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Preterm labor
Preterm labor Labor that begins before the 37th week of pregnancy.
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Labor
The process of childbirth, in which the rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles open the cervix and allow a baby to be born.
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Pretectal area
Midbrain area just rostral to the superior colliculus. Receives input from the optic tract. Projects bilaterally to the preganglionic parasympathetic neurons of the accessory oculomotor nucleus. Mediates pupillary light reflexes.
Pretoria Urology Hospital
The Pretoria Urology Hospital is a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.
Pretoria-Oos Private Hospital
The Pretoria-Oos Private Hospital is a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Postgastrectomy syndrome
A condition that occurs after an operation to remove the stomach (gastrectomy). See also dumping syndrome.
Posturography
A force platform that evaluates somatosensory and visual influences on posture and equilibrium.
Postvagotomy stasis
Delayed stomach emptying; occurs after surgery on the vagus nerve.
Predisposition
Tendency to develop a certain disease.
Preeclampsia
Disorder of pregnancy characterized by increased blood pressure, water retention, and protein in the urine.
Preterm labor
Prevalence
Statistic that equals the total number of people in a population with a certain disease at a given time.
Prick skin test
A test to determine if a patient is allergic to certain substances. A physician places a drop of the substance being tested on the patient's forearm or back and pricks the skin with a needle, allowing a tiny amount to enter the skin. If the patient is allergic to the substance, a wheal (mosquito bite-like bump) will form at the site within about 15 minutes.
Primary care physician
Your assigned physician. This physician will manage your care and assign you to a specialist if necessary.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Irritation, scarring, and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile builds up in the liver and may damage its cells. Many people with this condition also have ulcerative colitis.
Proctalgia fugax
Intense pain in the rectum that occasionally happens at night. Caused by muscle spasms around the anus.
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