pulmonary
pulmonary Having to do with the lungs.
pulmonary Having to do with the lungs.
pueperium The time immediately after the delivery of a baby.
pueperal fever See childbed fever.
PUBS Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling.
public health 1 Medicine that is concerned with the health of the community as a whole. Community health. 2 In common usage, a facility or a government agency that provides low-income or free health care.
pubis The front center portion of the pelvis.
pubic symphysis The joint between the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis.
pubic lice Parasitic insects found in the genital area of humans. Pubic lice are usually spread through sexual contact. Rarely, infestation can be spread through contact with an infested person’s bed linens, towels, or clothes. Pubic lice are generally found in the genital area on pubic hair but may occasionally be found on other coarse…
puberty Adolescence, the period in which the human body first becomes capable of reproduction. The timing of the development of puberty is variable and involves many factors including genetic, nutritional, environmental, and social factors.
pubarche The onset of puberty, often measured by the first development of pubic hair.
P-24 antigen A structural protein that is found only in the HIV virus. Tests for the level of P-24 antigen may be done to detect early HIV infection and to screen donated blood for the presence of HIV. P-24 antigen is only detectable during a limited period of time; after the infection has established itself…
P-24 antibody An antibody that is created by B cells in the immune system to fight the P-24 antigen of the HIV virus. The P-24 antibody attaches to the foreign protein and sends a signal to T-4 cells to attack it. See also HIV; P-24 antigen.