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Taenia

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Gr. tainia, and later L. taenia = a ribbon, tape or fillet. This term, used as the name of a genus of tapeworms, is also applied to the longitudinal muscles of the…

Talipes

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L. talipes = club foot; from talsus = ankle, and pes = foot.

Talus

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L. talus = ankle.

TEM

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Post published:July 25, 2019
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In 1965, the transferability of ampicillin resistance was reported, and the plasmid-encoded mechanism of resistance for 2 Salmonella sp. isolates from the United Kingdom and 1 Escherichia coli isolate from…

Temporal

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L. temporalis = pertaining to the temples.

Tendon

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L. tendo = a tendon; from tendere = to stretch.

Tensor

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L. tensor = stretcher or puller.

Tetanus

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Post published:December 6, 2019
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Ancient Greek τέτανος, romanized: tetanos, lit. = 'taut, .which is further from the Ancient Greek: τείνειν, romanized: teinein, lit. 'to stretch'. See also Risus sardonicus source

Thenar

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Gr. thenar = palm of the hand. Later limited to the radial of the thumb side of the palm.

Thorax

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Gr. thorax = chest.