Category: P

An area in the visual field that is perceived by the patient as a dark spot.  

A blind spot caused by an absence of rods and cones where the optic nerve enters the retina.  

A defect in vision removed from the point of fixation of the vision.  

Sexual pleasure derived from being observed by others.  

An acute side shifting of the lumbar spine, usually away from the side of pathology. The body is attempting to move a nerve root away from a bulging intervertebral disk herniation.  

An incision through the sclera into the vitreous for treatment of a detached retina or removal of a foreign body. Cutting into the vitreous chamber within the eye.  

Scleritis limited to the posterior half of the globe of the eye with loss of vision and ocular pain.  

The angle of the scapula in its resting position, normally 30° to 45° forward from the frontal plane toward the sagittal plane. Movement of the humerus in this plane is less restricted than in the frontal or sagittal planes because the capsule is not twisted.  

An assessment tool used to measure the intensity of a patient’s discomfort.  

The enclosed, transparent mesothelial sac that is squeezed between the abdominal wall and the abdominal viscera.