Category: P

Use of plastic surgery to repair tissue.  

Diminished support of the pelvic tissues and organs, especially in women; usually due to childbirth or aging. The organs affected and the pathological conditions associated with this condition are the bladder (cystocele), rectum (rectocele), uterus (uterine prolapse), small intestine (enterocele), and urethra (protrusion of the urethra into the vagina). Symptoms are related to the organ(s)…

The refusal of a parent to accept or show affection for a son or daughter.  

A backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.  

Decreased electric resistance of the skin in response to emotional stress or stimuli.  

A reflex initiated by body movement to maintain the position of the moved part; any reflex initiated by stimulation of a proprioceptor.  

A reflex in which the response to stimulation is an increase in blood pressure brought about by constriction of arterioles.  

Any reflex that is concerned with maintaining posture.  

A change in respiratory depth and rate, coughing, suffocation, and pulmonary edema when an irritant vapor is inhaled.  

A change in the rate and rhythm of the heart and blood pressure when an irritant vapor is inhaled.