Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

papilloma, intraductal
See 
intraductal
papilloma.
papillomatosis
A disorder that is characterized
by the growth of numerous papillomas (warts). For
example, laryngeal papillomatosis is the presence of
multiple papillomas on the vocal cords.
papillomatosis, laryngeal
See 
laryngeal papil-
lomatosis.
papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory
See
laryngeal papillomatosis.
papillomavirus, human
See 
human papillo-
mavirus.
papular
Referring to papules.
papule
A solid, rounded growth that is elevated
from the skin. A papule is usually less than 1 cm
(0.5 in.) across. Papules may open when scratched
and become crusty and infected.
pandiculation
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para
Any woman who has given birth once or
more. A woman who is para I (a primipara) has
given birth once, a woman who is para II has given
birth twice, and so on. Technically, for a pregnancy
to count as a birth, it must last for at least 20 weeks
(the midpoint of a full-term pregnancy) or yield an
infant who weighs at least 500 grams, regardless of
whether the infant is liveborn.
para
- A prefix with many meanings, including
alongside, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart
from, and abnormal, as in parathyroid glands
(glands that are adjacent to the thyroid) and
paraumbilical (alongside the umbilicus).
paracentesis
The removal of fluid from a body
cavity via a needle, a trocar, a cannula, or another
hollow instrument. A paracentesis may be used for
diagnosis or treatment, as, for example, in ascites,
where there is free fluid in the abdominal (peri-
toneal) cavity. If the cause of the ascites is uncertain,
diagnostic paracentesis is done in order to obtain
fluid that can be examined. Therapeutic paracente-
sis may then be done to remove more fluid, as part
of the plan of treatment. Paracentesis of the chest
cavity is called a thoracentesis.