| PP | diphosphate group; emphysema [pink puffers]; near point of accommodation [Lat. punctum proximum]; pa... |
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| PS | pacemaker syndrome; paired stimulation; paradoxical sleep; paraspinal; parasympathetic; Parkinson sy... |
| s | Greek lower case letter sigma; conductivity; cross section; millisecond; molecular type or bond; pop... |
| T90 | time required for 90% mortality in a population of microorganisms exposed to a toxic agent |
| TD | the time required to double the number of cells in a given population; thermal death time |
| CPD | cumulative population doubling |
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| OPCS | of Population Censuses and Surveys |
| PMP | per million population |
| PDL | population doubling level |
| q in population genetics | The frequency of the less common of two different alternative (allelic) versions of a gene. (the frequency of the more common allele is p). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| olfactory pyramid | A small area of gray matter situated between the roots of the olfactory tracts; it is continuous caudally with the anterior perforated substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topotypical population | <zoology> Population occurring at the type locality from which the type specimen was taken. (09 Jan 1998) |
| Ferrein's pyramid | The centre of the renal lobule, which has the shape of a small, steep pyramid, consisting of straight tubular parts; these may be either ascending or descending limbs of the nephronic loop or collecting tubules. Synonym: pars radiata lobuli corticalis renis, Ferrein's pyramid, processus ferreini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urban population | The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Lallouette's pyramid | <anatomy> An inconstant narrow lobe of the thyroid gland that arises from the upper border of the isthmus and extends upward, sometimes as far as the hyoid bone; it marks the point of continuity with the thyroglossal duct. Synonym: lobus pyramidalis glandulae thyroideae, Lallouette's pyramid, Morgagni's appendix, pyramid of thyroid. (05 Mar 2000) |