Medical terms beginning with P

A radioactive form of the element phosphorus used in the treatment of cancer.

P-glycoprotein is a transport protein present in many normal tissues that pumps drugs and toxins out of cells, sometimes contributing to drug resistance in cancer.

A term in statistics.

Funds awarded to certain U.S.

A tumor suppressor gene that normally inhibits the growth of tumors.

Trained as a generalist rather than inside one specialty, which is why a PA can move between fields without starting over.

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.

A pacemaker is an implanted device that monitors heart rhythm and delivers electrical stimulation whenever the heart beats too slowly or irregularly.

A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions.

A way to measure the amount a person has smoked over a long period of time.

Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug derived from yew tree bark that stabilizes microtubules to block cancer cell division.

A Cremophor ELP-free, albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation of the natural taxane paclitaxel with antineoplastic activity.

A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel that is contained in very tiny, fat-like particles.

The agent paclitaxel linked to a biodegradable, water-soluble polyglutamate polymer with antineoplastic properties.

A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel combined with a protein called poliglumex that may have fewer side effects and work better than paclitaxel.

A vascular-acting photosensitizer consisting of a water-soluble, palladium-substituted bacteriochlorophyll derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.

Pan-DR epitope (PADRE) 965.10 is a helper peptide.

A peptide-based vaccine containing a pan HLA DR-binding epitope (PADRE) fused to a cytomegalovirus (CMV) peptide epitope, with potential anti-viral and immunomodulating activities.

A chronic condition in which both the breakdown and regrowth of bone are increased.

The point at which a person becomes aware of pain.