Category P

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