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PNH
Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
PNKD
paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia
PNKT
Pen-injector Kit
PNS
peripheral nerve stimulation
PO
by mouth/oral
pO2
partial pressure of oxygen
POAG
primary open-angle glaucoma
POBA
plain old balloon angioplasty
POC
post-operative complications
POD
postoperative day
POEM
Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy
POLG
DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit
POMC
proopiomelanocortin
PONV
postoperative nausea and vomiting
POP
pelvic organ prolapsed
PORT
Pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team
POTS
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
POU1F1
Pituitary-Specific Positive Transcription Factor 1
POV
Power-Operated Vehicle
POWD
Powder
PP
penile prosthesis
PP
per protocol
PPBS
Post-Prandial Blood Sugar
pPCI
primary percutaneous coronary intervention
PPD
purified protein derivative
PPE
personal protective equipment
PPF
pterygopalatine fossa
PPG
pterygopalatine ganglion
PPH
Procedure for Prolapsed Hemorrhoids
PPi
inorganic pyrophosphate
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
PPI
protein-protein interaction
PpIX
protoporphyrin IX
PPL
primary pancreatic lymphoma
ppm
parts per million
PPM
permanent pacemaker
PPPASI
Palmoplantar Psoriasis Area Severity Index
PPROM
preterm premature rupture of membranes
PPS
posterior probability of superiority