Category: P
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Parapeptone
Intermediate digestion product of albumin.
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Paranucleus
A structure next to the nucleus of a cell.
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Paranucleolus
A darkly staining structure within a cell nucleus.
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Paranuclear
Adjacent to the nucleus of a cell.
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Paranomia
Inability to remember correct names of objects shortly after seeing or using them.
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Paranoid reaction type
An individual who has fixed systematized delusions, is suspicious, has a persecution complex, is resentful and bitter, and is a megalomaniac. Many states approach true paranoia and resemble it but lack one or more of its distinguishing features. Some of these are transitory paranoid states caused by toxic conditions, a paranoid type of schizophrenia, and…
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Paraneuron
A cell of epithelial origin with a membrane that can generate an action potential and with the ability to secrete neurotransmitter at a synaptic junction but without dendrites or axon, e.g., the primary sensory cells in taste buds.
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Paranesthesia
Anesthesia of the lower body. Numbness in the lower part of the trunk and both legs.
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Paramyotonia
A disorder marked by muscular spasms and abnormal muscular tonicity.
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Paramyosinogen
Protein derived from muscle tissue.