| petroleum |
Any of a group of naturally occurring substances made up of hydrocarbons. These substances may be gaseous, liquid, or semi-solid.
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| peta- |
An acronym for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A controversial animal rights group.
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| petechia |
tiny red dots under the skin that are the result of very small bleeds.
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| petechiae |
Pin-head-sized sites of bleeding in the skin. This type of bleeding results from a very low platelet count. The small punctate hemorrhages are frequently seen on the legs, feet, trunk and arms. They evolve from red to brown and are eventually disappear. They stop developing when the platelet count increases.
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| PET scan |
A variation of a scan that is like an MRI scan but is done in 3D and in colour.
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