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Papillary stenosis
Papillary stenosis A condition in which the openings of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts narrow.
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Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Bile
Fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps break down fats and gets rid of wastes in the body.
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Papilla
A small nipple-shaped projection.
Papillary
Having small nipple-shaped projections.
Papillary Muscles
Small muscles that are part of the inside walls of the ventricles and attach to the chordae tendineae.
Papilledema
Swelling of the optic disk. May be due to an increase of pressure in the skull.
Papilloma
The common wart; a benign tumor derived from epithelium. They are caused by papillomaviruses.
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Pain threshold
The least experience of pain that a person can recognize.
Pain tolerance level
The greatest level of pain that a person is prepared to tolerate.
Pancreatitis
Irritation of the pancreas that can make it stop working; most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.
Pap test
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
Pap smear
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
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Parietal cells
Cells in the stomach wall that make hydrochloric acid.
Peak flow meter
A portable, inexpensive, hand-held device used to measure how air flows from lungs in one "fast blast" to measure the ability to push air out of the lungs. Measurements with a peak flow meter help the patient and physician monitor your asthma. These measurements can be important and help your physician prescribe medicines to keep asthma in control.
Pediatric ophthalmology
The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the child’s eye.
Pelvic node dissection
Lymph nodes near the prostate are removed to determine if cancer has spread.
Pelvis
A basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and contains the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones (ilium, pubis, and ischium).
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