| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Psoriasis | A common chronic inflammation of the skin, marked by rounded reddened patches, which are covered with dry silvery scales. |
| Pterygium | A wing like excrescence of a triangular shape, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea. |
| Puerperium | The period between childbirth and the return of the womb to its normal condition. |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs. |
| Purgative | a substance to relieve constipation. |
| Pustule | A small circumscribed elevation on the skin, containing pus. |
| Pyemia | A condition in which pyogenic bacteria circulate in the blood and from abscess where ever they lodge. |
| Pyorrhoea | Purulent discharge from the gums. |
| Rabies | An infectious virus disease caused by the bite of an infected dog; Hydrophobia. |
| Rafting | lightweight logs used in making rafts. |