| PICC line | <equipment> A catheter inserted into an arm vein and used for periods of up to three months. This catheter does not need to be surgically implanted and can be inserted at home by a trained nurse. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| piccadilly | A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, worn by men in the 17th century. Origin: OF. Piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. Fr. Sp. Picado, p.p. Of picar to prick. See Pike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Picchini | Luigi, late 19th century Italian physician. Synonym: Picchini's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Picchini's syndrome | <syndrome> A form of polyserositis involving the three great serosae in contact with the diaphragm, sometimes also the meninges, tunica vaginalis testis, synovial sheaths, and bursae, caused by the presence of a trypanosome. Synonym: Picchini. (05 Mar 2000) |