| peripapillary coloboma |
a chorioretinal defect surrounding or extending down from the optic disk.
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| peripheral blood |
blood obtained from acral areas, or from the circulation remote from the heart, as from earlobe, fingertip, or heel pad (in a child), or from the antecubital vein; the blood in the systemic circulation.
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| peristaltic reflex |
when a portion of the intestine is irritated or distended, the area just proximal contracts and the area just distal relaxes.
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| peritoneointestinal reflex |
inhibition of motility of the stomach and intestine resulting from retroperitoneal irritation or hemorrhage.
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| periodontal pack |
a surgical dressing applied over the surgical wound following periodontal operations to provide a matrix for the regeneration of tissue and enhance healing processes.
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