Category: P

The state of having supernumerary teeth.  

An enzyme that facilitates the transfer of a phosphate group from adenosine triphosphate to the 5′ terminus of a nucleic acid (RNA or DNA).  

An enzyme present in intestinal mucosa and intestinal juice that catalyzes the breakdown of nucleic acid to nucleotides.  

Inflammation of the nerve roots, the peripheral nerves, and spinal ganglia.  

Polyneuropathy resulting from acute porphyria, characterized by pains and paresthesias in the extremities and by flaccid paralysis.  

Nerve damage caused by excessive levels of immunoglobulin in the blood. The most commonly implicated immunoglobulins are IgM and IgG.  

A disease in which polyneuritis and polymyositis occur together.  

Pain that emanates from several nerves at the same time.  

Any of the group of cationic polypeptide antibiotics produced by the bacterium Bacillus polymyxa. Although these antibiotics are toxic to the brain and kidney and are poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, they are occasionally used to treat resistant infections caused by gram-negative microorganisms. A set of antibiotic medications originating from the bacterium Bacillus Polymyxa…

A rash occurring after exposure to sunlight, typically consisting of papules, plaques, or papulovesicles on sun-exposed skin. It is more common in fair skinned patients and in women than in men or people with darker skin color. The rash is usually itchy but may produce a burning or stinging sensation. Avoiding sun exposure with protective…