Category: P

Mastitis, often accompanied by suppuration, occurring in the later portion of the puerperium. The breast may become indurated due to retention of milk.  

The removal of one or both breasts in an attempt to prevent the development of breast cancer. Surgical removal of the breasts to prevent breast cancer is sometimes used by women with a BRCA gene or a strong history of breast cancer in first-degree relatives. The surgical removal of a healthy breast as a preventive…

A measurable component of the health care given to patients with a specific disease or condition, used as an indicator of the overall quality of care given to patients with other conditions.  

One of two subdivisions of the parietal lobe of the brain. The superior parietal lobule is the posterior part of the upper portion, and the inferior parietal lobule is a lateral area continuous with temporal and occipital lobes.  

A cerebral convolution on the medial surface joining the upper terminations of the ascending parietal and frontal convolutions.  

A portion of the thyroid gland extending upward from the isthmus. It is extremely variable in size.  

The posterior portion of the pituitary gland, consisting of the pars intermedia and the processus infundibuli (pars nervosa).  

A device that uses ultrasound to break up kidney stones and gallstones. The sound waves are applied to the outside of the body and penetrate to the calculi.  

A pathological condition in which there is progressive, symmetrical loss of subcutaneous fat from the upper part of the trunk, face, neck, and arms. A curious disorder in which there is great loss of subcutaneous fat from face, neck, upper limbs, and trunk, whereas the buttocks and legs may be entirely normal. There is a…

The pancreatic enzyme that digests fats emulsified by bile salts to fatty acids and glycerol.