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Glossary
- T-cell
- A type of immune cell that can attack foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virusIn medicine, a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease. Because viruses can multiply only inside infected cells, they are not considered to be alive.. T cells can also help control immune responses. A T cell is a type of white blood cell. Also called T lymphocyteA type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue. The two main types of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. B lymphocytes make antibodies, and T lymphocytes help kill tumor cells and help control immune responses. A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. and thymocyte.
- T-cell depletion
- Treatment to destroy T cells which reduces the risk of graftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells-versus-host disease.
- TBI
- Total body irradiation.
- TCD
- T-cell depletionTreatment to destroy T cells which reduces the risk of graft-versus-host disease..
- Thrombocyte
- A tiny piece of a cell found in the blood that breaks off from a large cell found in the bone marrow. Thrombocytes help wounds heal and prevent bleeding by forming blood clots. Also called plateletA tiny piece of a cell found in the blood that breaks off from a large cell found in the bone marrow. Platelets help wounds heal and prevent bleeding by forming blood clots. Also called thrombocyte..
- Thymus
- A lymphoid organ, high in the chest, where lymphocytes are produced and mature.
- TLC
- Total lung capacity.
- Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Intravenous feedingFeeding nutrients through a vein.
- Toxin
- Agent produced by plants and bacteriaSingle-cell microorganisms that cause infection., which are very damaging to human cells.
- Toxoplasmosis
- An infection caused by a protozoanSingle cell microscopic organism that can cause infection. which often results in a painful inflammation of the retina
- TPN
- Total parental nutrition.
- Trauma
- Injury
- Tumor
- Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the organ or tissue.
- Turmor burden
- The size of the tumorUncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the organ or tissue. or number of abnormal cells in the organ or tissue.
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