pin

pin

 [pin]

a slender, elongated piece of metal used for securing fixation of parts.

Steinmann pin a metal rod for the internal fixation of fractures; see also nail extension.

PIN

Abbreviation for prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia.

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pin

(pin),

A metallic implant used in surgical treatment of bone fractures.
See also: nail.

[O.E. pinn, fr. L. pinna, feather]

pin

(pĭn)

n.

A thin rod for securing the ends of fractured bones.

v.

To fasten or secure with a pin or pins.

PIN

Abbreviation for:
patient identification number
patient information network
penile intraepithelial neoplasia
personal identification number
Physician Identification Number
posterior interosseous nerve
product identification number
prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
protein inhibitor of NOS
Public Information Network

PIN

1. Penile intraepithelial neoplasia.

2. Personal identification number A number chosen by a person to verify ID; PINs are used for personal banking, voicemail retrieval, etc.

3. Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, see there.

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pin

Orthopedics An internal fixation device used to join fractured bone. See Knowles pin, Percutaneous pin, Steinmann pin.

PIN

Abbreviation for prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia; provider identification number.

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pin

(pin)

Rod used in surgical treatment of bone fractures.
See also: nail

[O.E. pinn, fr. L. pinna, feather]

pin

(pin)

A metallic implant used in surgical treatment of bone fractures.
See also: nail

[O.E. pinn, fr. L. pinna, feather]

Patient discussion about pin

Q. Is it possible to have pin worm on directly on the skin of your fore arms? I've had this condition for more than a year. The only thing that makes a difference is something to kill parasites. Nothing works efficiently. I itch all over beside having big sores on my arms and back. I've hade blood test that show that there are no parasites in the blood. So now what do I do? I am constantly digging this out of my skin, and the buggars jump.

A. I'm seeing a dermatologist. They said it wasn't scabies. That's what I thought it was at first. I keep breaking out in new places. The Dr. say's it's dermititous, but I'm seeing something different. Went I first broke out with this I felt crawly in the area I now have the sores.