tachycardia
when your heart beats faster than normal
faster than normal heart rate
tachypnea
when your breathing is faster than normal
faster than normal breathing
term
the length of a pregnancy, or 40 weeks. This can also refer to a baby born between 38 to 42 weeks of gestation
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
is a way of getting nutrition into your body through your veins
nutrition that is provided via intravenous. Consists of electrolytes, glucose, vitamins and minerals as well as fats. Used if someone is unable to be fed orally or via nasogastric (NG) tube.
transfusion
when you are given blood directly into your vein through an intravenous (IV)