What is inferior vena cava Inferior vena cava is a large retroperitoneal blood vessel formed by the confluence of the right and left common iliac

What is superior vena cava Superior vena cava is formed by the junction of the left and right innominate (brachiocephalic) veins and its function is

What is trismus Trismus commonly referred to as “lockjaw”, means inability to open your mouth (jaw) or difficulty with mouth opening due to variety of causes.

What is phimosis Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the head of the penis (glans) and

What is thyrotropin Thyrotropin also called thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is a regulator of thyroid function. Thyrotropin (TSH) is a heterodimeric 28-kDa-glycoprotein hormone released from the anterior pituitary

What is thymoma Thymoma is a rare tumor that form in cells on the thymus. Thymomas grow slowly and rarely spread beyond the thymus. There’s

Thromboembolism Thromboembolism is a term referring to blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel (a thrombus) blocking most or all of the oxygen-carrying blood from

Thrombolysis Thrombolysis is a procedure which uses drugs to break up or dissolve blood clots. The medications used in thrombolysis are called thrombolytic agents. Thrombolysis

Thyroglossal duct cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst or thyroglossal cyst, is a rare hereditary form of a benign congenital (present at birth) neck mass. Thyroglossal cyst is

Hashimoto’s disease Hashimoto’s disease also called Hashimoto’s thyroidits, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis or chronic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of