Category: P

A guanine-to-adenine substitution at nucleotide 20210 in the prothrombin gene that increases the risk for venous clotting. The gene is usually found in people of European ancestry.  

Aldosteronism due to excess secretion of mineralocorticoid by the adrenal gland. An aldosterone-secreting adenoma frequently is responsible. Removal of the adenoma will cure hypertension in some affected patients.  

A water soluble synthetic resin used in preparing medicines, esp. ophthalmic solutions.  

Transient albuminuria in normal individuals who have been erect for a long period.  

A person who is trained by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to provide support services, such as tasks that do not require clinical decision making or problem solving, in physical therapy. Physical therapy aides should function with continuous on-site supervision.  

Universal changes in structure and function that occur naturally during normal processes of growing older, independent of disease or excessive environmental stress.  

Clumping of platelets in response to immunological reactions.  

A test for the presence of a specific antibody in which inert particles or cells with no foreign antigenic markers are coated with a known soluble antigen and mixed with serum. If clumping occurs, the patient’s blood contains antibodies specific to the antigen. In the past, red blood cells were used as the carriers after…

Ageusia due to a disorder of taste buds of the mucous membrane of tongue.  

The relative age of a person, especially when comparing that individual’s physical status with those of other persons of the same chronological age.