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tissue plasminogen activator

An enzyme made in the body that helps dissolve blood clots. A form of this enzyme is made in the laboratory to treat heart attacks, strokes, and clots in the … [Read more...]

tinzaparin

A drug that is used with another drug, warfarin, to treat blood clots that form deep in the veins and to prevent new blood clots from forming. It is a type of … [Read more...]

tinzaparin sodium

A drug that is used with another drug, warfarin, to treat blood clots that form deep in the veins and to prevent new blood clots from forming. It is a type of … [Read more...]

ticilimumab

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of melanoma and some other types of cancer. Ticilimumab is made in the laboratory and binds to a protein … [Read more...]

thyroid hormone

A hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Thyroid hormone is made by the thyroid gland and can also be made in the … [Read more...]

thyroid hormone treatment

Treatment with thyroid hormone, which is a hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. … [Read more...]

thyroid cancer

Cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, … [Read more...]

thyroglobulin

The form that thyroid hormone takes when stored in the cells of the thyroid. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. … [Read more...]

thymocyte

A type of immune cell that can attack foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virus. Thymocytes can also help control immune responses. A … [Read more...]

thrombus

A blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel or in the heart when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. A thrombus may block the flow of … [Read more...]