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Pelvis
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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Coccyx
The tailbone.
Pubis
The most forward bone of the pelvis.
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Pelvic adhesions
Scar tissue from laparoscopic surgery, a cesarean section, dilation and curettage, other surgery, or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or other infections that can obstruct the reproductive organs.
Pelvic floor muscles
The muscles at the base of the pelvis that support the bladder, uterus, vagina, and rectum. These muscles can be strengthened by doing Kegel exercises, which involve the repeated tightening and releasing of the muscle group.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Gynecological condition caused by an infection (usually sexually transmitted) that spreads from the vagina to the upper parts of a woman's reproductive tract in the pelvic cavity. PID takes different courses in different women, but can cause abscesses and constant pain almost anywhere in the genital tract. If left untreated, it can cause infertility or more frequent periods. Severe cases may even spread to the liver and kidneys causing dangerous internal bleeding and death.
Pelvic node dissection
Lymph nodes near the prostate are removed to determine if cancer has spread.
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Papillary stenosis
A condition in which the openings of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts narrow.
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.
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Pepsin
An enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
Peptic
Related to the stomach and the duodenum, where pepsin is present.
Peptic ulcer
A sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum; usually caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. An ulcer in the stomach is a gastric ulcer; an ulcer in the duodenum is a duodenal ulcer.
Percutaneous
Passing through the skin.
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Angioplasty
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