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Polyvinyl Alcohol
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D011142 |
[A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.
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Polyvinyl Chloride
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D011143 |
[A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute.
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Polyvinylpyridine N-Oxide
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D011144 |
[Inhibits the cytotoxic action of quartz and is reported to have delayed the development of experimental silicosis in rats.
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Polyvinyls
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D011145 |
[POLYMERS derived from the monomer VINYL COMPOUNDS.
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Polyynes
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D053279 |
[Hydrocarbons that contain more than one triple bond; or an oxidized form of POLYENES.
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Pomegranate
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D000079702 |
[A deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, superorder Rosanae. It bears edible reddish-purple fruit berries with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower.
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Poncirus
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D032104 |
[A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain ponfolin, a coumarin (COUMARINS).
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Ponds
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D061005 |
[Inland bodies of standing FRESHWATER usually smaller than LAKES. They can be man-made or natural but there is no universal agreement as to their exact size. Some consider a pond to be a small body of water that is shallow enough for sunlight to reach the bottom.
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Pongamia
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D052596 |
[A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain karanjin. Some species of this genus have been reclassified to other genera of FABACEAE including Callerya, DERRIS and MILLETTIA.
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Pongo
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D057079 |
[A genus of orangutans in the family HOMINIDAE, comprising two species. Among the PRIMATES, the orangutan is second in size only to the gorilla (GORILLA GORILLA).
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Pongo abelii
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D057080 |
[A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Sumatra.
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Pongo pygmaeus
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D011148 |
[A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.
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Pons
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D011149 |
[The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.
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Pontederiaceae
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D031805 |
[A plant family of the order Liliales, subclass Liliidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Most species are perennials, native primarily to tropical America. They have creeping rootstocks, fibrous roots, and leaves in clusters at the base of the plant or borne on branched stems. The fruit is a capsule containing many seeds, or a one-seeded winged structure.
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Pontine Tegmentum
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D065821 |
[The dorsal region of pons bounded by the middle CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLES and the ventral part of the pons. It is continuous with the TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI and contains CEREBELLAR NUCLEI, lemnisci and RETICULAR FORMATION.
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Popliteal Artery
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D011150 |
[The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
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Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
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D000083082 |
[Entrapment of the POPLITEAL ARTERY in the LEG due to an abnormal course of the artery often associated with onset of development and/or overuse of the gastrocnemius or popliteus muscles on the back of the leg. It is most often associated with runners and other athletes with enlarged calf muscle that compresses the popliteal artery.
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Popliteal Cyst
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D011151 |
[A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.
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Popliteal Vein
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D011152 |
[The vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins; it courses through the popliteal space and becomes the femoral vein.
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Popular Culture
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D000076207 |
[Choices and ways of doing things that predominate or are fashionable among ordinary people in a society during a point in time.
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