Category P

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Pepcid AC
(Other name for: famotidine)
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peplomycin
A semisynthetic analog of Bleomycin, a mixture of several basic... (continued)
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peptic ulcer
A break in the lining of the lower part of... (continued)
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peptide
A molecule that contains two or more amino acids (the... (continued)
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peptide 946
A piece of a protein found only on melanoma (a... (continued)
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Pepto-Bismol
(Other name for: bismuth subsalicylate)
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percent change
The percent change (PC) in a statistic over a given... (continued)
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percutaneous
Passing through the skin, as an injection or a topical... (continued)
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percutaneous endoscopic tube
A tube inserted through the wall of the abdomen directly... (continued)
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percutaneous ethanol injection
An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into... (continued)
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percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
A procedure to drain bile to relieve pressure in the... (continued)
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage
A procedure to drain bile to relieve pressure in the... (continued)
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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
A procedure to x-ray the hepatic and common bile ducts.... (continued)
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Perdolat
(Other name for: penicillamine)
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perflubron
A synthetic radiopaque liquid form of perfluorooctyl bromide. Used as... (continued)
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perflutren lipid microspheres
An injectable suspension of liposome-encapsuled microspheres containing the fluorocarbon gas... (continued)
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perflutren protein-type A microspheres
A sterile non-pyrogenic suspension of microspheres of human serum albumin... (continued)
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performance status
A measure of how well a patient is able to... (continued)
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perfosfamide
The active metabolite of the nitrogen mustard cyclophosphamide with potent... (continued)
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perfusion
Bathing an organ or tissue with a fluid. In regional... (continued)
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perfusion magnetic resonance imaging
A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that uses... (continued)
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Pergamid
(Other name for: perfosfamide)
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Periactin
(Other name for: cyproheptadine hydrochloride)
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periampullary cancer
A cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater (an... (continued)
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pericardial effusion
An abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers... (continued)