| polyhidrosis | Excessive perspiration. Also called hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis and polyidrosis. Origin: Gr. Hidrosis = sweating (18 Nov 1997) |
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| polyhybrid | The offspring of parents differing from each other in more than three characters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyhydramnios | <radiology> Idiopathic (60%), maternal (20%), diabetes, Rh incompatibility (foetal hydrops), foetal (20%), neural tube defect, GI obstruction (proximal to ileum), cardiac, dwarfism, placental chorioangioma see also: oligohydramnios (12 Dec 1998) |
| polyhydric | Containing more than one hydroxyl group, as in polyhydric alcohols (glycerol, C3H5(OH)3) or polyhydric acids (o-phosphoric acid, OP(OH)3). (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate | <chemical> Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc. Chemical name: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, homopolymer (12 Dec 1998) |
| polyhymnia | The Muse of lyric poetry. Origin: L, from Gr.; many + hymn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| polyhypermenorrhoea | Frequen t and excessive menstruation. Origin: poly-+ G. Hyper, above, + men, month, + rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyhypomenorrhoea | Frequent but scanty menstruation. Origin: poly-+ G. Hypo, below, + men, month, + rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyidrosis | Excessive perspiration. Also called hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis and polyidrosis. Origin: Gr. Hidrosis = sweating (18 Nov 1997) |
| polyiodide | <chemistry> A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| polyisoprenes | Acyclic polymers containing a large number of isoprene subunits, usually unsaturated. Synonym: polyisoprenes, polyisoprenoids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyisoprenoids | Acyclic polymers containing a large number of isoprene subunits, usually unsaturated. Synonym: polyisoprenes, polyisoprenoids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyisoprenyl phosphate monosaccharides | These compounds function as activated monosaccharide carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and oligosaccharide phospholipids. Obtained from a nucleoside diphosphate sugar and a polyisoprenyl phosphate. (12 Dec 1998) |
| polyisoprenyl phosphate oligosaccharides | These compounds function as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. Include the pyrophosphates. (12 Dec 1998) |
| polyisoprenyl phosphate sugars | Compounds functioning as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. They include the polyisoprenyl pyrophosphates. (12 Dec 1998) |