Category: P

Referring to, or attached to, the periosteum.  

Around the eye socket. Encircling the eye cavity, Pertaining to the periorbita.  

Before and after a surgical operation. Occurring in the period immediately before, during, and/or after surgery.  

The skin that is round a fingernail or toenail.  

A ligament which attaches a tooth to the bone of the jaw. Soft tissue that is immediately adjacent to the surface of a tooth and anchors it in place.  

Recurrent attacks of weakness where the level of potassium in the blood is low. A rare genetic disorder affecting young people and characterized by brief periods of paralysis, lasting from a few minutes to two days, and recurring every few weeks. The cause of the paralysis is unclear but seems to be associated with a…

A disease of the kidneys, common in Mediterranean countries.  

Occurring from time to time. Recurring at somewhat consistent intervals.  

A length of time. Menstruation or the menses, bleeding from the uterus which occurs in a woman each month when the lining of the uterus is shed because no fertilised egg is present. Colloquial term for the menses. Also refers to a cycle of time, to a phase or interval. The interval between two successive…

Inflammation of tissue round the kidney, which spreads from an infected kidney. Inflammation of the tissues around the kidney. This is usually due to spread of infection from the kidney itself. The patient has pain in the loins, fever, and fits of shivering. Prompt treatment of the underlying renal infection is required to prevent progression…