PA Physician Assistant

PAC P1 Artificial Chromosome

PAM Programme d'Activité Minimum

PAP Peroxidase - AntiPeroxidase smear test

Path Pathology / Pathologie

PBP Profil Bio Physique

PBP Penicillin Binding Protein

PC Lat. Post Cenam / After meals / Après les repas

PC Protein C / Protéine C

PCA Patient Controlled Analgesia

PCEA Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia

PCG ParaCervical Ganglion

PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction (method to detect the GMOs) / Protéine C-réactive (Amplification génétique par polymérase)

PCT Post Coitum Test

PD Lat: Per Diem - See also The Metrology Dictionary

PD Progressive Disease

PDN Prosthetic Disc Nucleus (device)

PDR Primary Drug Resistance

PDT PhotoDynamic Therapy

PEM Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Perf Perfusion

PFGE Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

PFR Particulate Filter Respirator

PG Prostaglandin / Prostaglandine

PGL Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy

PGP Progressive General Paralysis / Paralysie Générale Progressive

pharm Pharmacy / Pharmacie

PHRC Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique

PHYS Physiology

PI Personal Injury

PIC Peripherally Inserted Catheter

PIC Pressio Intra-Cranienne

PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

PIDS Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases

PL Ponction Lombaire (- Idem LP)

PM Lat. Post-Mortem

PML Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

PN ProNucleus

PND Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

PO Lat. Per Os (by mouth, orally) / par voie orale

POD Post Operative Day

POL Physician On Ligne

Polio Poliomyélite

Post-Op Postoperative / Post Opératoire

PP Plèvre Pariétale

PPD Purified Protein Derivative

PPP Preferred Practice Patterns

PR Particulate Respirator

PR Lat. Per Rectum

PR Pregnancy Rate

prem Premature

PRE-OP Preoperative / Pré-Opératoire

PRL Prolactin (hormone)

PRM Primidone

PRN Lat. Pro Re Nata / As needed / Au besoin

PRS Photon Radiosurgery System

PS Plastic Surgery

PSEM Programmed Stimulation ElectroMyogram

PSL Produits Sanguins Labiles

PSMA Progressive Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Psych Psychiatry / Psychiatrie

PT Patient

PTC Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram

PTFR Polymorphisme de Taille des Fragments de Restriction

PTLD Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

PTM Periodontal Tissue Monitor

PUVA Psoralen (8-methoxy psoralen) UltraViolet A (A treatment for psoriasis - See the National Psoriasis Foundation)

PX Prognosis