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tachycardia |
An abnormally rapid heartbeat. |
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tachypnea |
Rapid breathing. |
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talus |
A bone of the ankle. |
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Tanner staging |
A growth chart used to assess the stage of puberty based on pubic hair growth, the development of genitalia in boys and breasts in girls. |
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telogen effluvium |
Thinning hair. Rarely results in actual baldness. |
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temporal |
Having to do with the side of the head. |
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temporomandibular joint |
TMJ. The joint between the lower jaw and the side of the head, located just in front of the ear |
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Temprament |
Individual characteristics, manifested by acts, feelings, thoughts etc. |
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tendinitis |
Inflammation of a tendon |
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tendon |
A cord of strong white fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone. |
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