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TAM
See: Thymidine Analogue Mutation

Tanner Staging
A method for determining an adolescent’s stage of sexual
development, irrespective of chronological age. In HIV treatment,
Tanner staging is used to determine the appropriate treatment
guidelines to follow: adult, adolescent, or pediatric.

TAT
See: Total Adipose Tissue

TB
See: Tuberculosis

T Cell
A type of lymphocyte (disease-fighting white blood cell). The
T stands for the thymus, the organ in which T cells mature. T
cells include CD4 cells and CD8 cells, which are both critical
components of the body’s immune system.
See Also: CD4 Cell
CD8 Cell
Lymphocyte

T-Cell Exhaustion
Also known as T-cell depletion. T-cell exhaustion occurs when the
body’s T cells become progressively less able to continue their
activity against a virus or other infective agent. This depletion of
T T-cell function occurs with long-term infection, such as HIV.

T-Cell Precursor
An immature cell in the thymus that eventually matures and
develops into a differentiated T cell.

TEN
See: Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

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