Glossary
P
- Prosthetic
- An artificial device serving as a substitute for a missing or damaged body part.
- Protein Proteins
- Fundamental components of all living cells and include many substances, such as enzymes, hormones, and antibodies, that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism.
- Proximal
- Nearest the point of origin.
- Psoriasis
- An autoimmune disease affecting the skin and joints.
- Psychosis
- A major mental disorder of organic or emotional origin in which there is a departure from normal patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting; commonly characterised by loss of contact with reality, delusions, or hallucinations.
- Pulmonary artery
- Part of the pulmonary circulation. It leaves the right ventricle and divides into a number of smaller arteries on entering the lungs. It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
