Category: P
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Pannus crassus
Pannus that is highly vascularized, thick, and opaque.
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Panniculus carnosus
The thin layer of muscle tissue in the superficial fascia of mammals.
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Panniculectomy
The excision of an apron of abdominal subcutaneous fat that lacks adequate supportive tissue from people who are morbidly obese. Cosmesis can be achieved by panniculectomy and concomitant abdominoplasty.
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Panner disease
Osteochondrosis of the capitellum, sometimes associated with avascular necrosis.
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Panmyeloid
Concerning all of the elements of the bone marrow.
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Panlobular
Involving or pertaining to all the lobes of an organ.
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Panhysterosalpingectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus, cervix, and fallopian tubes.
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Panendoscope
A cystoscope that gives a wide view of the bladder.
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Panel reactive antibody
A measure of an organ transplant recipient’s level of sensitization to antigens on donated organs. It is the percentage of cells taken from a broad selection of blood donors against whose antigens the organ recipient’s serum reacts. The higher the panel reactive antibody, the more challenging it is to match a donor organ to the…
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Pancreolysis
Enzymatic destruction of the pancreas.