Category: P
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Perineurial
Concerning the perineurium, the sheath around a bundle of nerve fibers.
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Posterior perineorrhaphy
The removal and repair of a rectocele.
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Perineometer
An apparatus for measuring the pressure or force that is produced in the vagina when the pubococcygeus and levator ani muscles are contracted voluntarily.
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Perineocele
A hernia in the region of the perineum, between the rectum and vagina or between the rectum and prostate.
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Perinatal programming
The triggering of illnesses in adults by events that occurred during development within the womb.
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Perimysiitis
Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a muscle.
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Perimyositis
Inflammation of the connective tissue around a muscle. Inflammation of the tissues surrounding a muscle.
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Perimyolysis
Loss of enamel from the lingual surface of the anterior teeth. A complication of repeated bouts of regurgitation (e.g., as in bulimia nervosa). Another dental complication of bulimia is the development of multiple dental caries.
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Perimyoendocarditis
Inflammation of the muscular wall of the heart, its endothelial lining, and the pericardium.
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Perimyelography
Radiological examination of the area around the spinal cord.