| PBM | peak bone mass; peripheral basement membrane; peripheral blood mononuclear [cell]; placental basemen... |
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| PE | Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia; pancreatic extract; paper electrophoresis; partial epilepsy; pelvic examina... |
| PL | palmaris longus; pancreatic lipase; perception of light; peroneus longus; phospholipase; phospholipi... |
| PLAP | placental alkaline phosphatase |
| PLH | placental lactogenic hormone |
| placental site trophoblastic tumour | A tumour usually arising in the uterus of parous women during reproductive years. Histologically, the tumour consists of a predominance of intermediate trophoblastic cells with fibrinoid material and vascular invasion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| placental souffle | A blowing sound, synchronous with the cardiac systole of the mother, heard on auscultation of the pregnant uterus. Synonym: placental souffle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| placental stage of labour | The part of labour from the birth of the baby until the placenta (afterbirth) and foetal membranes are delivered. Also called the third stage of labour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| placental sulfatase deficiency | <enzyme> An enzyme defect in the placenta which results in failure of conversion of 16a-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone to estriol; women with this condition rarely enter into spontaneous labour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| placental thrombosis | Thrombosis of the veins of the uterus at the placental site. (05 Mar 2000) |
| placental transfusion | Return to the newborn via the umbilical vessels some of the foetal placental blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| purified placental protein | human placental lactogen |
| dystocia, placental | Trouble delivering the placenta (the afterbirth). (12 Dec 1998) |
| trophoblastic tumour, placental site | A tumour that arises from the trophoblast of the placental bed and is composed mainly of cytotrophoblastic cells. It encompasses lesions of low- and high-grade malignancy. (holland et al., cancer medicine, 3d ed, p1691) (12 Dec 1998) |