Category: P

Surgical fixation of the kneecap. Fixation of the patella to the lower end of the femur to stabilize the joint.  

Expressionless, masklike facial feature associated with Parkinson’s disease.  

The eggs of organisms, such as worms, that live within a host.  

The area of the lymph node that is rich in T-cells.  

Visualization of the pancreas using endoscopy and x-rays after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium into the duct of Wirsung. Endoscopic and radiological examination of the pancreas after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium through the duct of Wirsung. Visualization of the pancreas or its ducts can be achieved through various imaging techniques such as…

Endocrine cells of the pancreas.  

Surgical removal of the entire colon.  

Eyelid; may be further defined as superior or inferior to denote the upper or lower lid.  

A primitive reflex present from birth to three months of age, triggered by placing a finger across the infant’s palm and eliciting a strong grip around the finger. A normal newborn reflex in which the baby’s fingers spontaneously curl around any object placed within them and do not spontaneously let go. This reflex usually diminishes…

A cardiac catheter with electrodes at the end that is inserted into the patient’s right ventricle to artificially regulate heart rhythm. A catheter inserted most commonly into the right side of the heart via the brachial, femoral, internal jugular, or subclavian vein for temporary pacing of the heart. The pacing wires or leads provide the…