Category: P

Iritis in which the fibrinous exudate forms new tissue.  

Removal of peripheral tissue from the iris.  

The brief period between the beginning of ventricular systole and opening of the semilunar valves.  

The interval between closure of the semilunar valves and opening of atrioventricular valves.  

The estimated number of hours, days, weeks, or months between the discovery of a cadaver and the time of death. Forensic scientists use a variety of techniques to make this determination, e.g., evidence of changes in body temperature, muscular rigidity, blood pooling, and body decomposition. When examining bodies that have been dead for a long…

The interaction between x-rays and matter that completely absorbs the incoming photon. In radiology, photoelectric absorption is the cause of image contrast as well as increasing patient exposure.  

The early recognition of the body and its psyche as apart from one’s environment.  

An imperfect closure of the pulmonary semilunar valve at the junction of the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The clinical consequences may include right ventricular failure.  

Restriction in motion caused by inadequate length of an antagonist muscle or muscles.  

Laxity and/or tightness of the patellar restraints that results in abnormal tracking of the patella within the femoral trochlea. Patellofemoral instability causes pain during activity and may predispose the patient to recurring patellar subluxation or dislocation and to subsequently present with the clinical signs and symptoms of chondromalacia.