Cardiovascular⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Tachycardia
/tak-ih-KAR-dee-uh/Simple Meaning:
Abnormally fast heart rate (> 100 beats/min).
Accelerated cardiac ventricular rate originating from sinus node elevation, supraventricular focus, or ventricular focus.
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Respiratory⭐⭐ Common
Tachypnea
/tak-ip-NEE-uh/Simple Meaning:
Abnormally rapid breathing rate.
Elevated respiratory frequency (> 20 breaths/min in adults) compensating for metabolic acidosis or hypoxemia.
Gastrointestinal⭐ Less Common
Tenesmus
/tuh-NEZ-muhs/Simple Meaning:
Feeling of needing to pass stool despite an empty bowel.
Distressing sensation of incomplete rectal evacuation accompanied by involuntary straining.
General Medical⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Tenderness
/TEN-der-nis/Simple Meaning:
Pain or discomfort when an area is touched or pressed.
Objective physical examination finding where manual palpation of tissue elicits pain.
Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Tingling
/TING-gling/Simple Meaning:
Prickling "pins and needles" sensation.
Abnormal cutaneous paresthesia indicating nerve irritation or transient focal nerve compression.
ENT⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Tinnitus
/tih-NYE-tuhs/Simple Meaning:
Hearing ringing or buzzing sounds without external noise.
Auditory perception of ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound in the absence of corresponding external acoustic stimulus.
Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Tremor
/TREM-er/Simple Meaning:
Involuntary, rhythmic shaking of body parts.
Involuntary oscillatory movement produced by alternating contractions of antagonistic muscle groups.
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