Latin palmiped-, palmipes, from palmi- + -ped-, -pes-ped. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.
Optimal Performance and Physical Therapies. Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies (OPPT) is a Florida based, private, Physical and Occupational Therapist-owned group of Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics. OPPT operates eleven rehabilitation facilities in the Tampa Bay Area and a Hand, Occupational, and Physical Therapy clinic in the Kendall area of Miami.
Secondary hyperparathyroidism. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) refers to the excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by the parathyroid glands in response to hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels) and associated hyperplasia of the glands. This disorder is especially seen in patients with chronic kidney failure.