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pearl (perl)

1. a small rounded mass or body.

2. a rounded mass of tough sputum as seen in the early stages of an attack of bronchial asthma.

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epidermic pearls , epithelial pearls rounded concentric masses of epithelial cells found in squamous cell carcinomas.

Laënnec's pearls  soft casts of the smaller bronchial tubes expectorated in bronchial asthma.

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pearl (pûrl)

n.

1. A small sphere of thin glass containing amyl nitrite or other volatile fluid, designed to be crushed, as in a handkerchief, so that its contents can be inhaled.

2. Any of a number of small tough masses of mucus occurring in the sputum in asthma.

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Gynaecology Postmenopausal Evaluation And Risk Reduction with Lasofoxifene A study designed to assess:
Primary outcomes Safety and efficacy of lasofoxifene in decreasing the risk of osteoporotic fractures
Secondary outcomes Incidence of breast cancer, coronary events and hospitalisations for cerebrovascular disease
Conclusion Long-term lasofoxifene treatment results in benign endometrial changes that do not increase the risk for endometrial cancer or hyperplasia in postmenopausal women
Medspeak-UK Psychiatric Emergency, Assessment, and Referral & Liaison A service developed by the Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust, which was designed to address the fragmented services received after hours by patients needing emergency mental health services in Manchester (UK)

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pearl [perl]

1. a smooth lustrous deposit found in certain mollusks, valued as a gem.

2. something resembling this structure, either because of being round and hard or because of being considered valuable.

3. a small medicated granule, or a glass globule with a single dose of volatile medicine, as amyl nitrite.

4. a rounded mass of tough sputum, as seen in the early stages of an attack of asthma.

clinical pearl a short, straightforward piece of clinical advice.

epidermic p's (epithelial p's) rounded concentric masses of epithelial cells found in certain papillomas and epitheliomas.

Laënnec's p's soft casts of the smaller bronchial tubes expectorated in bronchial asthma; see also Curschmann's spirals.

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pearl

1. a small medicated granule, or a glass globule with a single dose of volatile medicine, as amyl nitrite.

2. a rounded mass of tough sputum, as seen in the early stages of an attack of bronchial asthma.

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pearl disease

calcification of the nodular lesions of pleural tuberculosis in cattle.

enamel pearl

small rounded masses of enamel adherent to the dentine of a tooth.

epidermic p's

rounded concentric masses of epithelial cells found in certain papillomas and epitheliomas and as epithelial remnants of the dental lamina in the gingiva and jaws where they may give rise to cysts and tumors. Called also epithelial pearls.

epithelial p's

see epidermic pearls (above).

pearl millet

see pennisetumamericanum.

squamous pearl

see horn pearls.

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