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

photopheresis  (FOH-toh-fuh-REE-siss)

photophobia  (FOH-toh-FOH-bee-uh)

photosensitizer

phyllodes tumor

physical examination

physical therapist

physical therapy

physician

Physician Data Query

physiologic

phytic acid

phytochemical  (FY-toh-KEH-mih-kuhl)

phytoestrogen

phytosterol

PI-88

pigment

pilocarpine

pilocytic  (PI-lo-SIT-ik)

pilot study

PIN

pineal body

pineal gland  (PIN-ee-al)

pineal organ

pineal region tumor  (PIN-ee-al...)

pineoblastoma  (PIN-ee-o-blas-TOE-ma)

pineocytoma  (PIN-ee-o-sye-TOE-ma)

pinkeye

piperacillin-tazobactam

pirfenidone

piritrexim

pituitary gland  (pih-TOO-ih-tair-ee)

pixantrone

PJS

PKC

PKC412

placebo

placebo-controlled

placenta

placental blood transplantation

plant sterol

plasma  (PLAS-ma)

plasma cell

plasma cell myeloma

plasma cell tumor

plasma membrane

plasmacytic

plasmacytoma  (PLAZ-ma-sye-TOE-ma)

plasmapheresis  (plas-ma-fer-EE-sis)

plastic surgeon

plastic surgery

platelet  (PLATE-let)

platinum

Plenaxis

pleomorphic

pleura  (PLOOR-a)

pleural cavity

pleural effusion

pleurodesis  (PLOO-ro-DEE-sis)

plexiform neurofibroma

plexopathy  (pleks-AH-pah-thee)

PLL

ploidy  (PLOY-dee)

Plummer-Vinson syndrome

pluripotent

pluripotent stem cell

pM-81 monoclonal antibody

PNET

pneumatic larynx  (noo-MAT-ik LAIR-inks)

pneumonectomy  (noo-mo-NEK-toe-mee)

pneumonia  (noo-MONE-ya)

PNU 166148

PNU-93914

polifeprosan 20 carmustine implant

poly-ICLC

polyglutamate camptothecin

polyglutamate paclitaxel

polymerase chain reaction

polymorphism

polyneuritis

polyp  (POL-ip)

polypectomy  (POL-i-PEK-tuh-mee)

polyphenol

Polyphenon® E

polyposis

polysaccharide

pomegranate

pons

pontine

porfimer sodium

porfiromycin

port

port-a-cath

portal vein

positive axillary lymph node

positive test result

positron emission tomography scan

postmenopausal

postmortem

postoperative

postprandial

postremission therapy

potassium  (po-TASS-ee-um)

potassium hydroxide

potentiation

PR+

PR-

precancerous  (pre-KAN-ser-us)

precancerous dermatitis

precancerous dermatosis

precancerous polyps

preclinical study

predictive factor  (pre-DIK-tiv)

prednisolone

prednisone

preleukemia  (PREE-loo-KEE-mee-a)

premalignant

premenopausal

prescription

pretracheal space

prevascular space

preventive

preventive mastectomy  (pree-VEN-tiv ma-STEK-tuh-mee)

primary care doctor

primary central nervous system lymphoma

primary endpoint

primary myelofibrosis

primary tumor

primitive neuroectodermal tumor

prinomastat

pro-oxidant

probenecid

procarbazine

prochlorperazine  (pro-klor-PAIR-a-zeen)

proctoscopy  (prok-TOS -ko-pee)

proctosigmoidoscopy  (PRAHK-toh-sig-moy-DAHS-kuh-pee)

progeny

progesterone  (pro-JES-ter-own)

progesterone receptor negative

progesterone receptor positive

progesterone receptor test

progestin  (pro-JES-tin)

prognosis  (prog-NO-sis)

prognostic factor  (prog-NOS-tik)

programmed cell death

progression

progression-free survival

progressive disease

proliferating

proliferative index

prolymphocytic leukemia

promegapoietin

promyelocytic leukemia

prophylactic

prophylactic cranial irradiation  (pro-fih-LAK-tik KRAY-nee-ul ir-ray-dee-AY-shun)

prophylactic mastectomy  (PROH-fuh-LAK-tik ma-STEK-tuh-mee)

prophylactic oophorectomy  (pro-fi-LAK-tik o-o-for-EK-toe-mee)

prophylactic surgery

prophylaxis

prospective

prospective cohort study

Prost 30 monoclonal antibody

prostate  (PRAHS-tayt)

prostate-specific antigen

prostate-specific antigen test

prostatectomy  (pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee)

prostatic acid phosphatase  (FOS-fa-tays)

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia  (prah-STA-tik IN-trah-eh-puh-THEE-lee-ul NEE-uh-PLAY-zhuh)

prostatitis  (PROS-tah-TITE-is)

prosthesis  (pros-THEE-sis)

prosthodontist  (pros-tho-DON-tist)

protease inhibitor

proteasome inhibitor

protein  (PRO-teen)

protein kinase C  (PROH-teen KY-nayz)

proteoglycan

proteomic profile

proteomics

protocol

proton

proton beam radiation therapy  (ray-dee-AY-shun)

proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

protozoal

proximal

PS-341

PSA

psammoma body  (sam-O-ma)

PSC 833

pseudomyxoma peritonei  (SOO-doe-mix-O-ma PAIR-ih-TOE-nee-I)

psoralen

psoriasis

psychologist

PTC

PTCD

PTH

PTK787/ZK 222584

ptosis

pulmonary

pulmonary sulcus tumor  (PUL-muh-NAYR-ee SUL-kuss TOO-mer)

pump

punch biopsy  (punch BY-op-see)

purple clover

PV701

pyrazine diazohydroxide

pyrazoloacridine

pyroxamide

 

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