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Pacemaker

A small electronic device that is surgically implanted to stimulate the heart muscle to provide a normal heartbeat

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Pachyderma

Thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction

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Pachymeningitis

Inflammation of the Dura mater

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Paget's Disease

A disorder occurring in the middle-aged and elderly in which bone does not form properly, causing bone weakening, thickening, and deformity

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Pahvant Valley Plague

Tularemia Named after Pahvant Valley, Utah, where some of the first cases were reported

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Painter's Colic

A species of colic, incident to painters from the use of lead

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Painter's Palsy

Lead palsy The paralysis of the upper extremities especially, induced by the poison of lead

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Palate

The roof of the mouth

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Palliative

Action that relieves pain but is not curative

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Palliative Treatment

Treatment that relieves the symptoms of a disorder without curing it

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Pallor

Paleness or absence of skin coloration

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Palmar

Ventral aspect of the hand (palm)

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Palpation

Examination by touch

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Palpitation

An abnormally rapid and strong heartbeat

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Palpitation of the Heart

A violent, rapid, and often irregular beating of the heart, caused by emotional excitement, disease, or excessive action of any kind It is usually functional rather than organic, and is most common in...

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Palsy

Loss of sensation or ability to move

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Paludal Fever

Malarial Fever; A fever produced by malaria, and characterized by the occurrence of chills, fever, and sweating in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite and often uniform duration, in which the...

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Panacea

A pretended remedy for every disease

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Panada

Bread, boiled in water to the consistency of pap; sometimes administered to the sick

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Pancarditis

Inflammation of all the structures of the heart

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Pancreas

A long gland located behind the stomach that produces enzymes that help to break down food and hormones (insulin and glucagon) that help to regulate glucose levels in the blood

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Pancreatitis

Inflammation of the pancreas

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Pancytopenia

An abnormally low level of all types of blood cells, typically due to bone marrow damage

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Pandemic

A widespread epidemic

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Panic Disorder

An emotional disorder characterized by attacks of anxiety that have no normal causes; usually made worse by stress

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Panoramic Radiograph

An extraoral projection whereby the entire mandible, maxilla, teeth and other nearby structures are portrayed on a single image, as if the jaws were flattened out

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Pap Smear

A test in which cells are scraped off the cervix and examined for abnormalities;

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Papilloma

A tumor occurring on the skin or mucous membranes; usually not cancerous

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Papoose Board

A Behavior management technique utilizing immobilization to control the actions of a patient who is receiving dental treatment

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Pappataci Fever

Sandfly Fever; Phlebotomus Fever; A febrile virus disease of short duration and no mortality, transmitted by Phlebotomus flies and clinically resembling influenza It frequently occurs in epidemic form...

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Para

A woman who has given birth regardless of whether or not neonate was alive (Para 2 denotes 2 births, etc)

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Paracentesis

The insertion of a needle into a body cavity to relieve pressure, inject a drug, or remove a sample for analysis

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Paracetamol

An analgesic drug use to relieve pain and reduce fever

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Parafunctional

Other than normal function or use

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