Category: P

Drying and shrinking of the vaginal tissues, related to the hormonal changes associated with menopause. Menopausal women who continue to engage in sexual intercourse during and following menopause have less vaginal atrophy than do those women who become sexually inactive.  

Atrophy caused by the normal aging processes in the body. Examples are atrophy of embryonic structures; atrophy of childhood structures on reaching maturity, as the thymus; atrophy of structures in cyclic phases of activity, as the corpus luteum; atrophy of structures following cessation of functional activity, as the ovary and mammary glands; and atrophy of…

Atrophy that results from the effects of disease processes.  

Congenital closure of the pyloric end of the stomach.  

Collapse of a portion of the distal lung units owing to persistent breathing with small tidal volumes.  

A determination of the character, duration, intensity, and location of a patient’s pain, including its effects on his or her ability to function.  

Transient recurrent arthritis, of unknown etiology, usually affecting large joints, such as the knees and elbows.  

A branch of the posterior tibial artery, supplying blood to the ankle and deep calf muscles.  

Condition in which the presenting part of the fetus becomes fixed in the maternal pelvis.  

The arch formed by the rami of the ischia and pubic bones. It forms the anterior portion of the pelvic outlet.