| peucedanin | <chemistry> A tasteless white crystalline substance, extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and other related plants. Synonym: imperatorin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| peucil | <chemistry> A liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime. Alternative forms: peucyl. Origin: Gr. Pine tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Peutz's syndrome | <radiology> Autosomal dominant (50% sporadic), hamartomas, primarily of small bowel, also: stomach, colon, occasionally of urinary or respiratory tract, mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation, increased risk of GI and non-GI tumours! (NEJM 1988) Cf: polyposis syndromes (12 Dec 1998) |
| Peutz, J | <person> Dutch physician. See: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Jeghers-Peutz syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peutz-jeghers syndrome | <radiology> Autosomal dominant (50% sporadic), hamartomas, primarily of small bowel, also: stomach, colon, occasionally of urinary or respiratory tract, mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation, increased risk of GI and non-GI tumours! (NEJM 1988) Cf: polyposis syndromes (12 Dec 1998) |