Subclavian catheter see central venous catheter. Syngeneic bone marrow transplant transplant in which an identical twin is the bone marrow donor. Go to top of page T T-cell a type of white blood cell that can distinguish which cells belong in a person's body and which do not. TBI total body irradiation. Thrombocyte see platelet.
Platelets are responsible for helping the blood to clot in order to prevent bleeding.
People with thrombocytopaenia may suffer from nose bleeds, bruising or blood loss from any part of the body. Severe thrombocytopenia may be corrected by platelet transfusion. Total parenteral nutrition intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they're unable to feed themselves. Also called TPN, hyperalimentation or hyperal. TPN see total parenteral nutrition.