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Peace Corps
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D054704 |
[It was established in 1961 and made an independent agency in 1981. Its mission is to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, and to help promote better mutual understanding between Americans and citizens of other countries. (United States Government Manual, 2006-2007, pg497)
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
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D010366 |
[Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.
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Peanut Agglutinin
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D019887 |
[Lectin purified from peanuts (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA). It binds to poorly differentiated cells and terminally differentiated cells and is used in cell separation techniques.
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Peanut Hypersensitivity
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D021183 |
[Allergic reaction to peanuts that is triggered by the immune system.
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Peanut Oil
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D000074241 |
[Oil derived from PEANUTS.
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Peas
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D018532 |
[A variable annual leguminous vine (Pisum sativum) that is cultivated for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds, the seed of the pea, and the immature pods with their included seeds. (From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973)
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Pecten
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D049910 |
[A genus of scallops in the family PECTINIDAE, class BIVALVIA. The shell is usually radially ribbed.
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Pectinatus
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D045852 |
[A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from spoiled BEER and pitching yeast.
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Pectinidae
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D049897 |
[A large family of mollusks in the class BIVALVIA, known commonly as scallops. They possess flat, almost circular shells and are found in all seas from shallow water to great depths.
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Pectins
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D010368 |
[High molecular weight polysaccharides present in the cell walls of all plants. Pectins cement cell walls together. They are used as emulsifiers and stabilizers in the food industry. They have been tried for a variety of therapeutic uses including as antidiarrheals, where they are now generally considered ineffective, and in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
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Pectobacterium
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D044043 |
[A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE consisting of species that profusely produce pectinolytic enzymes in plant pathogenesis.
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Pectobacterium carotovorum
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D016973 |
[A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that causes rotting, particularly of storage tissues, of a wide variety of plants and causes a vascular disease in CARROTS; and POTATO plants.
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Pectoralis Muscles
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D010369 |
[The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.
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Pectus Carinatum
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D066166 |
[A developmental anomaly characterized by abnormal anterior protrusion of the STERNUM and adjacent COSTAL CARTILAGE.
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Pedaliaceae
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D029601 |
[The sesame family of the order Lamiales that are mainly herbs and shrubs growing in warm regions.
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Pedestrians
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D000069636 |
[Persons traveling on foot.
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Pediatric Assistants
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D010370 |
[Persons academically trained to provide medical care, under the supervision of a physician, to infants and children.
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Pediatric Dentistry
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D010377 |
[The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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D000070316 |
[Branch of EMERGENCY MEDICINE dealing with the emergency care of children.
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Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
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D064701 |
[Registered nurses with graduate degrees in nursing who provide care to pediatric patients who are acutely or critically ill.
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