| pm | Symbol for promethium. <abbreviation> Picomolar (10-12 M). Symbol for picometer. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| PM-asparaginase | <enzyme> Asparaginase modified with a poly(ethylene glycol)-maleic anhydride copolymer; enzyme remains catalytically active but lacks immunoreactivity Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: poly(ethylene glycol-co-maleic anhydride)-asparaginase (26 Jun 1999) |
| PM10 | Particulates that are less than 10 microns in diameter. These particulates are present in the smoke created by burning wood. (05 Dec 1998) |
| PMA index | An index which measures the presence or absence of gingival inflammation as occurring on the papillae or the marginal or attached gingivae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pml | A rapidly debilitating opportunistic infection caused by the JC virus which infects brain tissue and causes damage to the brain and the spinal cord. Symptoms vary from patient to patient but include loss of muscle control, paralysis, blindness, problems with speech and an altered mental state. PML can lead to coma and death. There are no standard treatments for this disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pmol | <abbreviation> Picomole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| PMR | <abbreviation> Proportional mortality ratio. (05 Mar 2000) |
| PMS | <abbreviation> Premenstrual syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| PMSG | <abbreviation> Pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin. (05 Mar 2000) |