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Placenta abruptio
Placenta abruptio, also known as placental abruption, is separation of the placenta (the organ that nourishes the fetus) from the site of ... Read More
Placenta accreta
Abnormally deep growth of the placenta into the uterus. Placenta accreta prevents the normal placental separation from the uterus and often ... Read More
Placenta previa
The placenta is abnormally positioned in the uterus near the cervix. Only when the placenta is so close to the cervix that it can get pulled away ... Read More
Pluripotent
Capable of differentiating into one of many cell types, typically referring to stem cells
Pneumococcus vaccine
Pneumococcus (PCV7): This is a series of four vaccines, given at two, four, and six months and again between 12 and 15 months. PCV7 is ... Read More
Pneumogram (sleep study)
Recording of heart rate, breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation, and air movement in and out of the lungs. The study is used to identify ... Read More
Pneumonia
An inflammation of the lungs that's typically triggered by a bacterial infection, a virus, a fungus, or other organisms. ... Read More
Polio
Polio is caused by a virus that enters the body through the intestinal tract and can extend into the blood stream. From the blood, it enters, ... Read More
Polio virus
Polio (or poliovirus) is an enterovirus that causes poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. The virus enters the body through the mouth (it ... Read More
Polycystic ovarian disease
This is one of several causes of failure to ovulate among women. Multiple ovarian cysts often form and male steroid hormone levels are ... Read More
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
An abnormal condition found in some women in which an imbalance of reproductive hormones leads to, among other things, irregular, ... Read More
Polyhydramnios
Too much amniotic fluid. It may lead to enlargement of the uterus, which can, in turn, result in pre-term labor.
Polyp
A growth or benign tumor that develops on the inside surface of an organ such as the large bowel or uterus. Uterine polyps can cause irregular or ... Read More
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
Positive pressure applied to the airway and lungs to keep some air in the lungs after each breath with a tube either in the nose or airways. PEEP ... Read More
Post partum
Occuring after childbirth, or delivery.
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