surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex
taxis
Noun
the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
taxis
Noun
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
tracheostomy
Noun
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air
tracheotomy
Noun
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air
transurethral resection of the prostate
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trephination
Noun
an operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull
tympanoplasty
Noun
surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear
transorbital lobotomy
Noun
a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers
thermotherapy
Noun
the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder
thrombolytic therapy
Noun
therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot
total hysterectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the uterus and cervix
thermocautery
Noun
cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
thoracotomy
Noun
surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
thrombectomy
Noun
surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel
thyroidectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the thyroid gland
tonsillectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
trespass quare clausum fregit
Noun
the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff
trespass viet armis
Noun
trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property
tax evasion
Noun
the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
third base
Noun
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
third base
Noun
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
tinning
Noun
the application of a protective layer of tin
tinning
Noun
the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
tin-plating
Noun
the application of a protective layer of tin
tailback
Noun
(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
tailback
Noun
(American football) the person who plays tailback
tiling
Noun
the application of tiles to cover a surface
task
Noun
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
task
Noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
task
Verb
use to the limit
task
Verb
assign a task to
trespass
Noun
entry to another's property without right or permission
trespass
Noun
a wrongful interference with the possession of property, personal property as well as realty, or the action instituted to recover damages
trespass
Verb
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass
Verb
commit a sin
trespass
Verb
break the law
trespass
Verb
make excessive use of
trespass
Verb
enter unlawfully on someone's property
tort
Noun
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
trespass de bonis asportatis
Noun
an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner
trespass on the case
Noun
an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss
terrorism
Noun
the calculated use of violence or the threat of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political, religious, ideological in nature
terrorist act
Noun
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature