Health Glossary

Demystifying medical language. Browse or search for clear, human-centered explanations of common medical terms.

Tapeworm

A tapeworm is a long, flat, segmented parasitic worm belonging to the group known as cestodes. Tapeworms can infect humans…
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Thymus

A lymphoid organ in the chest where immature T lymphocytes develop and undergo selection before becoming functional T cells. The…
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Tinnitus

Tinnitus is the perception of ringing, buzzing, humming, hissing, or another sound when there is no corresponding external sound source.…
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Trauma

Physical injury or damage to the body caused by an external force, or, in another medical context, a deeply distressing…
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Treatment

An intervention or combination of interventions used to prevent, control, cure, or relieve a disease, condition, symptom, or other health…
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Tuberculosis

An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, most commonly affecting the lungs but capable of affecting…
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Typhoid

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, usually acquired by consuming food or water contaminated with…
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