Panaceae (Panchrest) : A universal remedy; curing all kinds of ailments. Panangitis : Inflammation involving all the coats of the vessel.
Panaxiety : Diffuse. Panarteritis: Diffuse arterial disease.
Panarthritis: Inflammation of the joints.
Pancarditis: Diffuse inflammation of the heart.
Pancreas: A large, elongated, racemose gland situated behind the stomach, between the spleen and duodenum.
Pancreatalgia : Pain in the pancreas.
Pancreatectomy: Surgical removal of the pancreas.
Pancreatic juice: A clear viscid alkaline fluid containing water, protein, inorganic salts and enzymes. It is secreted into duodenum.
Pancreatin: A secretion of penereas of hog or which contains three fennent : trypsin, lipase and amylase ; used as a digestive aid in conditions of pencreatic insufficiency.
Pancreatitis: Acute or chronic inflammation ofthe pancreas. Pancreatopathy (pancreopathy) : Any disease of the pancreas.
Pancreatotomy: Incision of the pancreas.
Pancrelipase : A standardized preparation of hog pancreas, containing lipase, amylase and protease, used as a digestive aid.
Pancytopenia: Deficiency of all cell elements of the blood.
Pandemic: A widespread epidemic of a disease.
Penencephalitis : Inflammation of brain which result in parenchymatous lesions affecting the gray and white matter of the brain simultaneously.
Panhysterectomy: Complete removal of the uterus and cervix. Pang: A sudden, piercing pain. Panic: Acute extreme anxiety with disorganization of personality and function.
Panneuritis : Multiple or general inflammation of a nerve. Punniculitis : An inflammatory reaction of the subcutaneous fat. Punniculus : A layer of membrane. Pannus: Superficial vascularization of the cornea with infiltration of granulation tissue. Panophthalmitis: Inflammation of all the structure of the eye. Panosteitis : Inflammation of every part of a bone.
Panotitis: Inflammation of all the
parts of the ear.
Pantalgia : Pain over the Twhole body.
Pantatrophia : General malnutrition.
Pantetheine: A naturally occurring amide of pantothenic acid and f-mercaptoethanolamine.
Panthenol: The alcohol derivative of pantothenic acid which is converted into B-complex vitamin.
Pantothenic acid: The amide of f}-adenine and pantoic acid, a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A.
Pantotropic : Having an affinity for many tissues.
Papain: An enzyme ofthe hydrolase class that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins and papains. It is obtained from the latex of the papaya, Carka
papaya. It is used as a protein digestant.
Papaver: A genus of herbs of the family Papaveraceae.
Papaverine hydrochloride: An opium alkaloid salt, used as a smooth muscle relaxant and vasodilator.
Paper: A semisynthetic product made by chemical processing of cellulosic fibres by the processes like chipping, manution in acidic or
alkaline solution, beating the pulp, addition of starches, resins, clays and pigments, formation of sheets, calendering for brightness and finish and fmely (',oating.
Paperboard: Sheets of long-fibre unbleached kraft paper laminated with ph~nQlic resin or other adhesive and compressed in thickness.
Paper ca.romatography : A micro type of chromatography in which a drop of solution is placed near one end of a strip of paper for resolution. Papilionaceous : Butterfly-like as the corollas of the pea flowers.
Papilla: A small nipple-shaped projection, elevation or structure. Papillate: Marked by nipple-like elevations.
Papilledema: Congestion and swelling of the optic disc. Papillitis: Inflammation of the optic papilla.
Papillomatosis: The development of papillomas.
Pupillose : Having minute nipple-shaped projection. Papillotomy: Incision of a papilla. Papovavirus: Small, morphologically similar, ether-resistant DNA viruses.
Papule: A small circumscribed, superficial, solid elevation of the skin.
Para: Beside, near, resembling, accessory to beyond, abnormal. para: In chemistry, a prefix indicating a 1, 4-substituted benzene ring.
para-Aminobenzoic acid: A crystalline substance which is a part of folic acid.
para-aminosalicylic acid: An aromatic compound having bacteriostatic action against the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Para-anaesthesia: Anaesthesia of the lower part of the body. Parabiosis: The union of two individuals.
Para blast : Development of blood vessels and lymphatics. Parablepsia: False vision. Parachardiac : Beside the heart. Paracentral: Near a centre.
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