Category: P

An ancestral ailment, exemplified by Zellweger syndrome and other disorders within the Zellweger spectrum, which impede the creation and operation of peroxisomes.  

Peroxisomal proteins are responsible for constructing the peroxisomal membrane and facilitating the transportation of other proteins into the peroxisome. These proteins are encoded by different PEX genes.  

Peripheral blood stem cells are stem cells obtained directly from the circulating blood and utilized for transplantation purposes. While stem cells are typically more abundant in the bone marrow, they can also be harvested from the bloodstream.  

Peripheral precocious puberty refers to the early onset of puberty caused by the presence of sex steroids without the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. This condition is also known as precocious pseudopuberty.  

Periodic limb movements are spontaneous, rhythmic motions of the arms or legs that manifest at regular intervals during sleep.  

A pulmonary perfusion scan is a diagnostic imaging technique that reveals the blood flow pattern within the lungs.  

The perfect use effectiveness rate, also known as the method effectiveness rate, is a metric used to assess the efficacy of a contraceptive solely among individuals who consistently and correctly utilize the method during every instance of sexual intercourse.  

A percutaneous biopsy is a procedure where a needle is inserted through the skin to obtain a sample for analysis or removal.  

The internal organs situated within the pelvic region of the body consist of the bladder and rectum in both males and females, while in females, they encompass the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.  

An intricate surgical procedure involving the removal of the uterus, ovaries, pelvic lymph nodes, a portion or the entirety of the vagina, as well as the bladder, rectum, and/or a segment of the colon.