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platelet-activating factor. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF) PAH. pulmonary arterial hypertension. phenylalanine hydroxylase. PAI-1. plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. PAL. posterior axillary line.
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
malaise. loss of appetite. sudden, unintentional weight loss. anemia. depression. low-grade fever. limited range of motion. The symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica develop quickly, usually over ...
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare and serious brain infection that affects people who have very weak immune systems. It can be fatal or cause permanent brain and nerve damage. B ...
loss of language skills. facial drooping. personality changes. memory problems and mental slowness. Symptoms can progress rapidly to include complications such as dementia, seizures, or coma. PML ...
A pathology report is a medical document that gives information about a diagnosis, such as cancer. To test for the disease, a sample of your suspicious tissue is sent to a lab. ... You may read ...
Spirometry. This is one of the most common pulmonary function tests. Spirometry measures how much air you can breathe in and out. It also measures how fast you can empty the air out of your lungs ...
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is any of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage. [1] The terms nondestructive examination (NDE), nondestructive inspection (NDI), and nondestructive evaluation (NDE) are also commonly used to ...