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Prune belly syndrome
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Prune belly syndrome A condition of newborn babies, in which the baby has no abdominal muscles, so the stomach looks like a shriveled prune. Also called Eagle-Barrett syndrome.
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Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Abdominal
Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs. The abdomen includes a host of organs including the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, appendix, gallbladder, and bladder. The word "abdomen" has a curious story behind it. It comes from the Latin "abdodere", to hide. The idea was that whatever was eaten was hidden in the abdomen.
Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
An antigen made by the prostate gland and found in the blood that may indicate cancer in the prostate gland.
Prostate-specific antigen blood test
A blood test used to help detect prostate cancer by measuring a substance called prostate-specific antigen made by the prostate.
Prostatism
Any condition of the prostate that causes interference with the flow of urine from the bladder.
Prostatitis
An inflamed condition of the prostate gland that may be accompanied by discomfort, pain, frequent urination, infrequent urination and sometimes fever.
Proton pump inhibitors
Medicines that stop the stomach's acid pump.
Prune belly syndrome
Pruritus ani
Itching around the anus.
Pseudomembranous colitis
Severe irritation of the colon caused by Clostridium difficile bacteria. Occurs after taking oral antibiotics, which kill bacteria that normally live in the colon.
Psychiatry
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
Pudendal block
Pain relieving procedure used during childbirth in which an anesthetic is injected into tissues surrounding the pudendal nerves on either side of the vagina. It blocks pain in the tissues between the vagina and anus.
Pulmonary
Pertains to lungs and respiratory system.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Abdominal
Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs. The abdomen includes a host of organs including the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, appendix, gallbladder, and bladder. The word "abdomen" has a curious story behind it. It comes from the Latin "abdodere", to hide. The idea was that whatever was eaten was hidden in the abdomen.
Stomach
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
An antigen made by the prostate gland and found in the blood that may indicate cancer in the prostate gland.
Prostate-specific antigen blood test
A blood test used to help detect prostate cancer by measuring a substance called prostate-specific antigen made by the prostate.
Prostatism
Any condition of the prostate that causes interference with the flow of urine from the bladder.
Prostatitis
An inflamed condition of the prostate gland that may be accompanied by discomfort, pain, frequent urination, infrequent urination and sometimes fever.
Proton pump inhibitors
Medicines that stop the stomach's acid pump.
Prune belly syndrome
Pruritus ani
Itching around the anus.
Pseudomembranous colitis
Severe irritation of the colon caused by Clostridium difficile bacteria. Occurs after taking oral antibiotics, which kill bacteria that normally live in the colon.
Psychiatry
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
Pudendal block
Pain relieving procedure used during childbirth in which an anesthetic is injected into tissues surrounding the pudendal nerves on either side of the vagina. It blocks pain in the tissues between the vagina and anus.
Pulmonary
Pertains to lungs and respiratory system.
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