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  1. typemap A description of how C types may be transformed to and from Perl types within an "extension" module written in "XS".
  2. Typepad Hosted blogging platform provided by SixApart, who also makes Movable Type. It allows you to publish sites on a subdomain off of Typepad.
  3. Typhoon A tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific Ocean in which the maximum 1-minute sustained surface wind is 64 knots (74 mph) or greater.
  4. Typhoon Season The part of the year having a relatively high incidence of tropical cyclones. In the western North Pacific, the typhoon season is from July 1 to December…
  5. Typing The act of recognizing objects by measuring a set of observables, computing a set of characteristics, and associating the characteristics with a specific…
  6. tyrosinase peptide (ty-RAH-sih-NAYZ…) A protein that is made from tumor cells and is used in a vaccine against melanoma.
  7. tyrosine kinase inhibitor A drug that interferes with cell communication and growth and may prevent tumor growth. Some tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancer.
  8. tyrosine kinase inhibitor BIBF 1120 (TY-ruh-seen KY-nayz in-HIH-bih-ter...) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
  9. TZT-1027 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of tubulin inhibitor. Also called soblidotin.