Medical terms beginning with P

An inflammatory disease of the muscles closest to the center of the body.

An older label for damage affecting many nerves at once, kept mainly where inflammation is genuinely the cause.

A polyp is a growth that projects outward from the lining of a hollow organ, such as the colon, stomach, or nose.

A polypectomy removes a polyp, most often during an endoscopic procedure such as a colonoscopy, to treat or evaluate an abnormal growth.

A polypeptide is a chain of many amino acids joined together, the structural building block from which one or more folds into a functional protein.

A vast family of plant compounds behind bitterness, astringency and some plant colors, and among the most studied parts of the diet.

A substance being studied in the prevention of cancer.

(Other name for: kunecatechins ointment)

Polyposis is the development of numerous polyps, growths projecting from a mucous membrane, most often described within the colon.

A polysaccharide is a large carbohydrate built from many linked sugar units, a category that includes dietary starch, stored glycogen, and structural fibers.

A protein-bound polysaccharide derived from the mushroom Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) with immunoadjuvant and potential antitumor activities.

A polysomnogram, commonly called a sleep study, records brain activity, breathing, heart rhythm, and muscle activity overnight to help diagnose sleep disorders.

A fatty acid containing more than one double bond (C=C).

A cancer vaccine consisting of whole irradiated heterologous melanoma cells which express multiple melanoma-related antigens.

Pomalidomide is an approved oral treatment for multiple myeloma that alters immune activity and blood vessel formation around tumor cells.

Pomegranate is a fruit bearing shrub whose seeds and juice are eaten as food and studied for their antioxidant content.

A tart red juice studied mostly for its plant polyphenols, with laboratory findings that human trials have not matched.

A liquid extract preparation derived from pomegranate (Punica granatum) seeds with antioxidant, and potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities.

A pill formulation of polyphenol extracts derived from the fruit of the deciduous shrub Punica granatum with antioxidant and potential chemopreventive activities.

(Other name for: pomegranate-extract pill)