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purulent

Discharging pus

pus

A pale yellow or green,creamy fluid found at the site of bacterial infection.

pustules

Small skin blisters containing pus.

PV

per vaginam

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

PVE

per vaginal examination

pyelonephritis

Inflammation of the kidneys ascending from lower down in the urinary tract to affect the renal pelvis, the funnel-shaped outlet from the kidneys where urine is collected in transit to the ureter.

pyloric stenosis

Narrowing of the pylorus, the lower outlet from the stomach.

pyogenic granuloma

A relatively common, benign skin growth that often appears as a rapidly growing, bleeding lump on the skin or inside the mouth. They are compossed of blood vessels and may occur at the site of minor injury.

pyometra

An infection of the uterus.

pyuria

The presence of pus - white blood cells - in the urine, usually due to infection.

quinine

The oldest drug treatment for malaria.

quinsy

An abscess in the tonsillar tissue at the back of the throat that may follow acute tonsillitis

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

radiation

Energy in the form of waves or particles, including radio waves, X-rays and gamma rays.

radiation cystitis

Inflammation of the bladder secondary to radiotherapy, the treatment of disease using radiation.

radical hysterectomy

The surgical removal of the uterus (womb) and cervix (the neck of the uterus), along with other structures including the fallopian tubes and the top of the vagina.

radical prostatectomy

The surgical removal of the entire prostate gland.

radical trachelectomy

Surgery for cervical cancer that removes the cervix (the neck of the uterus), tissue around the cervix and the top part of the vagina.

radioisotope scan

A test that uses tiny amounts of radioactive material that show up with a special camera to produce images of parts of the body

radiologist

A doctor specializing in the interpretation of imaging techniques for the diagnosis and assessment of disease.

radiotherapy

The treatment of disease using radiation.

radiotracer

A substance labelled with a radioisotope that may be used in some imaging investigations.

radiotracers

Substances labelled with a radioisotope that may be used in some imaging investigations.