Paget disease of the bone Description Paget disease is an abnormality of the growth cycle of bone. Normally, bone breaks down and is rebuilt daily…
Painful papillae of the tongue Description Papillae are tiny bumps of tissue on your tongue. Many of them contain tastebuds. Sometimes they can become …
Paget disease of the nipple (rare breast cancer) Description A rare form of breast cancer that develops around the nipple. This medical condition is usually seen in pati…
Pallister Killian syndrome (rare inherited disorder) Description A rare disease caused by 2 extra copies of the short arm of chromosome 12. Rather than a hereditary conditio…
Pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis, chronic) Description Repeated inflammation of the pancreas causes scarring and destruction of the pancreas. Normally, the pancrea…
Pancoast syndrome (apical lung tumor) Description A lung cancer located in the top of the lung (apex). Cancer in this location can cause a specific pattern of…
Pancreatic cancer (tumor) Description A cancer in the pancreas. The pancreas is the organ in the abdomen that produces insulin and digestive juice…
Pancreatitis (pancreas inflammation) Description Inflammation of the pancreas. Normally digestive enzymes from the pancreas are only allowed to flow into are…
Panhypopituitarism (pituitary gland malfunction) Description A rare disorder that results from decreased production of the hormones of the pituitary gland. The pituitary…
Pancytopenia Description Pancytopenia is a medical condition that results in significantly reduced amounts of all blood components. R…
Panic disorder Description Anxiety episodes that are experienced as physical symptoms. The physical symptoms are frightening but they a…
Paralytic Ileus (intestinal paralysis) Description A temporary paralysis of a portion of the intestines after an abdominal surgery. The syndrome causes constip…
Paraphimosis Description Paraphimosis is the inability to pull the foreskin back over the head of the penis after it has been retract…
Parasite infections Description Parasites live in or on another animal or insect. The infected organism is called the host and is injured by…
Parathyroid cancer Description Parathyroid cancer is a rare cancer of the parathyroid glands. There are four parathyroid glands and they su…
Parkinson's disease (movement disorder) Description A brain disease that results in tremor (shaking of the hand), stiff muscles, and difficulty initiating movem…
Paronychia (infection around the nail) Description A skin infection at one corner of a fingernail or toenail. Pus containing bacteria collects beneath the skin…
Parotitis (salivary gland inflammation) Description Parotitis is an inflammation of the parotid glands. These are two large salivary glands. One of the glands i…
PCP (phencyclidine abuse) Description Phencyclidine, or PCP, is an illegal street drug that can cause hallucinations, agitation, seizures and deat…
Patellar dislocation (knee cap dislocation) Description The knee cap usually slips sideways to the outside of the knee. Dislocated knee caps most often occur in wom…
