Category P

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pleural cavity
The space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin...
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pleural effusion
An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of...
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pleurectomy
Surgery to remove part of the pleura (a thin layer...
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pleurodesis
A medical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs to cause...
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pleuropulmonary blastoma
A rare and very aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in...
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plevitrexed
An orally bioavailable, small molecule, non-polyglutamatable, antifolate quinazoline derivative thymidine...
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plexiform neurofibroma
A nerve that has become thick and misshapen due to...
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plexopathy
A disorder affecting a network of nerves, blood vessels, or...
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plicamycin
An antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces plicatus with antineoplastic...
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plitidepsin
A cyclic depsipeptide isolated from the marine tunicate Aplidium albicans....
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PLL
A type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in which too...
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ploidy
The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or...
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome
A disorder marked by anemia caused by iron deficiency, and...
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pluripotent
Able to mature or develop in any of several ways.
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pluripotent stem cell
A cell that is able to develop into many different...
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PLX4032
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. BRAF...
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PM00104
A synthetic tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid related to the marine natural compounds...
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pM-81
A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the detection...
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PMN
A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles)...
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PN401
A substance that is being studied for its ability to...
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PNET
One of a group of cancers that develop from the...
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pneumatic larynx
A device that is used to help a person talk...
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pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine
An polyvalent vaccine used to prevent infection by the bacterium...
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pneumonectomy
Surgery to remove all of one lung. In a partial...
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pneumonia
A severe inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli...