Category: P

Cell death immediately associated with a traumatizing force and unrelated to subsequent hypoxic or enzymatic reactions.  

A device that delivers a substance to be injected, often controlled by a timing mechanism, at a specified pressure.  

Inflammation in which pus is formed.  

Inflammation in which a shelf of fibrin and white blood cell debris forms on an epithelial lining, usually as a result of a toxin that necroses tissue. Most often this type of inflammation is seen in colitis caused by Clostridium difficile; in the era before vaccinations against diphtheria, it frequently was found in the oral…

A poorly defined area of lung consolidation seen on the chest radiograph as scattered opacification within normal lung tissue. It is usually caused by a mixture of normally aerated and infected lung lobules.  

An infection resulting from pus-forming organisms.  

An infant born before the completion of 37 weeks (259 days) of gestation.  

An infant born after the beginning of the 42nd week of gestation (longer than 288 days).  

An extensive consideration of the periodontal status of six teeth by evaluating gingival condition, depth of gingival sulcus or pocket, plaque or calculus, attrition, tooth motility, and extent of tooth contact.  

The ratio of pelvic conjugate and transverse diameters. The comparison of the pelvic measurements from front to back with the width across; used to assess if the pelvis is spacious enough for a baby to pass through.