Category: P

Situated in front of a synapse.  

A method for determining the extent of obstruction to the artery in the leg by measuring the blood pressure in the arms and legs and then dividing the systolic pressure in the leg by that in the arm.  

A bandage which presses on a part of the body. A bandage for applying pressure; usually used to stop hemorrhage or prevent edema.  

To push or squeeze something.  

To keep something from rotting. Fruit preserved by boiling it with sugar to a condensed consistency is known as a preserve. Unlike jam or marmalade, the fruit pieces in preserves are typically kept intact rather than being mashed or cut up.  

(Of a patient) to show particular symptoms. (Of a symptom) to be present. (Of a baby) to appear in the vaginal channel. The presence of the patient for examination. Referring to the portion of a baby that initially emerges at the entrance of the womb.  

The ageing of the body or brain before the expected time, with a person showing symptoms which are usually associated with people of very advanced years. Premature aging of the mind and body, so that a person shows the reduction in mental and physical abilities normally found only in old age.  

The act or fact of being there.  

Data on the prescribing of drugs in primary care.  

An illness developing in the workplace from exposure to chemicals, e.g. mercury poisoning, or to dangerous activities, e.g. decompression sickness.