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Paraplat

(Other name for: carboplatin) … [Read more...]

parathyroid hormone-related protein (1-36)

A recombinant form of a mature, N-terminal secretory peptide derived from a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) preprohormone through posttranslational … [Read more...]

Paraplatin

(Other name for: carboplatin) … [Read more...]

Paraflex

(Other name for: chlorzoxazone) … [Read more...]

paraplegia

1) paralysis of the lower half of the body, most often as a result of trauma 2) A condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot … [Read more...]

PEG-asparaginase

A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It is a form of the drug asparaginase that is linked to a substance called PEG, which makes the drug … [Read more...]

parathyroidectomy

Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid). … [Read more...]

parathyroid hormone

A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. A higher-than-normal amount of parathyroid hormone causes high levels of … [Read more...]

parathyroid gland

One of four pea-sized glands found on the surface of the thyroid. The parathyroid hormone made by these glands increases the calcium level in the blood. … [Read more...]

parathyroid cancer

A rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the … [Read more...]