Category: P
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Paradoxical
At variance with normal rule.
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Paradox
Statement seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. A condition or statement that on superficial examination seems contradictory or illogical.
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Paradipsia
Perverted desire for fluids.
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Paradidymis
Remnants of an embryonic structure on the sperm-conducting duct. The vestigial remains of part of the embryonic *mesonephros that are found near the testis of the adult. Some of the mesonephric collecting tubules persist as the functional vasa efferentia but the rest degenerate almost completely. A similar vestigial structure (called the paroophoron) is found in…
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Paradidymal
Below; beside the testis.
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Paradentium
Tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.
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Paracystium
Tissues adjacent to the urinary bladder.
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Paracystic
Near the urinary bladder.
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Paracyesis
Pregnancy outside the womb. An ectopic pregnancy is when the fertilized egg implants and develops outside of the uterus or womb, often in areas like the abdominal cavity, ovary, or Fallopian tube.
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Paracusia
Distorted hearing. Any abnormality or disorder of the sense of hearing.