| petrification |
A process that replaces living materials (wood or bone) with mineral matter. Organic matter is thus turned to stone.
Ãâó: www.nps.gov/maca/learnhome/cur_p_glo.htm
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| PET scan |
this special scan uses radioactive glucose that circulates throughout the body and then gets caught in cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells. An xray is then taken and the radiation shows up, identifying where cancer cells reside.
Ãâó: www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm
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| petrosal |
A middle petrosal sinus might be present. The superior petrosal sinus occasionally communicates via an aberrant vein with the superior ophthalmic vein.
Ãâó: www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/AnatomicVariants...
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| petechia |
a minute red spot(s) due to escape of a small amount of blood. petechial, adj.
Ãâó: www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html
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| PET |
A brain imaging technique that maps active brain areas via an injection of 2-deoxyglucose, which emits positrons when taken up by actively metabolizing cells.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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