Glossary P

Progesterone is steroid hormone whichprepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and promotes the maintenance of pregnancy, among other functions.

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Progestin refers to a hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus.

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Progestin pill refers to a birth control pill that contains only Progestin, a synthetic Progesterone, used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus.

Progestin-only birth control method refers to a contraceptive hormonal method that does not contain estrogen and works by changing a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Prognosis refers to the prediction of the course or outcome of a disorder; a client's likelihood of recovering from a disorder; predicted development of a disorder over time. The Prognosis predicts the outcome of a disease and therefore the future for the patient. His prognosis is grim, for example, while hers is good. The word Prognosis comes from the Greek "prognostikos" which means "of knowledge beforehand". It combines pro (before) and gnosis (a knowing). Hippocrates used the word prognosis, much as we do today, to mean a foretelling of the course of a disease.

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Program-centered administrative consultation is defined as a type of mental health consultation that focuses on helping with the institution or management of a specific program.

Programmed cell death is the theory that aging is genetically programmed.

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Programmed instruction refers to any learning format that presents information in small amounts, gives immediate practice, and provides continuous feedback to learners. Programmed instruction is likewise, a training method in which employees learn information at their own pace.