Category: P
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Plasma skimming
The natural separation of red blood cells from plasma at bifurcations in the vascular tree, dividing the blood into relatively concentrated and relatively dilute streams.
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Planuria
The voiding of urine from an abnormal passage of the body.
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Popliteal planum
A smooth triangular area on the posterior surface of distal end of femur. It is bordered by the medial and lateral supracondylar lines and forms the floor of the popliteal fossa.
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Planum
A flat or relatively smooth surface; a plane.
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Plantaris
A long slim muscle of the calf between the gastrocnemius and soleus. It is sometimes double and at other times missing. Insertion of a tooth into the bony socket from which it may have been removed by accident, or transplantation of a tooth into the socket from which a tooth has just been removed. The…
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Plathnet
Concerning the sole of the foot.
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Plantalgia
Pain in the sole of the foot.
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Plantago seed
The cleaned, dried, ripe seed of Plantago psyllium or P. indica. It is used as a cathartic, but usually in a powdered form rather than in the form of whole seeds.
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Planorbis
A genus of freshwater snails that is the intermediate host for some species of schistosomal blood flukes.
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Planimeter
An apparatus used to measure the area of a plane figure by passing a tracer around the boundaries.