Category: P

One of the original germ cells that in the embryo migrate to the gonadal ridge, where they form all of the germ cells.  

Any cell that normally contains pigment granules.  

The potential space between the epicardium (visceral pericardium) and the parietal pericardium. The space that exists between the heart and its enclosing membrane sac.  

A catheter inserted into the pulmonary artery to measure pulmonary artery pressures, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and, indirectly, left atrial pressure and cardiac output.  

A catheter, 15 to 16 in (38 to 40.6 cm) long, with a short el bowed tip designed to pass prostatic obstruction.  

A catheter used for peritoneal dialysis that exits the chest instead of the lower abdomen. It is made of two silicone rubber tubes joined at the implantation site by a titanium connector that links its abdominal and presternal parts.  

A rigid tube used to suction the pharynx during direct visualization.  

A soft, flexible central venous catheter, inserted in a vein in the arm and advanced until the tip is positioned in the axillary, subclavian, or brachiocephalic vein. It may also be advanced into the superior vena cava. A PICC is commonly used for prolonged antibiotic therapy, total parenteral nutrition, continuous opioid infusion, or intermittent chemotherapy.…

Destruction of the gonads by parasitic organisms early in life. It may result from direct infestation of the gonad or indirectly from effects of infestation in other parts of the body.  

One of a pair of cartilages in the cephalic portion of the notochord of the embryo that unites in humans to form a single basal plate that is the forerunner of the occipital bone.