pancreatosphere
A spherical organoid composed of pancreatic stem cells

pancreatospheres
plural of pancreatosphere

pancreatosplenectomies
plural of pancreatosplenectomy

pancreatosplenectomy
Removal of the pancreas and spleen, typically when cancerous

pancreatotomies
plural of pancreatotomy

pancreatotomy
surgical incision into the pancreas

pancreectomies
plural of pancreectomy

pancreectomy
Alternative spelling of pancreatectomy.

panendoscopies
plural of panendoscopy

panendoscopy
endoscopy of the pharynx, larynx, upper trachea and oesophagus

paneosteitis
A long bone condition in large dogs, manifesting with sudden, otherwise unexplained pain and lameness sometimes shifting from leg to leg.

pangen
Alternative form of pangene (“supposed particle of heritable character”).

pangene
A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.

pangenes
plural of pangene

pangens
plural of pangen

panhysterectomies
plural of panhysterectomy

panhysterectomy
An operation in which the entire uterus is removed, including the cervix

pannexon
A group of pannexins that form a channel through the membrane of a cell

pannexons
plural of pannexon

pannicle
A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or animal.
A pannus.
The skull.

pannicles
plural of pannicle

panniculectomies
plural of panniculectomy

panniculectomy
The surgical removal of panniculus, or fatty tissue.

panniculi
plural of panniculus

panniculosis
A noninflammatory condition characterised by broad, flat thickening of the subcutaneous tissue.

panniculus
A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.
A thin, sheet-like investment.

pannikel
The brain-pan, or skull; hence, the crest.

pannikell
Alternative form of pannikel.

pannikells
plural of pannikell

pannikels
plural of pannikel

panopsin
An opsin that is expressed in the brain and testis

panopsins
plural of panopsin

panosteitis
A bone disease in dogs, characterized by sudden lameness and an increase in activity of osteoblasts and fibroblasts in the periosteum, endosteum and bone marrow, resulting in fibrosis.

panproctocolectomies
plural of panproctocolectomy

panproctocolectomy
Surgical removal of the entire colon, rectum, and anal canal.

pansclerosis
Complete thickening and hardening of the interstitial tissue of a part.

pansporoblast
A reproductive structure found in certain parasitic protozoa.

pansporocyst
An assemblage of several sporocysts

pansporocysts
plural of pansporocyst

papilla
A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
A small fleshy projection on a plant.

papillae
plural of papilla

papuamide
Any of a group of depsipeptides, isolated from a sponge, that appear to protect T cells from HIV.

papuamides
plural of papuamide

papule
A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.

papules
plural of papule

papulonodule
A papular nodule.

papulovesicle
A vesicle formed from an existing papule

papulovesicles
plural of papulovesicle

parabronchi
plural of parabronchus

parabronchia
plural of parabronchium

parabronchium
parabronchus

parabronchus
Any of very many small air passages ('air capillaries') in the lungs of birds

paracarcinoma
paracancerous tissue

paracarpel
An organ attached to a carpel.
A staminode close to the gynoecium.
A pistillode in a staminate flower.

paracarpels
plural of paracarpel

paracervix
The connective tissue of the pelvic floor

parachromatin
Synonym of linin (“material that connects the chromatin granules”).

parachromatopsia
dichromatism

paraclone
Any of a colony of stem cells that have differing capacities for growth.

paraclones
plural of paraclone

paraconid
The mesiobuccal cusp of a lower molar tooth

paraconids
plural of paraconid

paracortex
The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

paracortexes
plural of paracortex

paracortices
plural of paracortex

paracranium
The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull

paracrystal
Any crystalline material that has a highly distorted lattice with unit cells of highly variable shape and size

paracrystals
plural of paracrystal

paraderm
The part of the vitellus of the ovum that furnishes cells which contribute to the body of the embryo.

paradiapophyses
plural of paradiapophysis

paradiapophysis
A covering of the diapophysis

paraesthesia
Alternative spelling of paresthesia.

paraesthesias
plural of paraesthesia

paraffinization
The embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming

paraflocculus
The lateral part of the flocculus of the cerebellum

paraganglia
plural of paraganglion

paraganglion
A chromaffin body; a small group of chromaphil cells in the abdomen, connected with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk and the ganglia of the celiac, renal, adrenal, aortic and hypogastric plexuses

paraglobin
Synonym of paraglobulin.

paraglobulin
An albuminous body in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins.

paraglobulins
plural of paraglobulin

parahippocampi
plural of parahippocampus

parahippocampus
A cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.

paraimmunoblast
A medium-sized B cell, with a roundish nucleus with open chromatine pattern and a conspicuous, usually centrally located nucleolus; often found in the proliferative centers of chronic lymphocytic leukemiae.

paraimmunoblasts
plural of paraimmunoblast

parakeratoses
plural of parakeratosis

parakeratosis
Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.

paralemmin
Any of a group of prenylated and palmitoylated phosphoproteins associated with some cell membranes

paralemmins
plural of paralemmin

parametria
plural of parametrium

parametrium
All the connective tissue of the female pelvic floor.

paramitome
cytosol

paramyoclonus
An inherited form of myoclonus

paranode
The edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).

paranodes
plural of paranode

paranodin
A transmembrane neuronal glycoprotein that has a role in cell adhesion

paranotum
A lateral expansion of the dorsal part of the thorax of some insects

paranuclei
plural of paranucleus

paranucleoli
plural of paranucleolus

paranucleolus
A small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus

paranucleus
An accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.

paraphophysis
Misspelling of parapophysis.

paraphragm
A kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.

paraphragms
plural of paraphragm

paraphyllia
plural of paraphyllium

paraphyllium
Any of the tiny branched or stipuliform organs between the leaves of some leafy bryophytes

paraphyses
plural of paraphysis

paraphysis
A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci.
A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon.

parapinopsin
Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish

parapinopsins
plural of parapinopsin

paraplectenchyma
A modification of hyphal tissue, in which (unlike prosenchyma) the individual hyphae cannot easily be distinguished.

parapophyses
plural of parapophysis

parapophysis
The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra.

paraproctium
The connective tissue that surrounds the rectum.

parapterum
In certain insects, a parapteron
In birds, the scapular and adjoining feathers of the wing.

paraptosis
A particular form of programmed cell death, defined by cytoplasmic vacuolation, independent of caspase activation and inhibition, and lack of apoptotic morphology.

pararthra
plural of pararthrum

pararthrum
Part of the vertebra of metatherians