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proteoglycan

A molecule that contains both protein and glycosaminoglycans, which are a type of polysaccharide. Proteoglycans are found in cartilage and other connective … [Read more...]

protein-bound paclitaxel

A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly … [Read more...]

Protection of Human Subjects

Laws set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to protect a person from risks in research studies that any federal agency or department has … [Read more...]

prosthesis

A device, such as an artificial leg, that replaces a part of the body. … [Read more...]

prospective cohort study

A research study that follows over time groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female nurses who … [Read more...]

prospective

In medicine, a study or clinical trial in which participants are identified and then followed forward in time. … [Read more...]

progesterone

A type of hormone made by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Progesterone can also be made in the laboratory. It may be used as a … [Read more...]

pregnancy

The condition between conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm) and birth, during which the fertilized egg develops in the uterus. In humans, pregnancy … [Read more...]

nurse practitioner

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. Nurse practitioners are licensed … [Read more...]

NP

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. NPs are licensed at the … [Read more...]