primary biliary cirrhosis. An uncommon form of liver disease where small bile ducts within the liver become inflamed and destroyed. Symptoms occur late in the disease and the diagnosis is often made because of abnormal blood tests. Backup of bile and bile byproducts into the intestine causes intense skin itching and yellowing of the skin (jaundice). Lack of bile decreases absorption of calcium and vitamin D leading to osteoporosis. Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) develops over time. PBC mostly affects women in middle age and is thought to be an autoimmune disease (disease where the bodyâ€(tm)s self defense system does not recognize the bodyâ€(tm)s tissues and attacks them). A drug, ursodeoxycholic acid, may delay transplant.

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. A condition of the liver in which the microscopic bile ducts are destroyed by the body's immune system. Eventually, patients will require liver transplantation.

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. a chronic disease that causes a progressive destruction of bile ducts in the liver

Playback Center.   Facility formally located in Galbraith Hall.  Currently in Geisel Library and renamed Film & Video Reserves [FVR].

Playback Control - Playback Control allows the user to play video CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

Playback Control. Available for VCD and SVCD, it allows limited interaction (via menus) between a viewer and a program.

Pigtail bulkhead connector, glass reinforced epoxy, no locking sleeve available, inboard leads

Planification des besoins de capacit

Procedures Board Committee. The advisory committee to INCITS on matters of procedures and policy.

Parliamentary Business Committee

Philips Business Communications

This deliverable is submitted with the proposal and updated as necessary as well as at reviews.

short for “porcelain bonded crown”. Porcelain covered over a gold full crown

Packed by Carrier. The carrier packs the goods at origin.

Practice Based Commissioning

See Performance-Based Contracting.