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Name: Category: Description: Tabes Mesenterica Symptom Wasting condition of the mesenteric lymph nodes in the abdomen. See also phthisis. Tabes Symptom A wasting condition with extreme debility and hectic fever. Taenia Worm Symptom Also known as Taeniasis. A parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species in the Taenia genus. Tamarind Treatment Pulp of the fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica used as a laxative, purgative and refrigerant. Tarsus Body Part A broad, flat surface. Used to refer to the flat of the eyelid, and the base of the heel. Tasteless Ague Drops Treatment A proprietary medicine which was advertised as an alternative to quinine for use the treatment of ague. Contained arsenic. Teeth Body Part One of the hard bony appendages that are borne on the jaws. Teething Symptom The process of growing or cutting milk teeth. Tenesmus Condition Bowel or rectal disorder creating constant sensation of needing to open bowels. It is accompanied by pain, and a mucous substance, sometimes bloody, is also discharged. Teretes Condition A collective term for worms of all species. Also referred to as vermes. Tertian Condition Of a fever or ague: Characterised by the occurrence of a paroxysm every third day. Testicles Body Part Male reproductive gland. Tetanus Condition Infection caused by bacteria that triggers severe muscle contractions. Often results in death by asphyxiation if left untreated. In the 18th century, the term might be used to describe various conditions producing this kind of symptom pattern. Thebaic Tincture Treatment Preparation of opium with alcohol. More commonly known as laudanum. Thigh Body Part The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee. Thorax Body Part Part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, comprising the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest. Throat Body Part Front part of the neck containing pharynx and larynx. Fauces specifically refers to cavity at back of mouth from which the pharynx and larynx open. Thumb Body Part The short, thick first digit of the human hand. Tin Treatment Powdered Tin, Stanni (Stannic). Filings of the common malleable metal. Tincture Treatment Highly concentrated herbal extracts distilled in alcohol. Contains less ingredients and are less potent than elixirs. Tinea Capitis Condition The scald-head. A genus of disease characterised by small ulcers at the root of the hairs of the head, which produce a white crust. Tinea Lactea Condition The scald-head affecting young children. Specifically refers to infection that affects the face as well as the scalp. Tinnitus Aurium Symptom Ringing in the ears. Tobacco Treatment See entry for nicotiana. Tonic Treatment General term for a medical substance prescribed to produce a feeling of vigour and well-being. Tonsils Body Part Glands seated on each side to the back of the throat. See also entry for amygdala. Tormentil Treatment Medicine from the native herb, Potentilla tormentilla. Roots used as astringent. Torpor Symptom A numbness or deficient sensation. Trachea Body Part Commonly known as the windpipe. Tube that conveys air to and from the lungs. Tragacanth Treatment A gum derived from the dried sap of several species of shrub of the genus Astragalus. Trepanation Treatment Surgical procedure in which a circular piece of bone is drilled and excised from the human skull. Trismus Condition Popularly known as lock jaw. Spasm of the chewing muscles, causing the jaws to remain rigidly closed. See also entry for tetanus. Triture Treatment To crush, pound, grind, etc. Trochisci Bechici Nigri Treatment A medicated lozenge (troche) of liquorice, sugar, tragacanth gum, mucilage of quince and rose water. Prescribed to alleviate coughing, colds, hoarseness or loss of voice. Tubercle Symptom Abnormal lesions and nodules on the body or in an organ. Tuberculosis Condition See entry for phthisis. Tumour Symptom Various types of abnormal growth. Tunica adnata Symptom The enclosing membrane or layer of tissue of the eyeball. Tunica Albuginea Symptom Fibrous connective tissue, but may variously refer to those in the testicles, penis, ovaries etc. Tunica Conjunctiva Symptom Membrane of pale pink colour that lines the back of the eyelids, connecting them to the eyeball. Turgescence Symptom The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen. Turpentine Treatment Also known as Terebinth. Fluid obtained by distillation of sap from trees, mainly pine. Applied to the skin to treat joint, muscle, nerve and tooth pain. Tussicula Symptom A slight cough, less powerful than a tussis. Tussilago Treatment The common native flowering plant Coltsfoot, used for relieving and curing coughs. Tussis Hysterica Symptom A persistent cough that serves as a symptom of hysteria. Psychosomatic. Tussis Symptom The technical name for a cough. Can be a symptom of a variety of ailments. Tympanites Symptom Distention of the abdomen by gas or air in the intestine, peritoneal cavity or uterus. Typhoid Condition An acute infectious fever spread by food that has come in contact with faecal matter. Characterised by high temperature, red spots on chest, severe pain in bowels, and sometimes death. Known at the time as enteric fever, and was often improperly treated with purgatives, causing many deaths. It was not differentiated from typhus fever until the late 1860s. Typhus Condition An acute infectious fever spread by fleas, lice, ticks and mites, characterised by great prostration and petechial eruptions; chiefly occurring in crowded tenements. It was not differentiated from typhoid fever until the late 19th century.
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- Tabes Mesenterica
Symptom
Wasting condition of the mesenteric lymph nodes in the abdomen. See also phthisis.
- Tabes
Symptom
A wasting condition with extreme debility and hectic fever.
- Taenia Worm
Symptom
Also known as Taeniasis. A parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species in the Taenia genus.
- Tamarind
Treatment
Pulp of the fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica used as a laxative, purgative and refrigerant.
- Tarsus
Body Part
A broad, flat surface. Used to refer to the flat of the eyelid, and the base of the heel.
- Tasteless Ague Drops
Treatment
A proprietary medicine which was advertised as an alternative to quinine for use the treatment of ague. Contained arsenic.
- Teeth
Body Part
One of the hard bony appendages that are borne on the jaws.
- Teething
Symptom
The process of growing or cutting milk teeth.
- Tenesmus
Condition
Bowel or rectal disorder creating constant sensation of needing to open bowels. It is accompanied by pain, and a mucous substance, sometimes bloody, is also discharged.
- Teretes
Condition
A collective term for worms of all species. Also referred to as vermes.
- Tertian
Condition
Of a fever or ague: Characterised by the occurrence of a paroxysm every third day.
- Testicles
Body Part
Male reproductive gland.
- Tetanus
Condition
Infection caused by bacteria that triggers severe muscle contractions. Often results in death by asphyxiation if left untreated. In the 18th century, the term might be used to describe various conditions producing this kind of symptom pattern.
- Thebaic Tincture
Treatment
Preparation of opium with alcohol. More commonly known as laudanum.
- Thigh
Body Part
The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
- Thorax
Body Part
Part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, comprising the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.
- Throat
Body Part
Front part of the neck containing pharynx and larynx. Fauces specifically refers to cavity at back of mouth from which the pharynx and larynx open.
- Thumb
Body Part
The short, thick first digit of the human hand.
- Tin
Treatment
Powdered Tin, Stanni (Stannic). Filings of the common malleable metal.
- Tincture
Treatment
Highly concentrated herbal extracts distilled in alcohol. Contains less ingredients and are less potent than elixirs.
- Tinea Capitis
Condition
The scald-head. A genus of disease characterised by small ulcers at the root of the hairs of the head, which produce a white crust.
- Tinea Lactea
Condition
The scald-head affecting young children. Specifically refers to infection that affects the face as well as the scalp.
- Tinnitus Aurium
Symptom
Ringing in the ears.
- Tobacco
Treatment
See entry for nicotiana.
- Tonic
Treatment
General term for a medical substance prescribed to produce a feeling of vigour and well-being.
- Tonsils
Body Part
Glands seated on each side to the back of the throat. See also entry for amygdala.
- Tormentil
Treatment
Medicine from the native herb, Potentilla tormentilla. Roots used as astringent.
- Torpor
Symptom
A numbness or deficient sensation.
- Trachea
Body Part
Commonly known as the windpipe. Tube that conveys air to and from the lungs.
- Tragacanth
Treatment
A gum derived from the dried sap of several species of shrub of the genus Astragalus.
- Trepanation
Treatment
Surgical procedure in which a circular piece of bone is drilled and excised from the human skull.
- Trismus
Condition
Popularly known as lock jaw. Spasm of the chewing muscles, causing the jaws to remain rigidly closed. See also entry for tetanus.
- Triture
Treatment
To crush, pound, grind, etc.
- Trochisci Bechici Nigri
Treatment
A medicated lozenge (troche) of liquorice, sugar, tragacanth gum, mucilage of quince and rose water. Prescribed to alleviate coughing, colds, hoarseness or loss of voice.
- Tubercle
Symptom
Abnormal lesions and nodules on the body or in an organ.
- Tuberculosis
Condition
See entry for phthisis.
- Tumour
Symptom
Various types of abnormal growth.
- Tunica adnata
Symptom
The enclosing membrane or layer of tissue of the eyeball.
- Tunica Albuginea
Symptom
Fibrous connective tissue, but may variously refer to those in the testicles, penis, ovaries etc.
- Tunica Conjunctiva
Symptom
Membrane of pale pink colour that lines the back of the eyelids, connecting them to the eyeball.
- Turgescence
Symptom
The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen.
- Turpentine
Treatment
Also known as Terebinth. Fluid obtained by distillation of sap from trees, mainly pine. Applied to the skin to treat joint, muscle, nerve and tooth pain.
- Tussicula
Symptom
A slight cough, less powerful than a tussis.
- Tussilago
Treatment
The common native flowering plant Coltsfoot, used for relieving and curing coughs.
- Tussis Hysterica
Symptom
A persistent cough that serves as a symptom of hysteria. Psychosomatic.
- Tussis
Symptom
The technical name for a cough. Can be a symptom of a variety of ailments.
- Tympanites
Symptom
Distention of the abdomen by gas or air in the intestine, peritoneal cavity or uterus.
- Typhoid
Condition
An acute infectious fever spread by food that has come in contact with faecal matter. Characterised by high temperature, red spots on chest, severe pain in bowels, and sometimes death. Known at the time as enteric fever, and was often improperly treated with purgatives, causing many deaths. It was not differentiated from typhus fever until the late 1860s.
- Typhus
Condition
An acute infectious fever spread by fleas, lice, ticks and mites, characterised by great prostration and petechial eruptions; chiefly occurring in crowded tenements. It was not differentiated from typhoid fever until the late 19th century.
- Tabes Mesenterica
