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  • Testes

    (TES-tees)

    Two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testicles.

  • Testicles

    (TES-tih-kuls)

    Two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testes.

  • Testicular mass

    A swelling of your testis or testicle, the male reproductive gland.

  • Testosterone

    (tes-TOS-teh-rone)

    A hormone made mainly in the testes (part of the male reproductive system). It is needed to develop and maintain male sex characteristics, such as facial hair, deep voice, and muscle growth. Testosterone may also be made in the laboratory and is used to treat certain medical conditions.

  • Therapeutic medical play

    (THAYR-uh-PYOO-tik MEH-dih-kul …)

    The use of games, toys, books, art, and role playing, sometimes with real or pretend medical equipment, to help children understand and become more comfortable with medical tests, procedures, treatments, and their illness. Therapeutic medical play gives children a way to express their feelings, fears, and anxieties and helps them learn ways to cope with things that may be stressful or upsetting.

  • Thioguanine

    (THY-oh-GWAH-neen)

    A drug used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Thioguanine stops cells from making DNA and RNA and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also called Tabloid.

  • Thoracentesis

    (THOR-uh-sen-TEE-sis)

    Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs.

  • Thrombocytopenia

    (throm-bo-sigh-toe-PEEN-e-uh)

    A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.

  • Thrombophlebitis

    (THROM-boh-fleh-BY-tis)

    Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms.

  • Thrombosis

    (throm-BOH-sis)

    The formation or presence of a thrombus (blood clot) inside a blood vessel.