Category: P
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Pectus
The anterior part of the chest.
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Pectoralis minor
A small chest muscle which allows the shoulder to be depressed. Thin, triangular muscle of the upper chest, beneath the pectoralis major, that functions to draw the shoulder down and forward. Homosexual anal intercourse, especially that between a man and a young boy who is the passive partner. A muscle beneath the pectoralis major, attached…
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Pectoralis major
A large chest muscle which pulls the arm forward or rotates it. A large triangular muscle that extends from the sternum to the humerus and functions to flex, horizontally adduct, and internally rotate the arm, and aids in chest expansion when the upper extremities are stabilized. Muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements…
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Pectoralis
A chest muscle.
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Pectoral girdle
The shoulder bones, the scapulae and clavicles, to which the upper arm bones are attached. Muscles of the upper chest and shoulders.
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Pecten
The middle section of the wall of the anal passage. A hard ridge on the pubis. The middle section of the anal canal, below the anal valves.
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Pearson bed
A type of bed with a Balkan frame, a rectangular frame attached to and overhanging the bed, used mainly for people with splints.
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Peaky
Thin, pale, and sickly in appearance (informal).
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Peak period
The time of the day, days of the month or months of the year, during which something such as a fever, tiredness, infectious disease or cold reaches its highest point or occurs most frequently in a population.
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Peak expiratory flow rate
The rate at which someone can expel air from their lungs when they are full and with no time limit. The maximum rate of exhalation during a forced expiration, measured in liters per second or liters per minute. It is used as a test of airway obstruction.