Category: P

A vaccine produced from cultures of a number of strains of the same species. A vaccine created from multiple bacterial strains within the same species.  

A vaccine made either from a crude fraction of killed plague bacilli, Yersinia pestis, or synthetically from recombinant proteins. It is rarely used, except in a laboratory or for field workers in areas where plague is endemic. A vaccine employed to establish immunity against the plague.  

A vaccine that stimulates antibody production against specific amino acid sequences, e.g., those expressed on the surface of pathogens or cancer cells.  

An adult uterus that resembles that of a prepubertal female.  

Urticaria produced by pressure perpendicular to the surface of the skin. The persistent red swelling appears after a delay of 1 to 4 hr.  

Urticaria due to the direct effects of physical forces on the skin. Cold temperature (cold urticaria), pressure (pressure urticaria), ultraviolet radiation (solar urticaria), and scratching (dermographism) are some causes of physical urticaria.  

Urticaria in which the wheal is followed by a lingering papule and considerable itching. It is most commonly observed in debilitated children.  

Inflammation of membranous and prostatic portions of the urethra.  

Examination of the pelvis with an ultrasonic transducer placed inside the vagina. It is used in assessment of diseases or conditions affecting the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries.  

An ulcer that erodes through an organ (e.g., the stomach or duodenum).