Author: Glossary
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Peridiverticulitis
Inflammation of tissues situated around an intestinal diverticulum.
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Perididymitis
Inflammation of the perididymis.
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Peridesmitis
Inflammation of the areolar tissue around a ligament.
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Peridens
A supernumerary tooth not situated in the dental arch.
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Perichondroma
A tumor arising from fibrous tissue that covers cartilage.
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Pericholecystitis
Inflammation of tissues situated around the gallbladder.
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Pericholangitis
Inflammation of tissues surrounding a bile duct. Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bile ducts.
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Pericemental
Concerning the pericementum (i.e., the periodontal ligament).
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Shaggy pericardium
A condition occurring in fibrinous pericarditis in which loose shaggy deposits of fibrin are seen on the surfaces of the pericardium.
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Bread-and-butter pericardium
A pathological appearance seen in fibrinous pericarditis, in which the pericardium has a peculiar appearance as a result of fibrinous deposits on the two opposing surfaces.