The study of disease. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
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What is Pathogenesis?
The production and development of a disease or disorder. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Pathogen?
Any substance capable of causing a disease; usually refers to a disease-causing microorganism. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Paternity Testing?
Use of blood tests to match up DNA or specific blood proteins to determine whether a man is the father of a child. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Patent Ductus Arteriosus?
A genetic disorder of the heart in which a channel connecting the pulmonary artery and the aorta fails to close and the heart must work harder to supply the body with blood. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Patent?
Not obstructed; open. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Patella?
The medical term for the kneecap. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Passive Smoking?
A nonsmoker inhaling the cigar, cigarette, or pipe smoke of others (called second-hand smoke) in the same area, which increases the nonsmoker’s risk of cancer and respiratory disorders. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Passive Exercise?
Exercise of an injured part of the body involving no effort from that injured part. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Partial Seizure?
An abnormal electrical discharge in a certain area of the brain, affecting only certain functions. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org