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Glossary

  • Trachea: The largest conducting airway, also known as the windpipe.
  • Transcription: The process of synthesizing messenger RNA (mRNA) from DNA.
  • Translation: The process of synthesizing an amino acid sequence (protein product) from the messenger RNA code.
  • Tympanic Membrane: The ear drum.
  • Tympanostomy Tube: Also known as myingotomy or ear tube, a device designed to equalize pressure between the middle ear and the outside atmosphere, and used as treatment of chronic otitis media.