Category: P
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Parietal pericardium
The outer layer of the serous pericardium, not in direct contact with the heart muscle, which lies inside and is attached to the fibrous pericardium. The middle layer of the pericardial sac, a serous membrane lining the fibrous pericardium.
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Parietal bone
One of two bones which form the sides of the skull. Either of two skull bones forming the top and sides of the cranium. Either one of a pair of bones that form the top and sides of the cranium of the skull. One of two bones that together form the posterior roof and sides…
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Paries
A superficial part of a structure of an organ. The wall of a cavity. Parietes, wall of an organ or body cavity. The enveloping or surrounding part of an organ or other structure. The enveloping wall of any structure; applied especially to hollow organs.
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Parenting
The activities involved in bringing up children. Caring for and raising a child or children.
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Parenthood
The state of being a parent.
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Parent cell
An original cell which divides into daughter cells by mitosis.
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Parent
A biological or adoptive mother or father. A term applied to both the father and mother of a child. With the advent of noncoital reproduction, it has become necessary to distinguish among the genetic parents, the gestational mother, and the rearing parents. A father or a mother; one who begets offspring. A radionuclide that, upon…
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Paravertebral injection
An injection of local anaesthetic into the back near the vertebrae.
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Paravertebral
Near the vertebrae, beside the spinal column.
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Parathyroidectomy
The surgical removal of a parathyroid gland. Surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. Surgical removal of parathyroid gland tissue for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism. In hyperparathyroidism, the parathyroid glands, for unknown reasons, become enlarged and produce excessive amounts of parathyroid hormone. To determine which of the glands are involved, diagnostic imagine,…