| PFT | pancreatic function test; parafascicular thalamotomy; posterior fossa tumor; prednisone, fluorouraci... |
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| PGE | platelet granule exract; posterior gastroenterostomy |
| PH | parathyroid hormone; partial hepatectomy; partial hysterectomy; passive hemagglutination; past histo... |
| PHM | peptide histidine methionine; peptidylglycine alpha-hydroxylating monooxygenase; posterior hyaloid m... |
| PIIS | posterior inferior iliac spine |
| ramus parotidei arteriae temporalis superficialis | Parotid branch of superficial temporal artery. See: parotid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus perforans | Arterial branches which penetrate a wall or pass from the anterior to the posterior aspect or compartment of a structure such as the hand or foot to anastomose or be distributed. Synonym: ramus perforans, perforating peroneal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus perforans arteriae fibularis | <anatomy, artery> The branch of the peroneal artery that perforates the interosseous membrane just above the anterior tibiofibular ligament. Synonym: ramus perforans arteriae fibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus perforantes arteriae thoracicae internae | <anatomy, artery> Small branches of the internal thoracic artery running between the costal cartilages to supply overlying skin and subcutaneous tissues. Synonym: ramus perforantes arteriae thoracicae internae, perforating arteries of internal mammary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus perforantes arteriarum metacarpalium palmarium | The perforating branches of the palmar metacarpal arteries, three small arteries that pass dorsally through the second, third, and fourth interosseous spaces of the hand from the palmar metacarpal arteries. Synonym: ramus perforantes arteriarum metacarpalium palmarium, perforating arteries of hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus perforantes arteriarum metatarsearum plantarium | The perforating branches of the plantar metatarsal arteries, three small arteries that pass dorsally through the second, third, and fourth interosseous spaces of the foot from the plantar metatarsal arteries. Synonym: ramus perforantes arteriarum metatarsearum plantarium, perforating arteries of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus pericardiacus nervi phrenici | <anatomy, nerve> One of the branches of phrenic nerve distributed to the pericardium and adjacent mediastial parietal pleura. Synonym: ramus pericardiacus nervi phrenici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae | <anatomy, artery> Petrous branch of middle meningeal artery; first intracranial branch of middle meningeal artery; anastomosis: stylomastoid artery via hiatus of facial canal. Synonym: ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus pharyngeus arteriae canalis pterygoidei | Distributed to uppermost nasopharynx (pharyngeal recesses). Synonym: ramus pharyngeus arteriae canalis pterygoidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus pharyngeus arteriae palatini descendens | <anatomy, artery> May arise as a separate branch or as a continuation of lesser palatine artery. Synonym: ramus pharyngeus arteriae palatini descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus pharyngeus ganglii pterygopalatini | Branch of pterygopalatine ganglion passing posteriorly through pharyngeal canal to supply postsynaptic parasympathetic fibres to mucus glands of nasopharynx. Synonym: ramus pharyngeus ganglii pterygopalatini, Bock's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus plantaris profundus arteriae dorsalis pedis | <anatomy, artery> Deep plantar branch of arcuate artery or its first metatarsal artery branch which penetrates the foot between first and second metatarsal bones to anastomose with the termination of the plantar arterial arch. Synonym: ramus plantaris profundus arteriae dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus profundus | Branch which passes deeply, beneath, or farther from surface; usually in contrast to a superficial branch. Synonym: ramus profundus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus profundus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis | <anatomy, artery> Distributed to posterior aspect of femoral head and neck. Synonym: ramus profundus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli | <anatomy, artery> Origin, subclavian or as the deep branch of the transverse cervical; distribution, passes deep to the rhomboid muscles, supplying them and other muscles and skin along the vertebral border of the scapula; anastomoses, suprascapular and scapular circumflex. Synonym: arteria dorsalis scapulae, rami profundi arteriae transversae cervicis, ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli, arteria scapularis dorsalis, arteria scapularis descendens, deep branch of the transverse cervical artery, descending scapular artery, ramus profundus arteria scapularis descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |