General Medical Terms

Having to do with cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body.

Toxic describes a substance capable of causing harm to the body, with the likelihood and severity of harm depending largely on the amount involved.

Toxicity describes how harmful a substance is to the body, a property that depends heavily on dose, exposure, and the tissue affected.

Toxicology examines how chemicals and other substances harm the body, guiding the diagnosis and management of poisoning cases.

A poison made by certain bacteria, plants, or animals, including insects.

An element found in very small amounts in a given substance.

A 2-inch- to 3-inch-long curved metal or plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open.

The trachea is the airway connecting the larynx to the bronchi, held open by rings of cartilage that keep it from collapsing.

A small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and the trachea.

A tracheostomy provides an airway route that bypasses the mouth, nose, and throat entirely, distinguishing it from a tube passed through those structures.

A 0.5-inch- to 1.5-inch-long plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open.

Tradition describes a belief or practice about health passed down within a family, culture, or community, shaping how a person understands and responds to illness.

A type of fat that has certain chemical properties and is usually found in processed foods such as baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, shortening, margarine, and certain vegetable oils.

Transdermal describes a medication delivery method in which a drug passes through unbroken skin into the bloodstream, often using a patch.

In surgery, the time a tissue, organ, or body part remains at body temperature after its blood supply has been reduced or cut off but before it is cooled or reconnected to a blood supply.

A raised growth on the surface of the skin or other organ.

A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

A study that compares the complete DNA of people with a disease or condition to the DNA of people without the disease or condition.

A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD.

Trifolium pratense.