Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
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Papilloma, intraductal
Papilloma, intraductal: A benign, wart-like growth that occurs in breast ducts....
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Papillomatosis
Papillomatosis: A disorder with numerous papillomas
wart growths).
For example, laryngeal papillomatosis is the presence of multiple
papillomas on the vocal cords. It is most common in young children an
is due to the human papilloma virus (HPV). A baby can get HPV by
being born through a vaginal...
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Papillomatosis, juvenile laryngeal
Papillomatosis, juvenile laryngeal: Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords in children and young adults.
A baby can contract juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis by being contaminated with the human papilloma virus (HPV) during birth through ...
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Papillomatosis, laryngeal
Papillomatosis, laryngeal: Laryngeal papillomatosis is
the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords. The disease
is most common in young children.
Laryngeal papillomatosis can be due to the baby contracting human
papilloma virus (HPV) during birth through the vaginal canal from a
moth...
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Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory
Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal cords in children and young adults.
A baby can contract recurrent respiratory papillomatosis by being contaminated with the human papilloma virus (HP...
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Papillomavirus, human
Papillomavirus, human: See: Human papillomavirus....
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PAPP-A
PAPP-A: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A....
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PAPPA
PAPPA: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A....
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Pappataci fever
Pappataci fever: See: Sandfly fever....
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Pappoose root
Pappoose root: See: Blue cohosh....
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Paprika
Paprika: A spicy seasoning ground from a variety of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum), the original source of vitamin C, isolated by the Hungarian scientist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (1893-1986).
The story goes that Szent-Gyorgyi did not like paprika and so took his plate of paprika pods into his labor...
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Papular
Papular: Adjective referring to one or more small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually 0.5 cm or less in diameter (less than a half inch across).
Papules may open when scratched and become crusty
and infected.
The term "papular" is derived from Latin from "papula," a pim...
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Papule
Papule: A small solid rounded bump rising from the
skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than 3/8 inch across).
Papules may open when scratched and become crusty
and infected.
The term "papule" is derived from Latin from "papula," a pimple.
Dermatologists (and other physi...
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Papules
Papules: Small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than 3/8 inch across).
Papules may open when scratched and become crusty
and infected.
The term "papule" is derived from Latin from "papula," a pimple.
Dermatologists (and other ...
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Papuliferous
Papuliferous: 1. Having papules.
2. Having pimples. Simply pimply.
From papule, pimple + the Latin fero, to bear. Also papilliferous....
