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Premature ventricular contraction
Ventricular premature depolarization, also called premature ventricular contraction (PVC), is an early heartbeat originating in a ventricle. Common ectopic beat; burdens above 10–15% can cause reversible PVC-induced cardiomyopathy.
Premchand (धनपत राय श्रीवास्तव)
Premchand (Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, 1880–1936), also Nawab Rai, Hindi-Urdu novelist and short-story writer of Lamhi near Varanasi; wrote Sevasadan, Nirmala, Rangbhoomi, Gaban, and Godaan; pioneered idealistic realism and rural themes in Hindi fiction.
Premedication
Premedication: drugs given before induction of anesthesia (preanesthetic medication) or before diagnostic procedures; began with ether/chloroform-era morphine and scopolamine, now selective; contrast-media premedication is a separate use.
Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra was a Bengali poet, short-story writer, novelist, editor, and film director of the Kallol era, best known for creating the popular character Ghanada.
Premenopausal idiopathic osteoporosis
Premenopausal idiopathic osteoporosis (ICD-11 FB83.10) is rare osteoporosis in premenopausal women: low-trauma fracture with low BMD after excluding secondary causes; heterogeneous pathogenesis, no approved treatments.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), formerly late luteal phase dysphoric disorder, is a severe DSM-5 cyclic mood disorder affecting about 5% of reproductive-aged women, treated first-line with SSRIs.
Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): cyclic physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms in the luteal phase, resolving at menstruation. Affects about 40% of women; severe form is PMDD. SSRIs are the best-evidenced drug treatment.
Premetro
A premetro is an urban transit system where trams run in tunnels built to allow later conversion to a full metro, notably in Brussels and Antwerp.
Premgi Amaren
Premgi Amaren (Premji Amaren, born Ganesh Gangai Amaren, 1979) is a Tamil playback singer, composer, songwriter, and actor, son of Gangai Amaran and brother of Venkat Prabhu, known for comic roles in Chennai 600028, Saroja, Goa, and Mankatha.
Premier Badminton League
The Premier Badminton League (PBL), launched in 2013 as the Indian Badminton League, was a franchise-based team badminton league in India run by the Badminton Association of India and last played in 2020.
Premier Hockey Federation
Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), a professional women's ice hockey league in the US and Canada, 2015-2023; first to pay women players, won Isobel Cup, acquired by Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises in 2023 and replaced by the PWHL.
Premier Inn
Premier Inn, formerly Travel Inn and Premier Travel Inn, is a British budget hotel chain owned by Whitbread and the largest hotel brand in the United Kingdom.
Premier Lacrosse League
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a men's professional field lacrosse league in North America with eight teams, co-founded in 2018 by players Paul Rabil and Mike Rabil.
Premier League
Premier League, England's top-flight football league founded 1992 by breakaway First Division clubs; 20 teams, 38 matches each; Manchester United lead with 13 titles; SCR and SSR financial rules replaced PSR from 2026/27.
Premier League Asia Trophy
Premier League Asia Trophy (Barclays Asia Trophy): biennial four-team pre-season friendly tournament in Asia, first held 2003 in Kuala Lumpur; Chelsea won it twice, Wolves the 2019 edition in Nanjing and Shanghai.
Premier League Cup (football)
Premier League Cup: English Under-21 academy knockout cup run by the Premier League since 2013/14, Champions League-style format with 32 clubs; QPR are the 2024/25 winners.
Premier League Darts
Premier League Darts, PDC annual tournament since 2005, also called BetMGM Premier League; eight invited players, 17 Thursday nights of nightly knockouts, top four reach O2 play-offs; Luke Littler the 2026 champion.
Premier League Golden Boot
Premier League Golden Boot: annual award to the league's top scorer since 1992/93, currently Coca-Cola-sponsored. Record four wins each for Thierry Henry and Mohamed Salah; Haaland won 2025/26 with 27 goals; single-season record 36 (Haaland, 2022/23).
Premier League Golden Glove
Premier League Golden Glove: annual award to the goalkeeper(s) with the most clean sheets in a season, first given 2004/05 to Petr Cech (record 24). David Raya won 2025/26 with 19, his third straight; Cech and Hart hold four wins each.
Premier League International Cup
Premier League International Cup (PLIC): Under-21 cup run by the English Premier League since 2014/15, pitting 16 Premier League 2 sides against 16 invited international clubs in England; Borussia Dortmund are the 2025/26 champions.
Premier League Manager of the Month
Premier League Manager of the Month: monthly award for the league's best-performing manager, begun 1993/94 with Sir Alex Ferguson as first winner; record 27 wins, decided by expert panel plus public vote.
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Wwin League), the country's top football division, founded 2000, unified nationwide 2002/03; ten clubs play 36 rounds from 2025/26; Zrinjski Mostar holds a record 9 titles, Borac Banja Luka reigns.
Premier League Player of the Month
Premier League Player of the Month (EA SPORTS POTM): monthly award for the league's best player, first won by Jurgen Klinsmann in August 1994; record seven wins shared by Aguero, Kane, and Salah.
Premier League Player of the Season
Premier League Player of the Season, EA SPORTS-sponsored annual award since 1994/95; won by combined public (10%), club captain, and expert panel vote. Five two-time winners; Bruno Fernandes current holder (2025/26).
Premier League Productions
Premier League Productions (PLP), also called PLTV, was the IMG-operated international production arm of the English Premier League from 2004, producing all 380 matches for broadcasters in 180-plus countries until the league moved production in-house as Premier League Studios in 2026/27.
Premier League records and statistics
Premier League records and statistics: England's top-flight benchmark figures since 1992/93. Manchester United lead with 13 titles; Manchester City hold the points record (100, 2017/18); Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten run and Shearer's 260 goals are key marks.
Premier League Summer Series
Premier League Summer Series: the Premier League's own pre-season round-robin tournament, first held in the USA in 2023 (Chelsea champions), successor to the Asia Trophy, cancelled in 2024, won by Manchester United in 2025.
Premier of Ontario
Premier of Ontario: head of government of Canada's most populous province; office since 1867; current incumbent Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative, since 2018), leader of the party with the most Legislative Assembly seats.
Premier of Sarawak
Premier of Sarawak: head of the executive of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, created as Chief Minister in 1963 and retitled Premier on 1 March 2022; appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri; incumbent Abang Johari Openg, sixth holder.
Premier of South Australia
Premier of South Australia: head of government of the state, leader of the majority party in the 47-member House of Assembly, chair of the 15-minister Cabinet. Current, 47th, holder: Peter Malinauskas (Labor), since 21 March 2022; formalized as a portfolio in 1965.