• Parathyroid hormone

    Hormone that controls the metabolism of calcium.

  • Parathyroidectomy

    Surgical removal of the parathyroid.

  • Partial resection

    Partial removal of an organ or tissue section.

  • Patella

    Anatomical term for kneecap.

  • Patellar tendon

    Tendon connected to the kneecap.

  • PCI

    Percutaneous coronary intervention. Treatment of narrowed or blocked coronary arteries using a heart catheter.

  • Pelvic floor

    Anatomical term used to describe the connective tissue and muscles that form a floor-like structure in the pelvis.

  • Pelvic floor exercises

    Special exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and sphincters.

  • Percutaneous

    Through the skin.

  • Percutaneous nucleotomy

    Surgical removal through the skin of the inner material of a slipped disc, slipped disc surgery.

  • Pericardectomy

    Removal of the heart sac.