P-32

p-value

p53 gene

Pacific valerian

pack year

paclitaxel

Paget's disease of bone

Paget's disease of the nipple

pain threshold

PALA

palate  (PAL-et)

palatine uvula

palliative care  (PAL-ee-yuh-tiv)

palliative therapy  (PAL-ee-yuh-tiv)

palmar-plantar erythodysthesia

palpable disease

palpation

pamidronate

panacea

Pancoast tumor

pancreas

pancreatectomy  (pan-kree-a-TEK-toe-mee)

pancreatic

pancreatic cancer

pancreatic duct

pancreatic enzyme

pancreatic juice

pancreatitis

PAP

Pap smear

Pap test

papillary serous carcinoma

papillary thyroid cancer  (PA-pih-LAYR-ee THY-royd KAN-ser)

papillary tumor  (PAP-ih-lar-ee TOO-mer)

papilledema  (pap-il-eh-DEE-ma)

paracentesis  (PAYR-uh-sen-TEE-siss)

paraganglia  (PA-ruh-GAN-glee-uh)

paraganglioma  (PA-ruh-gan-glee-OE-ma)

parageusia

paralysis  (pa-RAL-ih-sis)

paramyxovirus

paraneoplastic syndrome  (pair-a-nee-o-PLAS-tik)

parasite

parasitic  (PAYR-uh-SIH-tik)

parathormone  (PA-ruh-THORE-mone)

parathyrin  (PA-ruh-THY-rin)

parathyroid gland  (PA-ruh-THY-royd)

parathyroid hormone  (PA-ruh-THY-royd HORE-mone)

parenchyma  (pah-REN-kih-ma)

parenteral nutrition

paresthesias

paricalcitol  (par-i-KAL-si-tol)

parietal pericardium

Parkinson's disease

parotidectomy

paroxetine hydrochloride

partial cystectomy  (sis-TEK-to-mee)

partial hysterectomy  (hiss-ter-EK-toe-mee)

partial laryngectomy  (PAR-shul lair-in-JEK-tuh-mee)

partial mastectomy  (mas-TEK-toe-mee)

partial nephrectomy  (neh-FREK-tuh-mee)

partial oophorectomy  (o-o-for-EK-toe-mee)

partial remission

partial response

passive antibody therapy

Paterson-Kelly syndrome

pathologic fracture

pathological staging

pathologist  (pa-THOL-o-jist)

pathology report

patient advocate

patient-controlled analgesia

PCA

PCR

PDQ

peau d'orange

pediatric  (pee-dee-AT-rik)

pediatric hematologist

pediatric nurse specialist

pediatric surgeon

pedigree

PEG-interferon alfa-2a

PEG-interferon alfa-2b

PEG-MGDF

pegaspargase

pegfilgrastim

PEITC

peldesine

pelvic

pelvic exam

pelvic exenteration

pelvic lymphadenectomy  (lim-FAD-eh-NEK-tah-me)

pelvic wall

pelvis

pemetrexed disodium

penclomedine

penicillamine

penicillin

penile implant

penis

pentetic acid calcium

pentosan polysulfate

pentostatin

pentoxifylline

peptide

peptide 946

percutaneous ethanol injection  (per-kyoo-TAY-nee-us)

percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography  (per-kyoo-TAY-nee-us trans-heh-PAT-ik ko-LAN-jee-AH-gra-fee)

performance status

perfusion

perfusion magnetic resonance imaging

pericardial effusion

perifosine

perillyl alcohol

perimenopausal

perineal colostomy

perineal prostatectomy  (peh-rih-NEE-al pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee)

perineum

perineural  (pear-ih-NOOR-al)

perioperative  (PER-ee-AH-pruh-tiv)

peripheral blood

peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy

peripheral blood smear

peripheral neuropathy

peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor  (...NOO-ro-ek-toe-DER-mul...)

peripheral stem cell

peripheral stem cell support  (per-IF-er-al)

peripheral stem cell transplantation  (per-IF-er-al)

peripheral T-cell lymphoma

peristalsis  (pair-ih-STAL-sis)

peritoneal

peritoneal cancer

peritoneal cavity

peritoneal infusion

peritoneal perfusion

peritoneum  (PAIR-ih-toe-NEE-um)

peritonitis

pernicious anemia  (per-NISH-us a-NEE-mee-a)

perturbation

pertuzumab  (per-TOO-zoo-mab)

pesticide  (PES-tih-side)

PET scan

petechiae  (peh-TEH-kee-a)

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

phagocyte

phantom limb pain

pharmacokinetics

pharmacopoeia

pharynx  (FAIR-inks)

phase I detoxification

phase I trial

phase I/II trial

phase II detoxification

phase II trial

phase II/III trial

phase III trial

phase IV trial

phenethyl isothiocyanate

phenobarbital

phenoxodiol

phenylacetate

phenylbutyrate

pheochromocytoma

pheresis  (fer-E-sis)

Philadelphia chromosome

phlebotomy

phospholipid

phospholipid complex

phosphorous  (FOS-for-us)

phosphorus  (FOS-for-us)

phosphorus-32

photoactivity

photodynamic therapy  (foe-toe-dye-NAM-ik)

photofrin