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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) Angioplasty
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Angioplasty
A non-surgical procedure for treating diseased arteries.
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Perceptive field
Area of the retina or visual space that when stimulated by a visual stimulus produces a change in behavioral response.
Perceptual constancy
The phenomenon that the perception of an object remains constant despite changes in the its size, lighting conditions and orientation.
Perceptual image
An image in the mind as presently being perceived through one or more of the senses.
Perceptually lossless compression
An image processing technique with loses some information about contents of the image, but the distortions produced by the loss aren't visible to the human image processing system.
Perchloracap
Perchloracap is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): potassium perchlorate.
Percocet
Percocet is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride.
Percodan
Percodan is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate.
Percodan-demi
Percodan-demi is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate.
Percorten
Percorten is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoxycorticosterone acetate.
Percutaneous
Passing through the skin.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy refers to a procedure for making an access to the stomach through the abdominal wall.
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
X-rays of the gallbladder and bile ducts; a dye is injected through the abdomen to make the organs show up on the x-ray.
Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
A genetic test that screens blood from a fetus's umbilical cord for abnormalities.
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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.
Peptic
Related to the stomach and the duodenum, where pepsin is present.
Peptic ulcer
A sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum; usually caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. An ulcer in the stomach is a gastric ulcer; an ulcer in the duodenum is a duodenal ulcer.
Percutaneous
Passing through the skin.
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
X-rays of the gallbladder and bile ducts; a dye is injected through the abdomen to make the organs show up on the x-ray.
Plasma cell
End-stage differentiation of a B cell to an antibody-producing cell.
Perianal
The area around the anus.
Pericardiocentesis
A diagnostic procedure that uses a needle to draw fluid from the pericardium.
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Angioplasty
A non-surgical procedure for treating diseased arteries.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Perceptive field
Area of the retina or visual space that when stimulated by a visual stimulus produces a change in behavioral response.
Perceptual constancy
The phenomenon that the perception of an object remains constant despite changes in the its size, lighting conditions and orientation.
Perceptual image
An image in the mind as presently being perceived through one or more of the senses.
Perceptually lossless compression
An image processing technique with loses some information about contents of the image, but the distortions produced by the loss aren't visible to the human image processing system.
Perchloracap
Perchloracap is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): potassium perchlorate.
Percocet
Percocet is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride.
Percodan
Percodan is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate.
Percodan-demi
Percodan-demi is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate.
Percorten
Percorten is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoxycorticosterone acetate.
Percutaneous
Passing through the skin.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy refers to a procedure for making an access to the stomach through the abdominal wall.
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
X-rays of the gallbladder and bile ducts; a dye is injected through the abdomen to make the organs show up on the x-ray.
Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
A genetic test that screens blood from a fetus's umbilical cord for abnormalities.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Peptic
Related to the stomach and the duodenum, where pepsin is present.
Peptic ulcer
A sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum; usually caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. An ulcer in the stomach is a gastric ulcer; an ulcer in the duodenum is a duodenal ulcer.
Percutaneous
Passing through the skin.
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
X-rays of the gallbladder and bile ducts; a dye is injected through the abdomen to make the organs show up on the x-ray.
Plasma cell
End-stage differentiation of a B cell to an antibody-producing cell.
Perianal
The area around the anus.
Pericardiocentesis
A diagnostic procedure that uses a needle to draw fluid from the pericardium.
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart.
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