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- TETRASTICHA four-line stanza.
- THALAMUSEither of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- THALLIUMA metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air. An atom of this element.
- THEATERA place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
- THEATREAlternative spelling of theater.
- THEBAINEA poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.
- THECAAny of several external cases or sheaths. The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther. The theca folliculi: the twin layers of cells surrounding the bas
- THECODONTHaving the teeth enclosed in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.
- THEISMBelief in the existence of at least one deity.
- THEISTOne who believes in the existence of a god or gods.
- THEISTICOf or relating to theism.
- THEMAA subject or theme.
- THEMATICRelating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
- THENARThe palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
- THEOCRASYInteraction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles.
- THEODICYA justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying
- THEODOLITEA surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.
- THEOGONYThe origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.
- THEOLOGA student of theology.
- THEOLOGUEA student of theology
- THEOMANCIESA kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles.
- THEOMANCYA kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles.
- THEOPHORICContaining the name of a deity.
- THEOPNEUSTInspired or possessed by a god.
- THEOREMA mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but
- THEORETICConcerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
- THEORETICALOf or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
- THEORICTheory, as opposed to practice.
- THEORYA description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.
- THEOSOPHA theosophist.
- THERAPEUTICOf, or relating to therapy.
- THERAPSIDAny member of the order Therapsida
- THERAPYAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
- THERIACA universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate
- THERIANOf or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.
- THERMA unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
- THERMESA unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
- THERMICOf, related to, or associated with heat; thermal.
- THERMITEA mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.
- THERMOBARICDescribing various weapons that use atmospheric oxygen to produce a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than those produced by condensed explosives.
- THERMOSA bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents
- THERMOTICOf or relating to heat; produced by heat.
- THEROIDBestial, resembling an animal.
- THESESplural of thesis
- THESPIANOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
- THETAThe eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- THETICALLaid down; absolute or positive, like a law or constituting the truth.
- THEURGYA form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities.
- THOLOSA dome, or domed building; a cupola.
- THORAXThe region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
- THRASONICALBoastful, bragging, vainglorious.
- THRENODEA dirge or funeral song.
- THRENODYA song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
- THRENOSSynonym of threnody.
- THRIPSAny of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.
- THROMBOSISThe formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.
- THROMBUSA blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formatio
- THRONEAn impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
- THUJAA tree of the genus Thuja.
- THURIBLEA censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
- THYLACINEA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
- THYLAKOIDa folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis
- THYMEAny plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
- THYMUSEllipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrin
- THYROIDOf, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
- THYRSEA type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes.
- THYRSUSA staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
- TIANAn oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.
- TIARAThe three-tiered papal crown.
- TIMBREThe quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
- TIMPANIThe set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
- TISANEA medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
- TMESISThe insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
- TOMEOne in a series of volumes.
- TONEA specific pitch.
- TONICPertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
- TOPARCHYA small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.
- TOPAZA silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.
- TOPIARYOf, or relating to art of topiaries.
- TOPICtopical
- TOPOSA literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula.
- TORGOCHA saibling, a fish of species (Salvelinus alpinus).
- TORSOThe main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
- TORTOISEAny of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its
- TOWERA tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
- TOXAEMIAAlternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning
- TOXALBUMINA protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
- TOXEMICaffected by or otherwise relating to toxemia, organically poisoned
- TOXICHaving a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
- TRACHEAA thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
- TRACHOMAAn infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- TRACHYTEA pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
- TRAGEDYA drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- TRAGICCausing great sadness or suffering.
- TRAGICALTragic
- TRAGOPANAny of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.
- TRAGUSThe small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
- TRAPEZIUMA quadrilateral with two sides parallel.
- TRAPEZIUSA large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it fun
- TRAUMAAny injury to the body of a living thing.