| pan american health organization | <organisation> WHO regional office for the americas acting as a coordinating agency for the improvement of health conditions in the hemisphere. The four main functions are: control or eradication of communicable diseases, strengthening of national and local health services, education and training, and research. (21 Jun 2000) |
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| pan paniscus | The pygmy chimpanzee, a species of the genus pan, family pongidae. Its common name is bonobo, which was once considered a separate genus by some; others considered it a subspecies of pan troglodytes. Its range is confined to the forests of the central zaire basin. Despite its name, it is often of equal size to p. Troglodytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pan troglodytes | The common chimpanzee, a species of the genus pan, family pongidae. It lives in africa, primarily in the tropical rainforests. There are a number of recognised subspecies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pan- | <prefix> All, entire, everything, everywhere. It is used correctly when affixed to words derived from Greek roots. Origin: G. Pas, all (21 Jun 2000) |
| panabase | <chemical> Same as Tetrahedrite. Origin: Pan- + base. So called in allusion to the number of metals contained in it. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| panacea | A cure for all illnesses (Greek derivation). (16 Dec 1997) |
| panacinar emphysema | Emphysema affecting all parts of the lobules, in part, or usually the whole, of the lungs, and usually associated with a1-antiprotease deficiency emphysema. Synonym: diffuse emphysema, generalised emphysema, panacinar emphysema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panagglutinable | <haematology> Agglutinable with all types of human serum; denoting erythrocytes having this property. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panagglutinins | <immunology> Agglutinins that react with all human erythrocytes. Origin: pan + L. Agglutino, to glue (05 Mar 2000) |
| panama hat | A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young leaves of a plant (Carludovica palmata). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| panangiitis | <pathology> Inflammation involving all the coats of a blood vessel. Origin: pan-+ angiitis (05 Mar 2000) |
| panarteritis | <pathology> An inflammatory disorder of the arteries characterised by involvement of all structural layers of the vessels. Synonym: endoperiarteritis. Origin: pan-+ L. Arteria, artery, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| panarthritis | 1. <rheumatology> Inflammation involving all the tissues of a joint. 2. Inflammation of all the joints of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panatrophy | 1. Atrophy of all the parts of a structure. 2. General atrophy of the body. Synonym: pantatrophia, pantatrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| panblastic | Relating to all the primary germ layers. Origin: pan-+ G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| vacuum pan | A device for growing crystals from solutions by gradually lowering the pressure within the sealed container holding the liquid. (09 Oct 1997) |
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