| PAP | pancreatitis-associated protein; Papanicolaou [test]; papaverine; passive-aggressive personality; pa... |
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| PAPS | 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate; primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
| PASA | para-aminosalicylic acid; primary acquired sideroblastic anemia; proximal articular set angle |
| PAWS | primary withdrawal syndrome |
| PBC | peripheral blood cell; point of basal convergence; pre-bed care; primary biliary cirrhosis; progesti... |
| International Classification of Health Problems in Primary Care | A classification of diseases, conditions and problems arranged for use in primary care where diagnostic precision is seldom possible. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| osteoarthropathy, primary hypertrophic | A conditioned chiefly characterised by thickening of the skin of the head and distal extremities, deep folds and furrows of the skin of the forehead, cheeks, and scalp, seborrhoea, hyperhidrosis, periostosis of the long bones, digital clubbing, and spadelike enlargement of the hands and feet. It is more prevalent in the male, and is usually first evident during adolescence. It is believed to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lateral cutaneous branches of ventral primary ramus of thoracic spinal nerves | Branches arising in approximately the anterior axillary line at the level of the second through sixth intercostal spaces. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales nervorum intercostalium, lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |