Medical terms beginning with P

The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or an organism.

A disorder marked by anemia caused by iron deficiency, and a web-like growth of membranes in the throat that makes swallowing difficult.

Pluripotent describes a cell capable of developing into nearly any specialized cell type found in the body.

A cell that is able to develop into many different types of cells or tissues in the body.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the detection and treatment of cancer.

A synthetic tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid related to the marine natural compounds Jorumycin and the family of Renieramycins, obtained from molluscs and sponges, respectively, with potential…

A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma.

A substance that is being studied for its ability to protect against the gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil.

One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells, and share certain biochemical and genetic features.

A device that is used to help a person talk after a laryngectomy.

An polyvalent vaccine used to prevent infection by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Taking a whole lung leaves a space the body must fill, and that space is what separates the operation from smaller lung resections.

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, inhaled material and radiation can all produce pneumonia, so the name describes a pattern of lung injury rather than one illness.

Pneumonitis is inflammation of lung tissue from a noninfectious cause, distinct from pneumonia, which usually implies an infection.

Air in the wrong place: the lung does not burst, it simply loses the gentle suction that holds it open against the chest wall.

(Other name for: pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine)

A plasmid DNA cancer vaccine encoding the intracellular domain (ICD) of the HER-2/neu proto-oncogene.

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.