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Parietal cells
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Parietal cells Cells in the stomach wall that make hydrochloric acid.
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Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
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Parietal Pericardium
The fibrous outer layer of the pericardium
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Pain tolerance level
The greatest level of pain that a person is prepared to tolerate.
Pancreatitis
Irritation of the pancreas that can make it stop working; most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.
Pap test
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
Pap smear
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
Papillary stenosis
A condition in which the openings of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts narrow.
Parietal cells
Peak flow meter
A portable, inexpensive, hand-held device used to measure how air flows from lungs in one "fast blast" to measure the ability to push air out of the lungs. Measurements with a peak flow meter help the patient and physician monitor your asthma. These measurements can be important and help your physician prescribe medicines to keep asthma in control.
Pediatric ophthalmology
The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the child’s eye.
Pelvic node dissection
Lymph nodes near the prostate are removed to determine if cancer has spread.
Pelvis
A basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and contains the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones (ilium, pubis, and ischium).
Pepsin
An enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Parietal Pericardium
The fibrous outer layer of the pericardium
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pain tolerance level
The greatest level of pain that a person is prepared to tolerate.
Pancreatitis
Irritation of the pancreas that can make it stop working; most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.
Pap test
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
Pap smear
Test in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined to detect cancer or precancerous changes.
Papillary stenosis
A condition in which the openings of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts narrow.
Parietal cells
Peak flow meter
A portable, inexpensive, hand-held device used to measure how air flows from lungs in one "fast blast" to measure the ability to push air out of the lungs. Measurements with a peak flow meter help the patient and physician monitor your asthma. These measurements can be important and help your physician prescribe medicines to keep asthma in control.
Pediatric ophthalmology
The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the child’s eye.
Pelvic node dissection
Lymph nodes near the prostate are removed to determine if cancer has spread.
Pelvis
A basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and contains the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones (ilium, pubis, and ischium).
Pepsin
An enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
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