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Perniosis
An abnormal reaction to cold that occurs most frequently in women, children, and the elderly. Also called chilblains. Any condition caused by cold which affects blood vessels in the skin. Any one of a group of conditions caused by the effect of persistent cold on individuals whose skin blood vessels are especially sensitive. The small…
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Perlingual
Through or by way of the tongue. By way of the tongue; a method of administering medicines.
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Peristalsis
A series of organized, wave-like muscle contractions that occur throughout the digestive tract. Wavelike muscular contractions of the intestines. Waves of involuntary contraction in the digestive system. Rhythmic movement of the gut to push food along the intestinal tract. Involuntary wavelike contraction occurring along the walls of the hollow tubes of the body, especially the…
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Peripheral neuropathy
Refers to damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system. A syndrome of sensory loss, muscle weakness and atrophy, decreased deep tendon reflexes, and vasomotor symptoms. May be caused by carbamazepine or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois). Peripheral neuropathy refers to a large and diverse class of peripheral nerve disorders. The signs and symptoms associated with…
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Perifuse
To flush a fresh supply of bathing fluid around all of the outside surfaces of a small piece of tissue immersed in it.
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Periapical periodontitis
Is the inflammation of the tissue adjacent to the tip of the tooth’s root.
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(Per os by way of the mouth) Percutanous
Pertains to a medical procedure where access to inner organs or tissues is done via needle puncture of the skin.
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Peptic ulcer
A sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. A ulceration of a part of the gastrointestinal tract, usually the stomach. A benign ulcer in the duodenum or in the stomach. Chronic lesions found in the gastrointestinal tract in locations exposed to hydrochloric acid or pepsin. The…
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Pemphigus neonatorum
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a bacterial disease of infants, characterized by elevated vesicles or blebs on a normal or reddened skin. A condition observed in newborn babies, typically caused by a streptococcal bacteria affecting the skin. Often, this contamination occurs when a caregiver harbors the bacteria in their throat and transmits it to the infant.…
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Pellagra
Is a systemic nutritional wasting disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin). A vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) deficiency that may be a cause of major mental symptoms such as delusions and impaired thinking, as well as physical symptoms such as dermatitis. The disease due to deficiency of the vitamin niacin and the amino acid…
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