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Proximoataxia
A lack of coordination in the muscles of the proximal area of an extremity, as the arm, forearm, thigh, or leg.
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Proximate
Closely related with respect to space, time, or sequence; next to, or nearest.
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Provocation test
A diagnostic test in which drugs, chemicals, allergens, or physical forces are systematically administered to reproduce symptoms, in order to discover the source of a symptom or the tissue origin of a lesion. Provocation tests are used by specialists in several fields of health care, such as: allergists, to determine which of several agents may…
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Non-physician provider
A health care professional who is licensed to provide healing services that complement or supplement those provided by a physician. Examples include midwives, nurse practitioners, optometrists, physican assistants, physical or occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, and chiropractors. In many settings, physicians and non-physician providers evaluate and treat the same patients. Most states limit the practice…
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Mid-level provider
A category of health care professionals that includes physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.
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Protuberantia
A protuberance, eminence, or projection.
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External occipital protuberance
A bony bump or elevation in the midline of the lower part of the back of the skull in the middie of the occipital bone. It is more prominent in males than in females.
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Protozoology
The branch of science dealing with the study of protozoa.
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Protozoal disease
A disease produced by parasitic protozoa. Examples are amebic dysentery, sleeping sickness, and malaria.
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Protozoacide
Destructive to, or that which kills, protozoa.
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