| prostatitis |
An acute, chronic, or noninfectious inflammation of the prostate. Symptoms include pain in the testicles, or rectal area and may sometimes include problems with ejaculation, urination, or defecation.
Ãâó: www.thehardnessfactor.com/exclusives/glossary.html
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| prostaglandin |
The prostaglandins are a group of fatty acid compounds that have many effects throughout the body, including activity in inflammation, smooth muscle contraction, regulating body temperature, and effects on certain hormones.
Ãâó: www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/ETCC/GlossaryEng.htm
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| prostaglandin |
a type of "tissue" hormone actively involved in many processes of human pregnancy. Tissue hormones are produced in the tissue in which they work (unlike circulating hormones produced in glands). In pregnancy, prostaglandins have a role preparing the uterus and cervix for delivery in the last days and weeks of pregnancy. Prostaglandins are also involved in headaches, arthritis, and menstrual cramping. ...
Ãâó: www.abcbirth.com/lGlossary.html
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| prostrate |
Lying flat on the surface of the ground. See drawing of stem forms.
Ãâó: www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/glossary.html
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| prospective study |
An epidemiologic study in which a group of individuals (a cohort), all free of a particular disease and varying in their exposure to a possible risk factor, is followed over a specific amount of time to determine the incidence rates of the diseases in the exposed and unexposed groups.
Ãâó: www.surgassoc.com/bariatric_glossary.html
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