Tendinosis

This is a pathological change to the bone-tendon transition due to excessive mechanical strain, e.g. what is known as «tennis elbow»

Tendo

This is Greek for tendon, end part of the muscle, a cord of fibrous tissue between bone and muscle, transmitting the pull of the muscle to the bone

Tendon

A cord of fibrous tissue at the end of a muscle consisting of connective tissue and the connector between muscle and bone

Tendovaginitis

This is an inflammation of the synovial membrane

Tennis elbow

This is an inflammation of the tendons and muscles, mainly after excessive strain to the outer muscles of the lower arm, e.g. during intensive tennis matches; there is a localised pain at the transition of the tendoninto the bone, that can spread down to the hand

Tetanus

This is a sudden and serious infection that is caused by the poison of the tetanus bacillus and manifests itself in a cramp-like rigidity of the muscles. All injuries with an open wound (wounds to the skin!) are exposed to the risk of a tetanus infection. This is why everyone who suffers an open wound should be injected against tetanus if the patient does not already have sufficient protection through vaccination

Therapy band

A rubber band for independent exercise therapy to stretch and strengthen the muscles

Therapy

Treatment of diseases, healing

Therapy, local

Local treatment where the place of application and the place of therapy are identical, e.g. suitable in cases of diseases of the skin and the mucous membrane, wounds, bruises and pulled muscles

Therapy, systematic

This means general therapy where the medicine first enters the blood and is then transported to the desired place of therapy in the body. Examples are tablets, injections etc.

Three-point crutch gait

Ambulation (walking) with the aid of two crutches, the two crutches always being placed forward first

Thrombopenia

An abnormal reduction in the platelets in the blood. Platelets are needed for coagulation, e.g. after an injury

Thrombosis

Blood clot, usually in the veins, but also in the arteries; if a thrombus detaches itself and swims through the blood stream, it becomes an embolus

Ti

Chemical formula for: titanium

Tibia

Shinbone, the larger bone of the lower leg

Titanium

A very, tough, light metal that is resistant to corrosion; chemical formula: Ti

TKA

Abbreviation for "total knee arthroplasty"consisting of an artificial femur, and artificial lower leg and sliding partners, if necessary also with an artificial knee disc

Tomography

Sectional image, e.g. computer tomography = sectional images with an X-ray procedure where a computer rapidly calculates and displays image formations

Torsion

Rotation, axial rotation; antetorsion = forward rotation, retrotorsion = backward rotation

Tourniquet

French for turnstile, arrest of blood supply to restrict or completely interrupt the flow of blood for the duration of surgery

Trans

Prefix meaning across, on the other side, yonder

Transfusion

The injection of blood from a donor into the bloodstream

Trauma

This is the Greek word for an injury or wound

Traumatology

This is the science of the causation, treatment, prevention and consequences of injuries

Tribology

This is the science of the friction, wear and tear and lubrication of bodies/joint connections that move against each other; it is actually a term taken from mechanical engineering

Trochanter

Bony projection at the femur. The large Trochanter major, can be felt near the hip at the upper end of the outer side of the femur (minor = on the inside)

Tubus

Pipe, tube; tube into the trachea (windpipe) to supply oxygen during a narcosis = intubation narcosis