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  • Tonsils

    (TON-sil)

    Two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.

  • Toxicity

    (tok-SIH-sih-tee)

    The extent to which something is poisonous or harmful.

  • Toxins

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

  • Tracer

    TRAY-ser

    A substance (such as a radioisotope) used in imaging procedures.

  • Trachea

    (TRAY-kee-uh)

    The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called windpipe.

  • Tracheostomy

    (TRAY-kee-OS-toh-mee)

    Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.

  • Transfusion reaction

    An allergic response to blood products. You may experience hives, chills or headaches.

  • Transplantation

    (tranz-plan-TAY-shun)

    A surgical procedure in which tissue or an organ is transferred from one area of a person’s body to another area, or from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient).

  • Transsphenoidal surgery

    (TRANS-sfee-NOY-dul SER-juh-ree)

    A type of surgery in which instruments are inserted through the nose and sphenoid sinus (a hollow space in a bone in the nose) to remove tumors that are in or near the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ that lies at the base of the brain above the back of the nose.

  • Treatments

    The action or manner of caring for a patient medically or surgically.