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Phlebitis
Phlebitis Inflammation of the vein.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back into the heart.
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Phlebotomy
Withdrawal of blood from a vein.
Phlegm
Mucus, especially mucus produced by the lungs during inflammation or infection.
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Peribronchial
Around the bronchus.
Petechia
A pinpoint, non-raised, purplish-red spot caused by intradermal or subcutaneous hemorrhage. Plural is petechiae.
Peyer's Patches
Ovoid, elevated patches of closely packed lymphoid follicles in the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. Also called aggregated lymphoid follicles.
Phagocyte
Any cell that ingests foreign material, other cells or microorganisms.
Pheochromocytoma
A small tumor of chromaffin cells, usually of the adrenal medulla, but occasionally of the chromaffin tissue of sympathetic paraganglia. Functional tumors secrete catecholamines.
Phlebitis
Pinna
The projecting part of the ear; also known as the auricle.
Pedunculated polyp
A polyp attached by a thin stalk (peduncle).
Polypoid
Resembling a polyp.
Purpura
A hemorraghic disease characterized by extravasation of blood into the tissues producing spontaneous ecchymoses and petechiae.
Pus
A protein-rich liquid inflammation product comprised of leukocytes, a thin fluid and cellular debris.
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