Taste alteration   
A change in taste perception.

Testicular self-examination    (TSE)
A simple manual exam of testes.

Thoracentesis (Pleural tap)   
A procedure to remove fluids from the area between the two layers (pleura) covering the lung.

Thoracic surgeon   
A surgeon who has undergone at least two additional years of training in order to specialize in heart and lung surgery.

Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy   
A special method of treating someone with external beam radiation therapy that minimizes exposure of normal tissue to radiation.

Thrombocytopenia   
An abnormally low number of platelets (thrombocytes). If the platelets are too few, bleeding could occur.

TNM   
An abbreviation for tumor, lymph nodes, and metastases, a method of describing important features about a cancer.

Total Parenteral Nutrition    (TPN)
Providing nutrients to a malnourished patient via a large vein.

Tracheostomy   
A surgical opening through the trachea in the next to provide an artificial airway.

Transfusion   
The procedure of giving blood or blood products to a person.

Tumor   
An abnormal overgrowth of cells. Tumors can be either benign or malignant.