| pachyperiostitis | Proliferative thickening of the periosteum caused by inflammation. Origin: pachy-+ periostitis (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pachyperitonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive peritonitis. Origin: pachy-+ peritonitis (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachypleuritis | Inflammation of the pleura with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive pleurisy. Origin: pachy-+ pleura + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachypodous | Having large thick feet. Origin: pachy-+ G. Pous, foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachysalpingitis | Salpingitis in which fibrosis or mononuclear cell infiltration involves all layers of the fallopian or eustachian tube. Synonym: pachysalpingitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachysalpingo-ovaritis | Chronic parenchymatous inflammation of the ovary and fallopian tube. Origin: pachy-+ salpinx + Mod. L. Ovarium, ovary, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachysomia | Pathologic thickening of the soft parts of the body, notably in acromegaly. Origin: pachy-+ G. Soma, body (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachytene | <cell biology> Classical term for the third stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the homologous chromosomes are closely paired and crossing over takes place. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pachyvaginalitis | Chronic inflammation with thickening of the tunica vaginalis testis. Origin: pachy-+ Mod. L. (tunica) vaginalis, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyvaginitis | Chronic vaginitis with thickening and induration of the vaginal walls. Origin: pachy-+ vagina + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyvaginitis cystica | vaginitis emphysematosa |
| pacific islands | The islands of the pacific ocean divided into micronesia, melanesia, and polynesia (including new zealand). The collective name oceania includes the aforenamed islands, adding Australia, new zealand, and the malay archipelago (indonesia). (12 Dec 1998) |
| pacific states | The geographic designation for states bordering on or located in the pacific ocean. The states so designated are alaska, california, hawaii, oregon, and washington. (u.s. Geologic survey telephone communication) (12 Dec 1998) |
| pacing catheter | A cardiac catheter with one or more electrodes at its tip which can be used to artificially pace the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pacini | Filippo, Italian anatomist, 1812-1883. See: pacinian corpuscles, Vater-Pacini corpuscles. (05 Mar 2000) |