pelvis
The pelvis is the bony basin at the base of the trunk that connects the spine to the legs and shelters the bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs.
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A penectomy is a surgical procedure removing part or all of the penis, most often performed to treat penile cancer.
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A molecule that grips copper and other metals tightly enough to drag them out of the body in urine.
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The potassium salt of penicillin V, a member of the penicillin antibiotic family with broad-spectrum bactericidal activity.
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A firm rod or inflatable device that is placed in the penis (an external male reproductive organ) during a surgical procedure.
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An external male reproductive organ.
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An oral drug for long-term bladder pain, thought to patch the protective coating that keeps urine off the bladder wall.
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The sodium salt of a semisynthetic heparin-like glucosaminoglycan.
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A purine nucleotide analogue antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus.
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Pentoxifylline is an oral medication that improves blood flow through narrowed vessels, used mainly to ease leg pain caused by poor circulation during walking.
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An allergy tablet kept in use largely for its side effects, from appetite gain to reversing a dangerous serotonin excess.
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Three systems empty through one small patch of the body, which is why it turns up in obstetric, urinary and bowel examinations alike.
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Peritoneal cancer develops in the thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity, and more often reflects cancer that has spread there from another organ.
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The pharynx is the shared muscular passage behind the nose and mouth through which both air and food travel before separating into distinct pathways.
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Phenol is a caustic chemical compound used in industry and, in dilute form, in certain antiseptic and topical medical preparations.
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Symptoms of this tumor often occur in sudden episodes rather than continuously, reflecting bursts of hormone release rather than a steady excess.
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Routine enough to be invisible, yet most laboratory results and every unit of donated blood begin with this one procedure.
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Phlegm is thick mucus produced by the airways, often increasing during infection or irritation and distinct from saliva or nasal discharge.
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A pigment is any substance that gives color to tissue, with melanin, hemoglobin, and bile pigments among the ones most relevant to the body's appearance.
Read definitionpilocarpine hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of a natural alkaloid extracted from plants of the genus Pilocarpus with cholinergic agonist activity.
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