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Prevalence
Prevalence Statistic that equals the total number of people in a population with a certain disease at a given time.
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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
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Prevacare r
Prevacare r is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): chlorhexidine gluconate.
Prevacid
Prevacid is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lansoprazole.
Prevacid iv
Prevacid iv is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lansoprazole.
Prevalite
Prevalite is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): cholestyramine.
Preven emergency contraceptive kit
Preven emergency contraceptive kit is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel.
Prevention - Primary
Identifying and altering risk factors to prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD) leading to heart attack or stroke.
Prevention - Secondary
Identifying, treating and rehabilitating patients who has established heart disease (post bypass surgery, heart attack or stroke) or those at very high risk to prevent another cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event.
Previfem
Previfem is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate.
Previous Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance (PrevAGT)
A term for people who have had above-normal levels of blood glucose (sugar) when tested for diabetes in the past but who show as normal on a current test. PrevAGT used to be called either "latent diabetes" or "prediabetes."
Prevpac
Prevpac is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): amoxicillin; clarithromycin; lansoprazole.
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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
Labor that begins before the 37th week of pregnancy.
Prevalence
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.
Proctectomy
An operation to remove the rectum.
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