chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
pseudorubella
Noun
a viral disease of infants and young children
pox
Noun
a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
pox
Noun
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete
pseudosmallpox
Noun
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
pseudovariola
Noun
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
pulmonary tuberculosis
Noun
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
phthisis
Noun
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
primary syphilis
Noun
the first stage
pertussis
Noun
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
protanopia
Noun
dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
pancreatic fibrosis
Noun
the most common congenital disease
parasitemia
Noun
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
parasitaemia
Noun
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
pernicious anemia
Noun
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults
pernicious anaemia
Noun
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults
psoriatic arthritis
Noun
a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
paronychia
Noun
infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
protozoal infection
Noun
any infection caused by a protozoan
pseudohypertrophic dystrophy
Noun
the most common form of muscular dystrophy
phycomycosis
Noun
any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group
pelvic inflammatory disease
Noun
inflammation of the female pelvic organs, especially the Fallopian tubes, caused by infection by any of several microorganisms chiefly gonococci and chlamydia
pernio
Noun
inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
pleurisy
Noun
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
purulent pleurisy
Noun
a collection of pus in the lung cavity
pleuropneumonia
Noun
pleurisy and pneumonia
pyelitis
Noun
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pharyngitis
Noun
inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
peritonsillar abscess
Noun
a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues
pear blight
Noun
a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
posterior synechia
Noun
adhesion between the iris and the lens
polycythemia
Noun
a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
purpura
Noun
any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
peach blight
Noun
a disease of trees bearing drupes
peliosis
Noun
any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
potato blight
Noun
a blight of potatoes
potato mold
Noun
a blight of potatoes
potato disease
Noun
a blight of potatoes
potato mildew
Noun
a blight of potatoes
potato murrain
Noun
a blight of potatoes
puerperal fever
Noun
serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)
polymyositis
Noun
myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling
pyemia
Noun
septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
pyaemia
Noun
septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
pappataci fever
Noun
a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
phlebotomus
Noun
a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
priapism
Noun
condition in which the penis is continually erect
preeclampsia
Noun
abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria
pre-eclampsia
Noun
abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria
pellagra
Noun
a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)