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Terms for subject Medical (3025 entries)

palp	palpable
palp	palpitation
Pan	pantetheine
pancreas	A gland located behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes enzymes that aid in digestion and produces several hormones, including insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels.
pancreatic duct	PD	vlad-a­nd-slav
pancreatitis	Inflammation of the pancreas. Symptoms of acute and chronic pancreatitis are similar and can include pain, nausea and vomiting, and a swollen abdomen. Gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Chronic, heavy alcohol use is a common cause of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatitis may also be caused by use of certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs or an opportunistic infection.
pancytopenia	Lower-than-normal levels of blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells) and platelets.
pandemic	An epidemic of disease, or other health condition, that occurs over a widespread area (multiple countries or continents) and usually affects a sizeable part of the population.
pangasius	shark catfish	WAHint­erprete­r
Pantestone	Pantestone
pap smear	A procedure in which cells and secretions are collected from inside and around the cervix for examination under a microscope. Pap smear also refers to the laboratory test used to detect any infected, potentially pre-cancerous, or cancerous cells in the cervical cells obtained from a Pap smear.
pap test	A procedure in which cells and secretions are collected from inside and around the cervix for examination under a microscope. Pap smear also refers to the laboratory test used to detect any infected, potentially pre-cancerous, or cancerous cells in the cervical cells obtained from a Pap smear.
PaPaS	Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group	kat_j
papilloma	A benign (not cancerous) growth, such as a wart, on the skin or mucous membrane.
PAPS	phosphoadenosine phosphosulphonate
PAPVC	partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection	Chita
Paradise Valley Hospital	PVH
parasite	Any organism that lives on or in another living organism (the host) and gets its food from or at the expense of the host. The host does not benefit from the parasite. Many parasites cause disease in humans. People with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV, are at a higher risk for parasitic infections than people with healthy immune systems.
Paravalvular Leak Device	PLD	bigmax­us
Parent Faculty Organization	PFO