Category: P
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Peripheral paralysis
Paralysis resulting from any peripheral nerve disorder.
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Periodic familial paralysis
A hereditary condition that begins in early life and is marked by recurring, transient paralysis episodes accompanied by tingling sensations. It is linked to an imbalance in potassium levels in the body.
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Paralgesia
An unusual and painful sensation, often referred to as painful paresthesia.
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Paradoxia sexualis
Sexual arousal that occurs regardless of the stage of sexual development in the reproductive organs; the atypical display of sexual instincts in childhood, before reaching puberty, or during old age.
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Paracusia willisii
A hearing condition where an individual’s optimal hearing occurs in noisy environments.
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Paracusia localis
The inability to determine the source of sounds, often when one ear has partial hearing loss.
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Paracusia acris
Hearing so sharp that it becomes unbearable for an individual.
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Para-anesthesia
Loss of feeling in either both arms or both legs..
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Pappataci fever
A feverish illness of short duration similar to dengue, caused by a virus and linked to sandfly bites. It’s also known as three-day fever or sandfly fever.
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Papulous
Defined by the existence of papillae.