Category: P

A pad covering the perineum; used to cover a wound or to absorb the menstrual flow.  

The consumption of a pack of cigarettes daily for a year (approximately 365 packs of cigarettes annually). The number of pack-years that people smoke correlates closely with the amount of damage that tobacco does to their hearts, lungs, and other organs.  

Red blood cells that have been separated from plasma. They are used to treat conditions such as hemorrhage or symptomatic anemias that require transfusions of red blood cells but not the liquid components of whole blood. The transfusion of PRBCs in place of whole blood elevates hemoglobin levels and reduces the likelihood of fluid overload…

A surgical dressing applied over an area involved in periodontal surgery to enhance healing and tissue recovery. Components may include eugenol, resin, zinc oxide, tannic acid, cocoa butter, paraffin, olive oil, and an antibiotic.  

A wet pack that covers a portion of the body.  

A code of three to five letters used for describing pacemaker type and function. The first letter indicates the chamber or chambers paced: V for ventricle, A for atrium, or D for dual, i.e., for pacing of both chambers. The second letter, which may also be V, A, or D, indicates the chamber from which…

Chronic inflammation of the vagina with thickening of the vaginal walls. Inflammation that leads to the thickening of the vaginal wall.  

Inflammation of the tunica vaginalis of the testes.  

Inflammation of the pleura with thickening.  

Inflammation of the peritoneum with thickening of the membrane.