• Ovary

    Female reproductive organ that produces eggs.

  • Pacemaker

    Emits electrical impulses that maintain steady heart rhythm.

  • Palmar aponeurosis

    Layers of tendons in the palm of the hand.

  • Pancreas

    Bile tract. It produces digestive enzymes and hormones, e.g. insulin for regulating the blood sugar.

  • PAOD

    Peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

  • PAP smear

    Vaginal smear for the early detection of cervical or vaginal cancer.

  • Papillon

    Muscle structures inside the ventricle. The papillary muscles have small heads which are connected to the mitral valves by the chordae tendinae; these muscles they control the valves.

  • Paranasal sinuses

    Occurring in pairs and with a chamber lined in a mucous membrane next to, above and under the nose. The most well-known of these are the maxillary sinus and the frontal sinus.

  • Pararectus approach

    Access on the outer side of the straight abdominal muscle (musculus rectus abdominis) directly over the top of the hip joint.

  • Parasympathetic nervous system

    Controls the body function which promotes relaxation and regeneration (encourages digestion, sleep, etc.).

  • Parathyroid hormone

    Hormone that controls the metabolism of calcium.