Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pol|y|ar|thri|tis — «POL ee ahr THRY tihs», noun. an inflammation of several or many joints … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|neu|ri|tis — «POL ee nu RY tihs, nyu », noun. = multiple neuritis. (Cf. ↑multiple neuritis) … Useful english dictionary
po|li|o|my|e|li|tis — «POH lee oh MY uh LY tihs, POL ee », noun. 1. = polio. (Cf. ↑polio) 2. any inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord. ╂[< New Latin poliomyelitis < Greek poliós gray + m ós marrow + English itis] … Useful english dictionary
poliencephalitis — pol·i·en·ceph·a·li·tis (pol″e ən sef″ə liґtis) polioencephalitis … Medical dictionary
polyarteritis — /pol ee ahr teuh ruy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the layers of an artery or of many arteries, usually caused by a severe hypersensitivity reaction, and characterized by nodules and hemorrhage along the involved vessels. Also called… … Universalium
Polymyositis — A chronic inflammatory disease of muscle that begins when white blood cells, the immune cells of inflammation, spontaneously invade muscles, especially the muscles closest to the trunk or torso, resulting in sometimes severe muscle pain,… … Medical dictionary
polyarteritis — Simultaneous inflammation of a number of arteries. p. nodosa segmental inflammation, with infiltration by eosinophils, and necrosis of medium sized or small arteries, more common in males, with varied symptoms related to involvement of arteries… … Medical dictionary
polyserositis — Chronic inflammation with effusions in several serous cavities; can result in fibrous thickening of the serosa, including constrictive pericarditis. SYN: Bamberger disease (2), Concato disease, multiple serositis. [poly + L. serum, serum, + G.… … Medical dictionary
polytendinitis — Inflammation of several tendons. * * * poly·ten·di·ni·tis (pol″e ten″dĭ niґtis) inflammation affecting several tendons … Medical dictionary
polysynovitis — poly·syn·o·vi·tis (pol″e sin″o viґtis) [poly + synovitis] general inflammation of the synovial membranes … Medical dictionary
