Category: P
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Pneumatics
The branch of physics that is concerned with the physical and mechanical properties of gases and air.
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Pneumarthrography
Radiography of a synovial joint after injection of a radiolucent contrast medium, usually air.
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Pneumarthrogram
A radiograph of a synovial joint after injection of a radiolucent contrast medium, usually air; an obsolete technique.
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Plutonium
A radio active element obtained from neptunium, which in turn is obtained from uranium; atomic weight of the most stable isotope is 244; atomic number 94. A naturally occurring radioactive metal found exclusively in uranium ores; it can also be generated synthetically in breeder reactors. This element serves as fuel in both nuclear reactors and…
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Pluripotent
Concerning an embryonic cell that can form different kinds of cells.
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Pluriparity
The condition of having three or more pregnancies that have reached a point of viability regardless of the outcome.
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Pluripara
A woman who has given birth three or more times.
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Plurigravida
A pregnant woman who has had three or more pregnancies.
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Pluriceptor
A receptor that has more than two groups uniting with the complement.
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Plumper
A pad for filling out sunken cheeks, sometimes in the form of a flange or extension from artificial dentures.