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| *'''Pachymeninges''' - Dura mater | | *'''Pachymeninges''' - Dura mater |
| + | *'''PAGE''' - see polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| *'''Papule''' - solid elevation of skin, <1cm in diameter | | *'''Papule''' - solid elevation of skin, <1cm in diameter |
| + | *'''Paracortex''' - portion of lymphnode immediately surrounding the cortex |
| *'''Parakeratosis''' - abnormal cornification, keratinocytes retain their nuclei | | *'''Parakeratosis''' - abnormal cornification, keratinocytes retain their nuclei |
| + | *'''Paraprotein''' - immunoglobulins produced as a result of paraproteinaemia, they are products of neoplastic antibody synthesising B-cells |
| + | *'''Paraproteinaemia''' - cancer of certain types of B-cells resulting in heir production of inspecific monoclonal antibodes |
| *'''Parasitaemia''' - presence of parasites circulating in the blood | | *'''Parasitaemia''' - presence of parasites circulating in the blood |
| *'''Parasitism''' - two species living together, one at the expense of the other | | *'''Parasitism''' - two species living together, one at the expense of the other |
| *'''Paratenic host''' - parasite enters host tissue but no development or growth takes place | | *'''Paratenic host''' - parasite enters host tissue but no development or growth takes place |
| + | *'''Paratuberculosis''' - bovine disease folling the exposure to ''mycobacterium'' species. Synonymus with Johne's disease |
| *'''Paronychia''' - inflammation of tissue fold around nail bed | | *'''Paronychia''' - inflammation of tissue fold around nail bed |
| *'''Parthenogenesis''' - asexual reproduction where eggs produced by the female develop without fertilisation from the male | | *'''Parthenogenesis''' - asexual reproduction where eggs produced by the female develop without fertilisation from the male |
| + | *'''Parvovirosis''' - disease due to an infection with a parvovirus |
| *'''Patch''' - macule > 1cm in diameter | | *'''Patch''' - macule > 1cm in diameter |
| *'''Pathogenicity''' - damage that may be inflicted by the infectious agent | | *'''Pathogenicity''' - damage that may be inflicted by the infectious agent |
| *'''Pediculosis''' - Infestation with lice | | *'''Pediculosis''' - Infestation with lice |
| *'''Plaque''' - flet topped swelling > 1cm in diameter | | *'''Plaque''' - flet topped swelling > 1cm in diameter |
| + | *'''Platelet activating factor (PAF)''' - phospholipid derrived factor with inflammatory and platelet activating properties |
| *'''Polio-''' - Of the grey matter | | *'''Polio-''' - Of the grey matter |
| *'''Polioencephalomalacia''' - Necrosis of the gray matter in the brain | | *'''Polioencephalomalacia''' - Necrosis of the gray matter in the brain |