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- TBI
- TBI stands for total body irradiation. Radiation is sometimes used to kill bone marrow cells, before a bone marrow transplant. This type of radiotherapy procedure is called TBI. See TBI section.
- TCC
- TCC stands for transitional cell carcinoma. It cancer of the bladder, ureters and urethra.
- Terminal illness
- An illness that cannot be cured, and is at an advanced stage.
- Tertiary health care
- A dedicated medical centre providing specialist care, services and facilities (usually on request from primary or secondary care).
- Testicular cancer
- A cancer of the sperm-producing cells of the testicle. There are two main types - seminomas and non-seminomas. See testicular cancer section.
- Third degree relatives
- see relatives
- Thyroidectomy
- An operation to remove the thyroid gland.
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
- Radiation is sometimes used to kill bone marrow cells, before a bone marrow transplant. This type of radiotherapy procedure is called TBI. See TBI section.
- Trachea
- The tube that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the lungs. Another name for it is the windpipe.
- Tracheostomy
- A surgical operation in which a hole (stoma) is made into the windpipe at the front of the neck. It may be temporary or permanent. It is done to aid breathing when there is a blockage.
- Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
- A cancer of the bladder, ureters and urethra.
- Tumour
- An abnormal swelling or growth. A tumour may be malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous).
