Tongue Abnormalities / Developmental Disturbances of the Tongue

Glossoptosis is a medical condition and abnormality which refers to the downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.

Tonsillitis

A common childhood complaint, tonsillitis is caused by the inflammation of the tonsils. Its origin can be attributed to bacterial or vaginal causes, tonsillitis is contagious and the infection can pass from person to person.

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Tooth Decay

Tooth decay, dental caries or cavity occurs when bacterial processes destroy the hard structure of a tooth. If left untreated, it creates holes in the tooth, leading to infection, unbearable pain and tooth loss.

Learn more about tooth decay, and what you can do to ease its side effects.

Tooth Discoloration

The most common causes of tooth discoloration are staining due to smoking, infections, certain medicines and poor dental hygiene. Sometimes, changes in dental health may indicate an underlying health complication. Identifying and correcting the etiology can reduce the discoloration.

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Tooth Surface Index of Fluorosis(TSIF)

TSIF, or the tooth-surface index of fluorosis, can help identify dental fluorosis, or damage to the tooth enamel cause by exposure to excessive fluoride during tooth development. Dental fluorosis can cause pitting and brown stains on the tooth surface.

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Torticollis / Stiff Neck / Wryneck / Cervical Dystonia

Spasmodic torticollis is a chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition is also referred to as "cervical dystonia".

Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease which is known to infect warm-blooded animals, including Homo sapiens. Caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, cats have proved to be generous hosts to the parasite.

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Trimester of pregnancy

A trimester is a period of three months. Doctors usually talk about the three trimesters of pregnancy (first-third, fourth-sixth, and seventh-ninth months), and study the growth of the fetus and the progress of the pregnancy based on this classification.

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Trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness

Trypanosomiasis / African Trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness was first reported in Mali, northern Africa. Caused by the bite of the vector tsetse fly, this tropical disease can pose life-threatening conditions if not treated appropriately.

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Tuberculosis / Pulmonary Tuberculosis / Lung Tuberculosis / TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious and often deadly disease caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. When it attacks the lungs, it is called pulmonary or lung tuberculosis.

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