Category: P

Neuroma of nerve trunks that appear to be twisted.  

Neuritis of terminal nerves or end organs.  

Surgical procedure for removing the hypogastric (presacral) nerve plexus. This is done to treat conditions such as dysmenorrhea and chronic idiopathic pelvic pain.  

A nerve fiber of the autonomic nervous system that terminates and synapses in one of the autonomic ganglia. Its cell body lies in the brain or spinal cord.  

An afferent nerve whose stimulation excites the vasoconstrictor center, thus increasing the blood pressure.  

The placement of a catheter into the renal pelvis from the posterolateral aspect of the body below the 11th rib using radiologic guidance.  

Removal of a kidney through an extraperitoneal incision.  

A needle with a tapered tip that does not damage tissue as much as a beveled needle. Pencil-point needles are commonly used in lumbar puncture to reduce leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space.  

Necrosis caused by bacterial decomposition.  

Edema of the anterior surface of the legs following hyperthyroidism and exophthalmos.