Glossary P

Glossary P

- Prostate-Specific Antigen: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) refers to blood test that measures levels of molecules that are over-produced by prostate cancer cells that enables physicians/doctors to identify Prostate cancer early.

Prostatectomy is defined as the surgical removal of the prostate gland.

Prostatitis refers to an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland.

Prosthesis implantation is defined as a treatment method for Erectile dysfunction in which a prosthesis is surgically implanted into the penis.

Prosthetic means cognitive replacement, such as a computer, used in the rehabilitation of people with brain injury.

Prostitute refers to a person who engages in sexual acts in return for money or drugs and do so in a promiscuous, fairly non-discriminating fashion; commercial sex worker.

Protanopia is a form of red–green dichromatism caused by a lack of the long-wavelength cone pigment

Protected class refers to any Group of people for whom protective legislation has been passed.

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