Category: P
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Purple
A color formed by mixing red with blue.
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Puromucous
Mucopurulent, containing both mucus and pus.
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Purging
In eating disorders, the act of eliminating ingested calories, either by vomiting or by evacuation of the bowels. Purging behaviors may include misuse of emetics, diuretics, laxatives, or enemas. Engaging in behaviors such as vomiting or misusing laxatives to rid the body of food.
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Pure white cell aplasia
Bone marrow failure in which leukocytes are not manufactured and circulated into the bloodstream. It is an uncommon cause of neutropenia.
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Purdue pegboard test
A standardized test of manual dexterity for adults and children.
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Pupillostatometer
A device for measuring the distance between the centers of the pupils.
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Pupilloplegia
Slow reaction of the pupil of the eye.
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Pupillometry
Measurement of the diameter of the pupil. In sleep medicine research, pupillary measurements are used to determine arousal versus drowsiness.
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Pupillometer
A device for measuring the diameter of a pupil.
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Pupillography
Recording movements of the pupil of the eye.