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PB

 
Pharmacopoeia Britannica (British Pharmacopoeia).

Pb

 
lead1 (L. plum´bum).

PB

Symbol for barometric pressure.

Pb

Symbol for lead (plumbum).

Pb

lead (L. plum´bum ).

Pb

symbol for the element lead.

Pb

Abbreviation for barometric pressure.

PB

Abbreviation for pyridostigmine bromide; phenobarbital.

Pb

Abbreviation for phenobarbital; symbol for lead (plumbum).

peroneus brevis

; PB extrinsic foot muscle within the lateral compartment of lower leg

  • origin lower two-thirds of lateral surface of fibula, underlying the belly of peroneus longus

  • insertion tendon courses along lateral side of fibula, deep to peroneus longus (PL), lying within groove at posterior area of lateral malleolus (where it shares a common synovial sheath with PL tendon), deep to superior peroneal retinaculum; PB and PL tendons lie on lateral aspect of calcaneum and cuboid

  • nerve supply superficial peroneal nerve

  • action foot eversion at subtalar joint; ankle joint plantarflexion of the ankle joint

PB

Abbreviation for pyridostigmine bromide.

PB

Pharmacopoeia Britannica (British Pharmacopoeia).

Pb

chemical symbol, lead (L. plumbum).