pachulosis
Archaic form of pachylosis.

pachydermoperiostosis
A rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by pachydermia, periostosis, and finger clubbing (swelling of tissue with loss of normal angle between nail and nail bed).

pachygyria
congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere, resulting in unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortex and typically causing developmental delay and seizures

pachylosis
A hypertrophic skin disorder characterised by rough, dry, thickened skin.

pachymeningitis
Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.

paederosis
Alternative form of pederosis.

paedopathy
The pathology of children. (Now loosely superseded by pediatrics.)

pageantitis
An enthusiastic rise in the popularity of pageants.

pagophagia
The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.

paidonosology
A subdiscipline of nosology focusing on disease in children.

palaeobiocoenosis
An ecological unit in prehistoric times

palaeoepidemiology
Alternative form of paleoepidemiology.

palaeopathologies
plural of palaeopathology

palaeopathology
Alternative form of paleopathology.

palatitis
Inflammation of the palate.

paleoepidemiology
The epidemiological study of disease in ancient times

paleohistopathology
The histopathology of ancient disease

paleopathologies
plural of paleopathology (“ancient diseases”)

paleopathology
The study of ancient diseases.
Any ancient disease itself.

paleophobia
The aversion to certain foods forming part of a diet associated with an earlier nutritional deficiency or other illness.

paligraphia
A writing disorder characterised by the repetition of syllables, words or phrases.

palinacousis
An auditory form of perseveration: continuing to hear a sound after the physical noise has disappeared.

palindromia
A relapse or recurrence of a disease.

palinopsia
A visual disturbance that causes images to persist to some extent even after their corresponding stimulus has left.

palirrhea
A recurring discharge

palliation
The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.
Extenuation; mitigation.

palliations
plural of palliation

palpebritis
Synonym of blepharitis.

palpitation
An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

palpitations
plural of palpitation

palsification
The development of palsy.

pamplegia
Alternative form of panplegia.

panaortitis
The inflammation of all layers of the aorta.

panaritia
plural of panaritium

panaritium
The purulent inflammation of a digit.

panarteritides
plural of panarteritis

panarteritis
Inflammation involving all the layers of an artery.

panarthritides
plural of panarthritis

panarthritis
arthritis in all of the joints
inflammation of all the structures of a joint

panatrophy
atrophy of all parts of a structure or the body; general atrophy

panbronchiolitis
A severe form of bronchiolitis, with inflammation in all layers of the respiratory bronchioles.

pancarditis
Inflammation of all three layers of the heart.

pancolitis
A very severe form of ulcerative colitis that spreads throughout the large intestine from cecum to rectum.

pancreatitides
plural of pancreatitis

pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas.

pancreatitises
plural of pancreatitis

pancreatocholangitis
pancreatic cholangitis

pancreatopathies
plural of pancreatopathy

pancreatopathy
A disease of the pancreas.

pancrelipase
A mixture of porcine-derived pancreatic amylase, pancreatic lipase, and chymotrypsin, used in the treatment of some digestive disorders.

pancrelipases
plural of pancrelipase

pandemia
A pandemic.

pandemias
plural of pandemia

pandysautonomia
Diffuse autonomic dysfunction affecting several domains of the autonomic nervous system,

pandysautonomias
plural of pandysautonomia

panencephalitides
plural of panencephalitis

panencephalitis
Any disease characterised by widespread encephalitis

pangastritis
inflammation of the entire stomach lining

pangermism
The theory that all diseases are caused by germs.

panhidrosis
Alternative form of panidrosis.

panidrosis
Sweating occurring over the entire body

panimmunity
Immunity to many or all diseases.

panmyelophthisis
A disease caused by panmyelopathy

pannecrosis
Widespread necrosis, especially of neurons

panni
plural of pannus

panniculitides
plural of panniculitis

panniculitis
inflammation of the panniculus adiposus, or subcutaneous adipose tissue

pannus
A hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis).
A type of accessory cloud, looking like shreds either attached to, or separated from, the main cloud formation; mainly associated with nimbostratus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus.
A tent for a wound.
A birthmark on the skin.

pannuses
plural of pannus

panophthalmitis
The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures.

panotitis
inflammation of the middle ear and inner ear

panpharmacon
A medicine for all diseases; a panacea, a cure-all

panpharmacons
plural of panpharmacon

panplegia
paralysis of all four extremities

panserositis
Inflammation of many serosae (serous membranes), throughout the body, as a component of a systemic disease process, such as Kawasaki disease, MIS-C, or MIS-A (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults); thus, vasculitides, polyarthritides, and pericarditis are involved.

pansinusitis
sinusitis that affects all of the paranasal sinuses

pansinusopathy
Any disease that affects all of the paranasal sinuses

pansteatitis
A physiological condition in animals, characterised by inflammation of the body fat.

panuveitis
inflammation of all the layers of the uvea

panvasculopathies
plural of panvasculopathy

panvasculopathy
A disease that affects all blood vessels

panzootics
The study of panzootic disease

papillitis
inflammation of the optic disc

papilloma
An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla

papillomae
plural of papilloma

papillomas
plural of papilloma

papillomata
plural of papilloma

papulopustule
A small, raised, semisolid skin lesion, representing an intermediate stage between a papule and a pustule.

papulopustules
plural of papulopustule

papulosis
Any medical condition characterised by the presence of papules.

papulosisis
Misspelling of papulosis.

paraamyloidosis
amyloidosis that affects many parts of the body

parabioses
plural of parabiosis

parabiosis
The (natural or surgical) union of parts of two organisms, especially in such a way as to cause them to share their vascular systems. Organisms so joined then are called parabionts.
The fusion of two embryos to form conjoined twins
A transient physiological state of suspension of obvious vital activities such as to enable an organism to escape the notice of its enemies or to conserve its energy.
A form of symbiosis, typically among ants, in which different species share common nest galleries but maintain distinct broods and do not practice mutualism other than incidentally.
An alien form of life within an organism, commonly invasive, such as a growing cancer.

parabronchiolitis
inflammation of the parabronchia

parabronchitis
inflammation of the parabronchium

paracoccidioidoma
A paracoccidioidal lesion

paracoccidioidomas
plural of paracoccidioidoma

paracolpitis
Inflammation of the outer coat of the vagina.

paracope
A minor delirium

paracusis
Impaired or incorrect hearing.

paracystitis
inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding the bladder

paradenitis
inflammation of the surrounding tissues of a gland

paradentosis
Alternative form of periodentosis.

paradiorthoses
plural of paradiorthosis

paradiorthosis
A false correction.

parafilariasis
infection with Parafilaria parasites

parafiliariosis
infection with nematodes of the genus Parafilaria

paraflu
Parainfluenza.

parafoulbrood
A bacterial disease of bees.