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accumulation of lymphadenoid tissue at the base of 

 the tongue. T., Luschka's. See Luschka. T., 

 Palatine. See Tonsil. T., Pharyngeal, a mass 

 of lymphadenoid tissue in the pharynx, between the 

 Eustachian tubes ; Luschka's tonsil, q. v. 



Tonsilla [ton- siP- ah) [L.]. One of the five lobes 

 of the hemisphere of the cerebellum, situated on the 

 mesal side of the hemisphere, by the vallicula. Called 

 also Amygdala. T. tubulis gerlachii. Synonym 

 of Tonsil, Pharyngeal. 



Tonsillar, Tonsillary {ton' '-sil-ar, ton' -sil-a-re) {ton- 

 silla, tonsil]. Pertaining to a tonsil. T. Artery. 

 See Arteries, Table of. 



Tonsillitic [ton-sil-if '-ik) [tonsilla, tonsil ; trie, inflam- 

 mation]. Pertaining to or affected with tonsillitis. 



Tonsillitis [ton-sil-i'-tis) [tonsilla, tonsil ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the tonsils. T., Follicu- 

 lar, inflammation of the tonsils, with special involve- 

 ment of the follicles. T., Herpetic, a form of in- 

 flammation of the mucosa of the palate, tonsils, 

 uvula, and pharynx, characterized by an eruption 

 of herpetic vessels, which soon rupture, leaving 

 little, circular ulcers that coalesce and become covered 

 with a fibrinous exudation. The disease has an acute 

 onset, a continuous fever, and a critical decline ; its 

 course is not unlike that of pneumonia. It affects 

 especially those subject to herpes elsewhere, and tends 

 to recur. T., Lacunar. Same as T. , Follicular. 

 T., Mycotic, that form due to fungous parasites. T., 

 Pustular, one characterized by the formation of pus- 

 tules, as in smallpox. T., Suppurative. Synonym 

 of Quinsy. » 



Tonsillotome [tonsil ''-o-to/n) [tonsilla, tonsil ; tojitj, a 

 cutting]. An instrument for abscission of the ton- 

 sils. 



Tonsillotomy [ton-sil-ot'-o-me) [tonsilla, tonsil ; rojiij, 

 a cutting]. Ablation of the tonsils. 



Tonsure [to n'-sfir) [tondere, to clip]. The shaving or 

 removal of the hair from any part. 



Tonus (to'-nus) [t6voc, tone]. The quality of tension 

 or tonicity of an organ or part. 



Toohutia (too'-hu-she-ah). Synonym of Dengue. 



Toot-poison [loot' -poi-zn) . See Coriaria. 



Tooth [tooth) [ME., loth, tooth]. . See Teeth. T.- 

 ache, any pain in or about the teeth. See Odontalgia. 

 T. -ache Tree. See Prickly Ash and Xanthoxylum 

 fraxineum. T. -cough, reflex cough due to dental 

 irritation. T.-paste. See Dentifrice. T.-plugger, 

 a dental instrument for filling teeth. T.-pulp. See 

 Pulp. T.-rash, a skin-eraption sometimes occurring 

 during dentition ; strophulus. T.-sac, in the fetus 

 the connective tissue surrounding the germ of a tooth. 



Toothed (tootht) [ME., toth, tooth]. Provided with 

 teeth or indentations ; dentate. 



Topalgia [top-al'-je-ah) [roirog, place; akyoc, pain]. 

 Pain in a circumscribed area not referable to the dis- 

 tribution of any nerve. 



Topazine [to' -paz-in) [rona^tov, the yellow topaz]. In 

 biology, resembling yellow topaz in color and luster, 

 as the ocelli and eyes of certain insects. 



Topesthesia [top-es-tlie'-ze-ah) [t6ttoc, place ; a'todr/aic, 

 sense]. Local sensibility to touch. 



Toph [to/). See Tophus. 



Tophaceous [tof-a'-shus) [r6<poc, stone] . Of the nature 

 of tophus ; sandy, or gritty. 



Tophi [to'-fi). Plural of Tophus. 



Tophus [to'-fus) [~(*por, stone]. I. The hard, stone- 

 like deposit occurring in gout, especially about the 

 knuckles and the cartilages of the ear. It consists 

 of sodium urate. 2. Concretion in the kidneys. 3. 

 The tartar of the teeth. 



Tophyperidrosis [tof-i-per-id-ro'-sis) [t6ttoc, place; 



vTrep, in excess; ISpuc, sweat]. Local sweating in 

 excess. 



Topic [top'-ik) . Synonym of 7opicum. ' 



Topic, Topical (top'-ik, lop'-ik-al) [ru -<>c, place]. 

 Local. T. Remedy, one applied locally. 



Topicum [top' - ik - uvi) [tottoc, place: pi, Topicd]. 

 Any remedy for local and external application. 



Topinard, Angle of. See Angle. T.'s Profile Line. 

 See Lines, Table of. 



Topoalgia (top-o-al' -je-ah) [76 rroc, place ; a/yog, pain]. 

 Localized pain, common in neurasthenia, often ap- 

 pearing suddenly after strong emotional disturbance, 

 recurring with paroxysmal intensity, not in the distri- 

 bution of a particular nerve and without appreciable 

 central or local lesion. 



Topographic (lop-o-graf'-ik) [t6ttoc, place ; ypaosiv, to 

 write]. Pertaining to the relief-features of a locality. 

 T. Anatomy, the study of the comparative locality of 

 the various organs and parts of the body as determined 

 by external landmarks. 



Topography [top-og'-ra-fe) [rorroc, place; ypadeiv, to 

 write]. A description of an area with reference to its 

 relief- features. In anatomy, applied to a study of the 

 regions of the body, or of the brain ; regional or 

 graphic anatomy. See Localization and Center. 



Topology (top-ol'-o-je) [-o7roc, place; /o;or, science]. 

 I. Topographic anatomy. 2. The relation of the 

 presenting part of the fetus to the pelvic canal. 



Toponarcosis [top-o-nar-kb' -sis) [70770c, plaa 



a benumbing]. Local insensibility, or anesthesia. 



Toponeurosis [top- o-nu-ro' -sis) [70770c, place ; • 

 nerve]. A local neurosis. 



Toponomy [top-on' ' -o-me). See Toponymy . 



Toponymy [top-on' -im-e) [touch;, place ; bvvjia, name].'' 

 Topical terminology ; the system of anatomic I 

 that indicate the direction and position of parts. It i 

 either intrinsic, having reference only to the orgar 

 or extrinsic, based upon the relation of the org. 

 toward the earth's surface. 



Topophobia [top - o- fo' - be - ah) [to-oc, place; 

 fear]. Morbid dread of places. 



Topothermesthesiometer (top-o-therm-es-the-ze- 

 er) [-6-oc, place; 6epp7/,heat; aiodr/cnc, sen-. 

 fiirpov, measure]. An instrument for estimating 

 sensitiveness to impressions of heat. 



Torcular or Torcular Herophili (tor'-kft-larhcr-of 

 i-li) [the wine-press of Herophilus]. The exp. 

 extremity of the superior longitudinal sinus, pla 

 a depression on the ental surface of the occipital 

 It receives the blood from the occipital sinus, 

 from it the lateral sinus of the side to which it 

 fleeted is derived. 



Tori [to'-ri). Genitive and plural of Torus. 



Toric [to'-rik) [torus]. Having the properties 

 torus. T. Lens. See Torus. 



Tormentilla [tor-men-til' -ah) [L.]. The root of 

 tilla tormentilla , a mild tonic and astringent. 1 ' 

 fid. ext. rnjc-xl. Unof. 



Tormentum [tor-men' -turn) [P., a "rack "]. A 

 name for various obstructive disorders of the 

 tine. T. intestinorum. Synonym of / 



Tormina (tor'- win - ah) [pi. of 'torvien, 

 pain]. Griping pains in the bowels. T. alvi, 

 T. celsi, dysentery. T. intestinorum. S\ 

 of Dysentery. T.,'Post-partum, the after-pains 

 parturition. 



Torminal, Torminous (tor'-min-al, tor' -in in -us). • 

 fected with tormina. 



Tormodont [tor'-mo-dont) [rlipfioc, a hole 



Move, tooth]. In biology, having teeth set in socket 



Tomaria (tor-na'-re-ah) [tornus, a lathe]. Inl>io1>> 

 the name applied to the peculiar larva of the acor 



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