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Prepulse Inhibition
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D065808 |
[A neurophysiological phenomenon in which the response to a startling stimulus (pulse) is decreased when a weaker prestimulus (prepulse) precedes it closely in time. It is used as an operational measure of sensorimotor gating.
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Presbycusis
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D011304 |
[Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of cochlear structures and central auditory pathways. Hearing loss usually begins with the high frequencies then progresses to sounds of middle and low frequencies.
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Presbyopia
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D011305 |
[The normal decreasing elasticity of the crystalline lens that leads to loss of accommodation.
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Presbytini
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D000080542 |
[The tribe of subfamily COLOBINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE. They are found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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Prescription Drug Diversion
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D064226 |
[The transfer of prescription drugs from legal to illegal distribution and marketing networks.
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Prescription Drug Misuse
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D063487 |
[Improper use of prescription drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use.
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
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D000073958 |
[Programs, usually run by state governments, that require pharmacists to collect and distribute data on the prescription and dispensation of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. They are intended to prevent the abuse of such substances by the patient, or their transfer to recreational users and drug dealers.
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Prescription Drug Overuse
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D000067490 |
[The use of a medication in an amount more than as prescribed.
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Prescription Drugs
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D055553 |
[Drugs that cannot be sold legally without a prescription.
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Prescription Fees
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D011306 |
[The charge levied on the consumer for drugs or therapy prescribed under written order of a physician or other health professional.
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Prescriptions
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D055656 |
[Directions written for the obtaining and use of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; MEDICAL DEVICES; corrective LENSES; and a variety of other medical remedies.
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Presenilin-1
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D053764 |
[Integral membrane protein of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its homodimer is an essential component of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. PSEN1 mutations cause early-onset ALZHEIMER DISEASE type 3 that may occur as early as 30 years of age in humans.
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Presenilin-2
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D053766 |
[Integral membrane protein of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its homodimer is an essential component of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. PSEN2 mutations cause ALZHEIMER DISEASE type 4.
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Presenilins
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D053763 |
[Integral membrane proteins and essential components of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. Mutations of presenilins lead to presenile ALZHEIMER DISEASE with onset before age 65 years.
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Presenteeism
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D000069597 |
[Reporting for work despite feeling ill.
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Preservation, Biological
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D011309 |
[The process of protecting various samples of biological material.
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Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
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D011310 |
[Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS and antioxidants.
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Pressoreceptors
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D011311 |
[Receptors in the vascular system, particularly the aorta and carotid sinus, which are sensitive to stretch of the vessel walls.
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Pressure
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D011312 |
[A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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Pressure Ulcer
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D003668 |
[An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
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