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Piroplasmida
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D016792 |
[An order of protozoa comprising heteroxenous tick-borne blood parasites. Representative genera include BABESIA, Dactylosoma, and THEILERIA.
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Piroxicam
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D010894 |
[A cyclooxygenase inhibiting, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that is well established in treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and used for musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and postoperative pain. Its long half-life enables it to be administered once daily.
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Piscirickettsia
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D053522 |
[A genus of bacteria in the family PISCIRICKETTSIACEAE that is an intracellular rickettsial-like pathogen of FISHES, especially species in the family SALMONIDAE.
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Piscirickettsiaceae
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D044147 |
[A family of gram-negative bacteria, in the order Thiotrichales.
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Piscirickettsiaceae Infections
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D044225 |
[Infections with bacteria of the family PISCIRICKETTSIACEAE, causing septicemic disease of salmonid fish (SALMONIDAE). Piscirickettsia-like bacteria are also associated with disease syndromes in non-salmonid fish.
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Pisiform Bone
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D051220 |
[A pea-shaped carpal bone that actually sits in the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
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Pistacia
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D027927 |
[A plant genus in the ANACARDIACEAE family known for species that produce pistachio nuts (Pistacia vera) and GUM MASTIC (Pistacia lentiscus). Several of the species have the common name Pistachio.
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Pit and Fissure Sealants
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D010895 |
[Agents used to occlude dental enamel pits and fissures in the prevention of dental caries.
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Pitcairn Island
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D010896 |
[An island in Polynesia, in the south Pacific Ocean. It was discovered in 1767 by Philip Carteret, uninhabited until 1790 when settled by mutineers from the English ship, Bounty. The settlement was discovered in 1808; the population was removed temporarily to Tahiti in 1831 and to Norfolk Island (between New Caledonia and New Zealand) in 1856. Some later returned to Pitcairn and their descendents constitute the present population of this British colony. The island is named for the midshipman who first sighted it from the ship. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p958 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p422)
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Pitch Discrimination
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D010897 |
[The ability to differentiate sound frequency or pitch.
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Pitch Perception
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D010898 |
[A dimension of auditory sensation varying with cycles per second of the sound stimulus.
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Pitheciidae
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D053820 |
[A family of New World monkeys in the infraorder PLATYRRHINI consisting of two subfamilies: Callicebinae and Pitheciinae.
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Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion
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D047748 |
[A disease of the PITUITARY GLAND characterized by the excess amount of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secreted. This leads to hypersecretion of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) by the ADRENAL GLANDS resulting in CUSHING SYNDROME.
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
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D051219 |
[A multi-function neuropeptide that acts throughout the body by elevating intracellular cyclic AMP level via its interaction with PACAP RECEPTORS and VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE RECEPTOR. Although first isolated from hypothalamic extracts and named for its action on the pituitary, it is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. PACAP is important in the control of endocrine and homeostatic processes, such as secretion of pituitary and gut hormones and food intake.
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Pituitary Apoplexy
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D010899 |
[The sudden loss of blood supply to the PITUITARY GLAND, leading to tissue NECROSIS and loss of function (PANHYPOPITUITARISM). The most common cause is hemorrhage or INFARCTION of a PITUITARY ADENOMA. It can also result from acute hemorrhage into SELLA TURCICA due to HEAD TRAUMA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; or other acute effects of central nervous system hemorrhage. Clinical signs include severe HEADACHE; HYPOTENSION; bilateral visual disturbances; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; and COMA.
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Pituitary Diseases
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D010900 |
[Disorders involving either the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS or the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS. These diseases usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of PITUITARY HORMONES. Neoplastic pituitary masses can also cause compression of the OPTIC CHIASM and other adjacent structures.
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Pituitary Function Tests
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D010901 |
[Examinations that evaluate functions of the pituitary gland.
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Pituitary Gland
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D010902 |
[A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.
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Pituitary Gland, Anterior
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D010903 |
[The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.
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Pituitary Gland, Intermediate
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D052716 |
[The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. It shows considerable size variation among the species, small in humans, and large in amphibians and lower vertebrates. This lobe produces mainly MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).
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