Category: P
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Polygen
An element that has more than one valency and that can form more than one series of compounds.
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Polygalactia
Excessive secretion or flow of milk. An abnormal increase in the total volume of blood in the body.
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Polyethylene
A polymerized resin of ethylene; used to make a wide variety of products, including tubing used in intravenous sets.
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Polyestrous
Having two or more estrous cycles in each mating season.
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Polyesthesia
An abnormal sensation of touch in which a single stimulus is felt at two or more places.
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Polyepitope
A synthetic merger of immunogenic protein sequences, used (e.g., in the manufacture of vaccines).
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Polyendocrine deficiency syndromes
A disease that begins at about age 12, characterized by hypoparathyroidism, primary adrenal insufficiency, and mucocutaneous candidiasis. Alopecia, pernicious anemia, malabsorption, and chronic hepatitis may also be present. Type II: A disease for which the average age of onset is about 30 years and which is characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune thyroid disease, and…
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Polydystrophy
The condition of having multiple congenital anomalies of the connective tissues.
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Polydysplasia
The condition of having multiple developmental abnormalities.
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Polydactylism
The state of having supernumerary fingers or toes. Having more than the usual number of fingers or toes.