Pneumococal Septicemia: definition
A systemic response to lung infection caused by bacterial infection spread to the bloodstream. Click for full description.
Polymyositis: definition
An uncommon autoimmune body-wide connective tissue disease characterized by inflammatory and degeneratory changes in skeletal muscles leading to muscle weakness, wasting, and loss. Click for full description.
Post-Cricoid Carcinoma: definition
A malignancy with early metastasis and poor prognosis arising in the hypopharynx, the region of the throat lying behind the voice box (larynx). Symptoms start out as difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) that progress to the feeling…
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: definition
A progressive demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (brain) characterized by loss of white matter and rapid deterioration to death. It is an associated disorder of celiac disease. Click for full description.
Premenstrual Syndrome, (PMS): definition
A menstrual disorder that occurs regularly during the last week of the luteal phase and starts to subside a few days before menstruation begins. PMS is an atypical symptom of celiac disease involving deficiencies of…
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: definition
A chronic generalized exfoliative dermatitis characterized by erythema (redness), scaling and keratoderma (thickened skin) that develops from vitamin A deficiency and is often associated with iron deficiency anemia and low serum albumin (protein deficiency). It…
Psoriasis: definition
A chronic relapsing dermatosis characterized by scaling, erythema (redness), and less commonly pustulation that is an associated disorder of celiac disease involving deficiencies of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and zinc – features of malnutrition.…
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT): definition
A blood test result showing that blood clots too slowly due to vitamin K deficiency. It is an atypical symptom of celiac disease. Click for full description.
Peripheral Neuropathy: definition
Damage to one or more peripheral nerves characterized by impaired nerve transmission causing burning, tingling or numbness of hands and feet and resulting from any of these nutrient deficiencies: folate, niacin (B3), thiamin (B1), pyridoxine (B6),…
Parathyroid Carcinoma: definition
A rare malignancy involving overactive parathyroid glands characterized by asymptomatic hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium level) in most patients, suppressed serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, and renal failure in some. Click for full description.