Mesothelioma Medical Glossary

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THORACENTESIS: surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid from the pleural space.

THORACIC: relating to the chest.

THORACOSCOPY: a surgical technique for tissue sampling in which a telescopic instrument (thoracoscope) fitted with a lighting system is inserted through a puncture in the chest wall. The physician can see the tumor and sample it using a forceps-like tool.

TISSUE: It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions.

TLV (Threshold Limit Value): refers to airborne concentrations of substances and represents a condition under which it is believed that workers may be repeatedly exposed day-after-day without adverse health effects.

TOXIC AGENT: chemical or physical (for example, asbestos) agents that can cause harmful effects to living organisms.

TOXICOLOGY: study of poisons.

TREMOLITE: a type of asbestos which has flexible fibers.

TRIAL: the examination of facts and law presided over by a judge with authority to hear the matter.

TUMOR: an abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division that is uncontrolled and progressive. Tumors perform no useful body function. Tumors can be either benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

TUNICA VAGINALIS TESTIS: mesothelial tissue surrounding the male reproductive organs.

TUNICA SEROSA UTERI: mesothelial tissue surrounding the female reproductive organs.

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