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Topic Name	Description
Tay-Sachs disease	Recessive genetic disorder
Tendonitis	Inflammation of a tendon
Tennis Elbow	Inflammation around the elbow
Tetanus	Also known as lockjaw
Thalassaemia	A disorder of the red blood cells
Threadworms	An intestinal parasite
Thrombophlebitis	Blood clot in a superficial vein
Thrombosis	Blood clots. See also deep vein thrombosis.
Thrush	Candida albicans, candidosis
Tics	Repeated twitches
Tietze's syndrome	Inflammation of rib cartilages
Tinnitus	Noise or ringing in the ears or head
Tonsillitis and tonsillectomy	A severe throat infection
Tourette's syndrome	A condition involving physical or verbal tics
Toxic shock syndrome	Serious poisoning with bacterial toxins
Toxocariasis	Infestation with worms from puppys
Toxoplasmosis	Infection with toxoplasma gondii germ
Tracheostomy	Emergency operation to help breathing
Trachoma	Infection with chlamydia trachomatis bacteria
Traction	Gentle pulling usually for broken bones
Transient ischaemic attack	Also called TIA or mini-stroke
Tremor	Rhythmic shaking of any part of the body
Trichomoniasis	Unpleasant infection of the genitalia
Trigeminal neuralgia	Painful condition involving the trigeminal nerve in the face
Trigger Finger	Inflammation tendon sheaths of fingers or thumb
Tuberculosis	A serious infectious disease usually of the lungs
Tuberous sclerosis	Genetic disorder
Turner's syndrome	Genetic condition only found in women
Typhoid Fever	Serious infectious disease - rare in the UK

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