Glossary P

Polyphagia may be defined as excessive appetite or eating. Also the habit of feeding on many kinds of food.

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Polypharmacy is the use of multiple medications.

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Polyps refer to small clumps of cells that turn cancerous and can result in several kinds of Cancer, like Colon Cancer.

Polysomnograph refers to combination of EEG and Eye-movement records, and sometimes other data, for a sleeping person

- Polysomnographic: polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation refers to assessment of sleep disorders in which a client sleeping in the lab is monitored for heart, muscle, respiration, brain wave, and other functions.

Polysomnography is a diagnostic test used to study a person's sleep patterns and detect sleep disorders. It involves monitoring and recording various physiological variables during sleep, such as brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, and breathing patterns.

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- Polysomnography (PSG) : Polysomnography or PSG refers to the the recording of different biological factors during sleep that include brain waves, muscle tension, and eye movement.

polysubstance use refers to the use of multiple mind and behavior-altering substances, such as drugs.

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