Category: P
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Phenothiazine-derivative drugs
Belonging to an extensive group of pharmaceuticals derived from phenothiazine, a compound inherently toxic for human ingestion. Phenothiazine derivatives encompass tranquilizers, antiemetic medications, antihistamines, and substances utilized to augment the potency of anesthesia.
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Phase contrast microscope
An optical microscope that directs light onto the sample from an oblique angle, resulting in an enhanced and sharper image.
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Pharmacologic cardioversion
The application of medications to reinstate a regular heart rhythm, also referred to as chemical cardioversion.
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Phalilalia
The automatic repetition of the final word, phrase, sentence, or sound that one has spoken, without intentional control.
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Phagocytic cells
A distinctive type of white blood cell that safeguards the body by engulfing bacteria, foreign particles, as well as deceased or deteriorating cells.
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Petroleum jelly or ointment
Petrolatum, a viscous substance derived from oil, serves as a shielding dressing to safeguard and protect. A slick material, often referred to as petrolatum or soft paraffin, derived from petroleum. This jelly is widely used in ointments, as a protective layer, and as a skin moisturizer.
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Pesce/pollo vegetarian
A designation employed to characterize individuals who practice a form of vegetarianism where red meat is avoided but fish (pesce in Italian) or chicken (pollo in Italian) is included in their dietary choices. Semivegetarian is the primary term used, while other variations encompass piscitarian or fishetarian for those exclusively consuming fish without chicken, and pollovegetarian…
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Personalized medicine
Incorporating genetic information and novel breakthroughs, the utilization of personalized medical diagnosis and treatment tailored specifically to each patient emerges. Within the realm of personalized medicine, integrative medicine stands as one of the approaches embraced.
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Personalization
Perplexing and bursting with intricate details, the inclination to attribute vast-scale occurrences or broad patterns of events to the self in inappropriate manners arises. Consider the scenario where an individual interprets the tragic demise of a beloved person in an accident as retribution for a prior disagreement, thus embodying the act of personalizing the event.…
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Persecutory delusion
A steadfast, erroneous, and rigid conviction that others are conspiring or scheming to inflict harm upon an individual.