Palliation - (pal-li-a-shun)
Reducing the severity of pain or a disease without removing the cause
Pancreas - (Pan-cre-as)
A large, elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Paranasal - (para-nasal)
Adjacent to the nose / nasal cavity
Perennial - (pe-ren-ni-al)
Lasting throughout the year (through all the seasons)
Pernicious Anaemia - (per-ni-cious ane-mia)
A chronic progressive anaemia in older adults - considered to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
Peyronie's disease - (pay-ro-neez disease)
Scarring of the tissue inside the penis which leads to its bending during an erection
Phlegm - (Phlegm)
Expectorated matter, discharge that is coughed up
Phototherapy - (pho-to-ther-a-py)
Treatment using a form of light; therapeutic usage of light, especially for skin diseases
Pigment - (pig-ment)
A substance whose presence produces a characteristic colour
Pituitary - (pi-tu-i-tary)
One of the main hormone-secreting glands, located at the base of the brain
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