Category: P
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Pyemic abscess
An abscess formed due to bacteria that produce pus in the blood.
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Pyelopathy
A disorder affecting the kidney’s pelvic region.
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Pyelonephrosis
Any ailment affecting the kidney and its renal pelvis.
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Pustulation
A raised, blister-like swelling on the skin filled with pus.
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Pulsimeter
A device employed to gauge the strength or frequency of the pulse.
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Pulmonitis
A seldom-used term for pneumonia.
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Pulmonic
Related to the lungs or the pulmonary artery.
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Pulmometry
Assessing the capacity of the lungs.
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Pulmometer
A device used to measure lung capacity, also known as a spirometer.
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Pulmolith
A stone originating within the lung, not one that has been breathed in.