Blood Typing
Testing Donated Blood for Infections
|
 |
|
of blood circulation
|  |
Physical
Examination: Blood Flow to
the Brain
|
 |
|
blood sugar
|  |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis
|
 |
|
brain function
|  |
Procedures
How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous
System Disorders
How a Spinal Tap Is Done
|
 |
|
caloric
|  |
Vertigo: Physical Examination
|
 |
|
cancer
|  |
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations

Selected Tumor Markers

|
 |
|
coordination
|  |
Physical
Examination: Coordination,
Balance, and Gait
|
 |
|
cranial nerve
|  |
Testing Cranial Nerves

|
 |
|
decisions about
|  |
Medical
Testing Decisions
Does Everyone Need a Test?
|
 |
|
diagnostic
|  |
Common Medical
Tests: Types of Tests
|
 |
|
digestive tract
|  |
Diagnosis: Diagnostic
Procedures
Viewing the Digestive Tract With an Endoscope
|
 |
|
ear
|  |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
eye
|  |
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
eye pressure
|  |
Glaucoma: Screening
and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
gallbladder
|  |
Diagnostic
Tests for Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders
|
 |
|
genetic
|  |
see Genetic testing
|
 |
|
hearing
|  |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
interpreting results
|  |
Medical
Testing Decisions: Performing
Tests and Interpreting Results
Does Everyone Need a Test?
|
 |
|
joint
|  |
Diagnosis: Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
liver
|  |
Diagnostic
Tests for Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders
Liver Function Tests
|
 |
|
lung function
|  |
Diagnosis: Pulmonary
Function Testing (PFT)
Using a Spirometer
|
 |
|
mental status
|  |
Physical
Examination: Mental Status
Mental Status Testing
|
 |
|
muscle function
|  |
Diagnosis: Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
nerve function
|  |
Diagnosis: Nerve
Tests
Physical
Examination
Mental Status Testing
Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer
|
 |
|
in newborns
|  |
Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
occult blood
|  |
Diagnosis: Occult
Blood Tests
Colorectal
Cancer: Screening Tests
|
 |
|
pancreas
|  |
Malabsorption: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Pap
|  |
Collecting Cervical Cells
Gynecologic
Evaluation: Screening for
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Procedures

|
 |
|
for pituitary hormones
|  |
Pituitary
Gland Disorders
Hypopituitarism: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
pregnancy
|  |
Detecting
and Dating a Pregnancy
|
 |
|
prenatal
|  |
Prenatal
Diagnostic Testing
Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before Birth
A Woman's Age and Her Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal Abnormality
Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels
Detecting Abnormalities Before Birth
Birth Defects: Diagnosis
Chromosomal
and Genetic Abnormalities
Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Prevention and
Prognosis
|
 |
|
preoperative
|  |
Surgery: Preparing for
the Day of Surgery
|
 |
|
pulmonary function
|  |
Diagnosis: Pulmonary
Function Testing (PFT)
Using a Spirometer
|
 |
|
reflex
|  |
Physical
Examination: Reflexes
Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer
|
 |
|
Romberg
|  |
Physical
Examination: Coordination,
Balance, and Gait
|
 |
|
screening
|  |
see Screening tests
|
 |
|
secretin
|  |
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: An Acid-Stimulating Cancer
|
 |
|
sensation
|  |
Physical
Examination: Motor and Sensory
Nerves
|
 |
|
skin (allergy)
|  |
Asthma: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
stress
|  |
Diagnosis: Exercise
Stress Testing
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
syphilis
|  |
Syphilis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
thyroid function
|  |
Thyroid
Gland Disorders: Diagnostic Tests
Cancer
|
 |
|
types of
|  |
Common Medical
Tests
|
 |
|
urinary tract
|  |
Diagnosis
Urinary Incontinence: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Testis (testes)
|  |
see also Scrotum
Major Endocrine Glands
Major Hormones

Male Reproductive Organs
Structure
|
 |
|
absence of (anorchia)
|  |
Other Birth Defects
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Cancer of the Testes
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Cancer Screening Recommendations

|
 |
|
hydrocele of
|  |
Hydrocele
|
 |
|
inflammation of (orchitis)
|  |
Epididymitis
and Epididymo-orchitis
Mumps: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
injury to
|  |
Injuries
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Physical
Examination
|
 |
|
radiation effects on
|  |
Radiation Injury: Chronic
Effects of Radiation
Radiation Injury: Radiation
Therapy for Cancer
|
 |
|
regression of
|  |
Other Birth Defects
|
 |
|
removal of (orchiectomy)
|  |
Cancer of the Testes: Treatment
Cancer: Hormonal Therapy
|
 |
|
retractile
|  |
Undescended
and Retractile Testes
|
 |
|
self-examination of
|  |
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations

|
 |
|
swelling of
|  |
Swelling
of the Testes
|
 |
|
temperature effects on
|  |
Problems
With Sperm
|
 |
|
torsion of
|  |
Testicular Torsion
What Is Testicular Torsion?
|
 |
|
tumors of
|  |
Cancer of the Testes
|
 |
|
undescended (cryptorchidism)
|  |
Cancer of the Testes
Undescended
and Retractile Testes
Undescended Testis
|
 |
|
varicocele of
|  |
Varicocele
|
 |
|
Testolactone
|  |
When Puberty Starts Too Early
|
 |
|
Testosterone
|  |
Major Hormones

Pituitary
Gland Disorders
|
 |
|
excess of, in virilization
|  |
Virilization
|
 |
|
in hair growth
|  |
Hair Disorders
|
 |
|
low levels of, in erectile dysfunction
|  |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED): Symptoms
|
 |
|
marijuana effects on
|  |
Marijuana: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
postmenopausal use of
|  |
Menopause: Other Drugs
Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of Menopause
|
 |
|
at puberty
|  |
Puberty
|
 |
|
replacement therapy with
|  |
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
|
 |
|
in erectile dysfunction
|  |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED): Drug Treatment
|
 |
|
in Klinefelter syndrome
|  |
Klinefelter
Syndrome
|
 |
|
in pseudohermaphroditism
|  |
Genital
Defects: Male
Genital Defects
|
 |
|
Testotoxicosis
|  |
When Puberty Starts Too Early
|
 |
|
Test tube (in vitro) fertilization
|  |
Problems
With Sperm: Treatment
Fertilization Techniques
|
 |
|
Tetanus (lockjaw)
|  |
Tetanus
|
 |
|
immunization for
|  |
Common Vaccinations: Tetanus
Protecting Against Disease
Tetanus: Prevention
Who Needs a Tetanus Booster?
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine Immunization
|
 |
|
Tetany (muscle spasm)
|  |
Calcium: Hypocalcemia
|
 |
|
in DiGeorge anomaly
|  |
DiGeorge
Anomaly
|
 |
|
Tetracycline
|  |
Antibiotics
|
 |
|
in acne
|  |
Acne: Severe Acne
Drugs Used to Treat Acne
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Risk Factors: Age
|
 |
|
dental effects of
|  |
Tooth Disorders: Symptoms of Tooth
Disorders
|
 |
|
food interactions with
|  |
Some Drug-Food Interactions
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
Tetralogy of Fallot
|  |
Heart
Defects: Tetralogy
of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot: Four Defects
|
 |
|
Tetraodon poisoning
|  |
Chemical Food
Poisoning: Tetrodotoxin
Poisoning
|