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Phosgene
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PhosgeneCarbonyl chloride; a colorless liquid below 8.2°C, but an extremely poisonous gas at ordinary temperatures; it is an insidious gas, since it is not immediately irritating, even when fatal concentrations are inhaled.
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Gas
Air that comes from normal breakdown of food which is passed out of the body through the rectum (flatus) or the mouth (burp).
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Phoslo
Phoslo 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): calcium acetate.
Phoslo gelcaps
Phoslo gelcaps 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): calcium acetate.
Phosphocol p32
Phosphocol p32 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): chromic phosphate, p-32.
Phospholine iodide
Phospholine iodide 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): echothiophate iodide.
Phosphotec
Phosphotec 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): technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate kit.
Phosphotope
Phosphotope 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): sodium phosphate, p-32.
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Passive immunity
Providing temporary protection from disease through the administration of exogenously produced antibody (i.e., transplacental transmission of antibodies to the fetus or the injection of immune globulin for specific preventive purposes).
PCR
see below for polymerase chain reaction.
Perivascular
Surrounding a blood or lymph vessel.
Petechia, pl. petechiae
Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure.
Pharyngeal
Relating to the pharynx.
Phosgene
Polymerase chain reaction
An in vitro method for enzymatically synthesizing and amplifying defined sequences of DNA in molecular biology. Can be used for improving DNA-based diagnostic procedures for identifying unknown BW agents.
Polymorphonuclear
Having nuclei of varied forms; denoting a variety of leukocyte.
Presynaptic
Pertaining to the area on the proximal side of a synaptic cleft.
Prophylaxis, pl. prophylaxes
Prevention of disease or of a process that can lead to disease.
Prostration
A marked loss of strength, as in exhaustion.
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Gas
Air that comes from normal breakdown of food which is passed out of the body through the rectum (flatus) or the mouth (burp).
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Phoslo
Phoslo 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): calcium acetate.
Phoslo gelcaps
Phoslo gelcaps 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): calcium acetate.
Phosphocol p32
Phosphocol p32 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): chromic phosphate, p-32.
Phospholine iodide
Phospholine iodide 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): echothiophate iodide.
Phosphotec
Phosphotec 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): technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate kit.
Phosphotope
Phosphotope 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): sodium phosphate, p-32.
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Passive immunity
Providing temporary protection from disease through the administration of exogenously produced antibody (i.e., transplacental transmission of antibodies to the fetus or the injection of immune globulin for specific preventive purposes).
PCR
see below for polymerase chain reaction.
Perivascular
Surrounding a blood or lymph vessel.
Petechia, pl. petechiae
Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure.
Pharyngeal
Relating to the pharynx.
Phosgene
Polymerase chain reaction
An in vitro method for enzymatically synthesizing and amplifying defined sequences of DNA in molecular biology. Can be used for improving DNA-based diagnostic procedures for identifying unknown BW agents.
Polymorphonuclear
Having nuclei of varied forms; denoting a variety of leukocyte.
Presynaptic
Pertaining to the area on the proximal side of a synaptic cleft.
Prophylaxis, pl. prophylaxes
Prevention of disease or of a process that can lead to disease.
Prostration
A marked loss of strength, as in exhaustion.
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