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Punctate pits
Depressed areas of the skin, especially of the palmar creases of the hands and soles.
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Punctate keratoses
Discrete yellow-to-brown firm papules of the palms and soles that appear after skin trauma, e.g., in walking or regular use of the hands or feet at work. The lesions are found in patients with a genetic predisposition to keratoderma.
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Punched out
Appearing as if holes have been made; used to describe appearance of bones (as seen on x-ray film ) in diseases like multiple myeloma.
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Punchdrunk
An imprecise term pert, to the behavioral consequences of traumatic brain injury in boxers who have received many blows to the head. If severe, cognitive and motor functions of the brain may be affected. Symptoms may resemble those of Parkinson’s disease. A state marked by speech difficulties, reduced focus, and slowed thinking. This arises from…
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Pump-oxygenator
A device that pumps and oxygenates blood.
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Lymphatic pumping
In osteopathic practice, manipulation of the thoracic cavity to facilitate lymphatic circulation.
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Venous plexus foot pump
A device that alternates between applying pressure and no pressure on the sole of the foot. The change in pressure allows venous blood vessels to alternately fill and then empty, thus imitating the effects of walking on the veins of the lower extremities. The pump is used to prevent deep vein thromboses (DVTs) in patients…
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Lymphedema pump
A pneumatic compression device for application to an edematous limb. It works best when combined with elevation of the limb and manual massage. The device, which may be single-chambered or multichambered, is designed to provide calibrated, sequential pressure to the extremity. This action “milks” edema fluid from the extremity. It is essential that the device…
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Efflux pump
A cell membrane protein channel that selectively admits or excludes chemicals from the cytoplasm. In some bacteria efflux pumps prevent their cells from accumulating antibiotics, contributing to drug resistance.
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Blood pump
A device for pumping blood. It is attached to an extracorporeal circulation system.
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