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Primitive
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PrimitiveUndeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated.
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Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
Undifferentiated
Not having developed into a specialized cell or tissue type.
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Primacor
Primacor 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): milrinone lactate.
Primacor in dextrose 5 per cent in plastic container
Primacor in dextrose 5 per cent in plastic container 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): milrinone lactate.
Primaquine
Primaquine 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): primaquine phosphate.
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
A rare form of biliary cirrhosis of unknown etiology in which small intrahepatic bile ducts are destroyed while the major intra- and extrahepatic ducts remain patent; 90 per cent of patients are female; most are middle-aged; it is characterized by chronic cholestasis with pruritus, jaundice, hypercholesterolemia and xanthomas, osteomalacia, and, in the later stages, by portal hypertension and liver failure. Almost all patients have circulating antimitochondrial antibodies.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primary care physician
Your assigned physician. This physician will manage your care and assign you to a specialist if necessary.
Primary Children's Medical Center
The Primary Children's Medical Center is a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Primary Childrens Medical Center
Primary Childrens Medical Center is a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA).
Primary gain
The relief from emotional conflict and the freedom from anxiety achieved by a defense mechanism. Contrast with secondary gain.
Primary healthcare provider
The healthcare professional responsible for an individual's overall health. Makes referrals to specialists or clinics.
Primary process
In psychoanalytic theory, the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious. This activity is marked by the free discharge of energy and excitation without regard to the demands of environment, reality, or logic.
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
The pulmonary arteries are the arteries that direct the blood flow from the heart to the lungs. Some patients have high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and this is known as pulmonary hypertension.
Primary responses
The immune response to a first encounter with antigen. The primary response is generally small, has a long induction phase or lag period, consists primarily of IgM antibodies, and generates immunologic memory.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Irritation, scarring, and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile builds up in the liver and may damage its cells. Many people with this condition also have ulcerative colitis.
Primary teeth
A child's first set of teeth, which usually start to appear between six months and a year. A child should have 20 teeth by age three.
Primatene mist
Primatene mist 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): epinephrine.
Primaxin
Primaxin 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): cilastatin sodium; imipenem.
Primidone
An anticonvulsant drug.
Primigravida
Latin term for a woman pregnant for the first time.
Primitive reflexes
The reflexes that every baby is born with, including the rooting, sucking, startle, and grasp reflexes.
Primsol
Primsol 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): trimethoprim hydrochloride.
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Perfusionist
During heart surgery, blood is detoured outside the body through a machine in order to bypass the heart, allowing surgery to proceed.ÿ The perfusionist is the person who monitors and controls the flow of blood through this machine.
Palliative care
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life. Also offering support and guidance to the patient and family.
Phenobarbitol
A sedating medication used to control seizures.
Photodynamic radiation therapy
A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumor. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumor cells.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primitive
Protocol
An outline of care; a treatment plan.
Proto-oncogenes
Fragments of genetic material (DNA), related to oncogenes, but are the normal "switches" used to control growth and tissue repair.
Proximal
Located closest to the reference point. See distal.
Pathologist
A physician trained in the nature, cause, process and effects of disease; examines samples of tissue removed during surgery to determine an exact diagnosis.
Physiatrist
A physician trained in rehabilitative medicine.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
Undifferentiated
Not having developed into a specialized cell or tissue type.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Primacor
Primacor 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): milrinone lactate.
Primacor in dextrose 5 per cent in plastic container
Primacor in dextrose 5 per cent in plastic container 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): milrinone lactate.
Primaquine
Primaquine 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): primaquine phosphate.
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
A rare form of biliary cirrhosis of unknown etiology in which small intrahepatic bile ducts are destroyed while the major intra- and extrahepatic ducts remain patent; 90 per cent of patients are female; most are middle-aged; it is characterized by chronic cholestasis with pruritus, jaundice, hypercholesterolemia and xanthomas, osteomalacia, and, in the later stages, by portal hypertension and liver failure. Almost all patients have circulating antimitochondrial antibodies.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primary care physician
Your assigned physician. This physician will manage your care and assign you to a specialist if necessary.
Primary Children's Medical Center
The Primary Children's Medical Center is a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Primary Childrens Medical Center
Primary Childrens Medical Center is a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA).
Primary gain
The relief from emotional conflict and the freedom from anxiety achieved by a defense mechanism. Contrast with secondary gain.
Primary healthcare provider
The healthcare professional responsible for an individual's overall health. Makes referrals to specialists or clinics.
Primary process
In psychoanalytic theory, the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious. This activity is marked by the free discharge of energy and excitation without regard to the demands of environment, reality, or logic.
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
The pulmonary arteries are the arteries that direct the blood flow from the heart to the lungs. Some patients have high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and this is known as pulmonary hypertension.
Primary responses
The immune response to a first encounter with antigen. The primary response is generally small, has a long induction phase or lag period, consists primarily of IgM antibodies, and generates immunologic memory.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Irritation, scarring, and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile builds up in the liver and may damage its cells. Many people with this condition also have ulcerative colitis.
Primary teeth
A child's first set of teeth, which usually start to appear between six months and a year. A child should have 20 teeth by age three.
Primatene mist
Primatene mist 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): epinephrine.
Primaxin
Primaxin 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): cilastatin sodium; imipenem.
Primidone
An anticonvulsant drug.
Primigravida
Latin term for a woman pregnant for the first time.
Primitive reflexes
The reflexes that every baby is born with, including the rooting, sucking, startle, and grasp reflexes.
Primsol
Primsol 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): trimethoprim hydrochloride.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Perfusionist
During heart surgery, blood is detoured outside the body through a machine in order to bypass the heart, allowing surgery to proceed.ÿ The perfusionist is the person who monitors and controls the flow of blood through this machine.
Palliative care
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life. Also offering support and guidance to the patient and family.
Phenobarbitol
A sedating medication used to control seizures.
Photodynamic radiation therapy
A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumor. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumor cells.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primitive
Protocol
An outline of care; a treatment plan.
Proto-oncogenes
Fragments of genetic material (DNA), related to oncogenes, but are the normal "switches" used to control growth and tissue repair.
Proximal
Located closest to the reference point. See distal.
Pathologist
A physician trained in the nature, cause, process and effects of disease; examines samples of tissue removed during surgery to determine an exact diagnosis.
Physiatrist
A physician trained in rehabilitative medicine.
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