Glossary Term - T
Alphabetical glossary of health & disability services, health terms and general MidCentral District Health Board information.
Te Whare Rapuora
Tendon
A tendon joins muscle to bone or muscle to muscle. They very strong and flexible and are made up of lots of fibres joined together.
Telephonists
Thorax
The medical word for your chest.
Tonsils
You have tonsils on either side of your throat at the back of your mouth. They’re part of the immune system. When you’re a child, they can become inflamed which is called tonsillitis.
Topical
If you have to apply a cream or ointment topically, that means you apply it to the surface of the skin that’s affected.
Trachea
The medical word for your windpipe.
Traction
If you break a bone, you may need traction to help it heal properly. This means that a force is applied to stretch your arm or leg so that the ends of the bone meet properly and don’t overlap.
Transit Lounge
Transport
Travel Office
Tumour
A growth of some kind. These days, it usually refers to a cancerous lump.
Tumourcidal dose
Refers to the amount of radiation required to cause cancer cell death.
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Last Updated 17/10/2007