T
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tachyarrhythmia |
very rapid heart beats |
| Talipes equinovarus |
an inversion of the foot in which only the outer side of the sole touches the ground; also called club foot |
| Testicular (or gonadal) atrophy |
Condition in men in which the reproductive organs (testes) shrink and may lose function |
| Tetranucleotide repeats |
as related to myotonic dystrophy, the series of 4 chemicals (abbreviated CCTG and found in the DNA of the ZNF9 gene, |
| Tracheotomy |
the implantation of a tube into the trachea to assist patient with breathing; inserted through neck just below the thyroid gland |
| Trinucleotide repeats |
as related to myotonic dystrophy, the series of 3 chemicals (abbreviated CTG and found in the DNA of the DMPK gene, on the 19th chromosome) that repeats |
