Category: P

  • Polygen

    An element that has more than one valency and that can form more than one series of compounds.  

  • Polygalactia

    Excessive secretion or flow of milk. An abnormal increase in the total volume of blood in the body.  

  • Polyethylene

    A polymerized resin of ethylene; used to make a wide variety of products, including tubing used in intravenous sets.  

  • Polyestrous

    Having two or more estrous cycles in each mating season.  

  • Polyesthesia

    An abnormal sensation of touch in which a single stimulus is felt at two or more places.  

  • Polyepitope

    A synthetic merger of immunogenic protein sequences, used (e.g., in the manufacture of vaccines).  

  • 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…

  • Polydystrophy

    The condition of having multiple congenital anomalies of the connective tissues.  

  • Polydysplasia

    The condition of having multiple developmental abnormalities.  

  • Polydactylism

    The state of having supernumerary fingers or toes. Having more than the usual number of fingers or toes.