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Thelohania
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D050263 |
[A genus of FUNGI, in the family Thelohaniidae, a parasite of red imported fire ants, MOSQUITOES, and other organisms.
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Thematic Apperception Test
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D013803 |
[A projective technique which focuses primarily on the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. It consists of a series of 31 pictures that depict various social situations and interpersonal relations. A subset is selected by the examiner and presented to the subject who is asked to tell a story about each picture. The stories are interpreted in terms of the subject's relations to authority figures, to contemporaries of both sexes, and in terms of the compromises between external demands and the needs of the id, the ego, and the superego. (From Campbell, Psychiatric Dictionary, 1996)
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Thenoyltrifluoroacetone
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D013804 |
[Chelating agent and inhibitor of cellular respiration.
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Theobromine
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D013805 |
[3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
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Theology
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D028725 |
[The study of religion and religious belief, or a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings (from online Cambridge Dictionary of American English, 2000 and WordNet: An Electronic Lexical Database, 1997)
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Theonella
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D047232 |
[A genus of shallow-cupped SPONGES with a broad base in the family Theonellidae. They are characterized by ectosomal spicules dominated by phyllotriaenes.
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Theophylline
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D013806 |
[A methyl xanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Theophylline inhibits the 3',5'-CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE that degrades CYCLIC AMP thus potentiates the actions of agents that act through ADENYLYL CYCLASES and cyclic AMP.
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Theory of Mind
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D056345 |
[The ability to attribute mental states (e.g., beliefs, desires, feelings, intentions, thoughts, etc.) to self and to others, allowing an individual to understand and infer behavior on the basis of the mental states. Difference or deficit in theory of mind is associated with ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; and SCHIZOPHRENIA, etc.
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Theranostic Nanomedicine
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D000068936 |
[An integrated nano-scale approach to MEDICINE which involves concurrent diagnosis, drug delivery, therapy, and monitoring of therapeutic response.
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Therapeutic Alliance
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D000078462 |
[A relational factor in counseling that includes three dimensions: goal consensus between counselor and client, collaboration on counseling-related tasks, and emotional bonding. It is referred to as the working alliance between a therapist and a client in psychotherapy and closely correlated with positive client outcomes.
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Therapeutic Community
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D013808 |
[Psychotherapeutic technique which emphasizes socioenvironmental and interpersonal influences in the resocialization and rehabilitation of the patient. The setting is usually a hospital unit or ward in which professional and nonprofessional staff interact with the patients.
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Therapeutic Equipoise
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D057212 |
[Expectation of real uncertainty on the part of the investigator regarding the comparative therapeutic merits of each arm in a trial.
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Therapeutic Equivalency
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D013810 |
[The relative equivalency in the efficacy of different modes of treatment of a disease, most often used to compare the efficacy of different pharmaceuticals to treat a given disease.
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Therapeutic Human Experimentation
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D036302 |
[Human experimentation that is intended to benefit the subjects on whom it is performed.
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Therapeutic Index
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D000076162 |
[An indicator of the benefits and risks of treatment.
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Therapeutic Index, Drug
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D000074389 |
[The ratio of the dose that produces toxicity to the dose that produces a clinically desired or effective response.
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Therapeutic Irrigation
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D007507 |
[The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.
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Therapeutic Misconception
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D055990 |
[Misunderstanding among individuals, frequently research subjects, of scientific methods such as randomization and placebo controls.
, Underestimation of risk and overestimation of benefit by subjects participating in medical research.
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Therapeutic Occlusion
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D060205 |
[Methods used to temporarily or permanently block the flow of BODY FLUIDS through various ducts and tubules throughout the body, including BLOOD VESSELS and LYMPHATIC VESSELS such as by THERAPEUTIC EMBOLIZATION or LIGATION.
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Therapeutic Touch
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D019124 |
[Placing of the hands of the healer upon the person to be cured with the intent of spiritual energetic healing.
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