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PhotosynthesisThe process by which green plants make carbohydrates such as sugar, using water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight | |
Pinocytosisthe process by which fluid is taken into the cell | |
Plasmathe fluid part of blood that remains when a sample of blood is separated in a centrifuge | |
Plasma membranethe membrane that surrounds a living cell; it consists of a double layer of phospholipids with embedded proteins | |
Plateletsalso called thrombocytes, these are small particles derived from megakaryocytes, found in plasma, that are involved in the clotting mechanism of blood | |
Pleurisyinfection and inflammation of the pleural membranes. May be exudative or dry. | |
Pneumoniainfection and inflammation of the lungs | |
Pneumothoraxair in the pleural cavity | |
Polydipsiaexcessive thirst and intake of fluid | |
Polyphagiaexcessive appetite and intake of food | |