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All Words Glossary Glossary of Pathology Terms beginning with letter P Browse the Pathology Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Paget's disease noun  (disease) The bone disease osteitis deformans.       pallor noun  paleness, Paleness; want of color; pallidity. of the complexion       palpitate verb (palpitat, ing) (intransitive) to throb, beat strongly       palsy noun (palsies) (pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. verb  to paralyse, either completely or partially       paludism noun  malaria       pancreatitis noun  Inflammation of the pancreas.       pandemic noun  A pandemic disease adjective  Widespread; general Epidemiology Epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population. World War I might have continued indefinitely if not for a pandemic outbreak of influenza. http://www.pandemicinfosite.com/index2.htm Pandemic News and Information- H5N1? Avian Influenza - Bird Flu- Planning for Business and Individuals       papilla noun (papillae) (anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure.       paralytic noun  Somebody suffering from paralysis. adjective  Affected by paralysis, paralysed. Pertaining to paralysis. Very drunk.       paralyze verb (paralyzes, paralyzing, paralyzed, paralyzed) (transitive) To afflict with paralysis. (transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize. (transitive) To render unable to function properly. The transport strike paralyzed the city.       paraplegia noun  A condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move.       parasitic adjective  Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite. Drawing upon another organism for sustenance. exploit, Exploiting another for personal gain.       parasitism noun  interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed (dictionary definition). this can also refer to humans eg. a younger sibling is attached to the older sibling like a leech. (not a dictionary definition)       paratyphoid noun  paratyphoid fever adjective  Resembling typhoid.       parenchyma noun  the functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue the tissue making up most of the non-woody parts of a plant       paresis noun (pares, es) A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas. inflammation, Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.       paresthesia noun  A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin with no obvious cause.       Parkinson's disease noun  (context, neurology, disease) A chronic neurological disorder resulting in lack of control over movement; poor balance and coordination; and similar symptoms.       paroxysm noun  A random or sudden outburst (of activity). «There, on the soft sand, a few feet away from our elders, we would sprawl all morning, in a petrified of desire, and take advantage of every blessed quirk in space and time to touch each other ... » - w:Vladimir Nabokov, Vladimir Nabokov, w:Lolita, Lolita, 1955 A sudden recurrence of a disease.       pathogenesis noun  The origin and development of a disease. The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.       pathogenic adjective  Able to cause (harmful) disease. While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not .       pathogenicity noun (plural: pathogenicitys) The quality or state of being capable of causing disease. The quality or state of originating or producing disease. (biology): The quality of a organism to inflict damage on the host.       pathological adjective  Pertaining to pathology. Relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder.       pathology noun (patholog, ies) (medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition; abnormality.       pathophysiology noun  (pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.       PCP initialism  (organic compound) pentachlorophenol (mathematics) probabilistically checkable proof       peak noun  A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe. (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it. (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. (math) For sine waves, the point at which the value of y is at its maximum. verb (peaks, peaking, peaked) To reach a peak or maximum. Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to and ultimately decay.       Pearl proper noun  (given name, female) from the English noun pearl       pectoral noun  (Armor) Protective armor for a horse's breast. Quotations 1786: The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30. (Armor) A covering or protecting for the breast. (ecclesiastical) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (ecclesiastical) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs. adjective  Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy. (zoology) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.       pediculosis noun  (medicine) infestation with head lice       pellagra noun  (pathology) A disease primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.       pemphigus noun  (pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.       pernicious adjective  Causing death or injury; deadly. Causing much harm in a subtle way. 1911, w:Emma Goldman, Emma Goldman, s:Anarchism and Other Essays/7, The Hypocrisy of Puritanism, : Puritanism no longer employs the thumbscrew and lash; but it still has a most hold on the minds and feelings of the American people.       pernicious anemia noun  (pathology) A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B12 insufficiency.       pertussis noun (pertuss, es) (pathology) whooping cough       perversion noun  The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement. The state of being perverted; depravity; viciousness. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal; sexual deviance; immorality. An instance of such abnormal activity or behaviour; rape.       pervert noun  One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error. A sexually perverted person. verb  (transitive) To turn another way; to divert. (transitive) To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt pervert the course of justice To misapply; to misinterpret designedly. pervert one's words (intransitive) To become perverted; to take the wrong course.       pest noun  An annoying, often destructive creature. A person who is annoying. (slang) Someone with poor social discipline who continually bothers disinterested women. Stop being such a pest and leave that girl alone!       pestilence noun  Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.       pestilent adjective  highly injurious or destructive to life: Deadly. (informal) annoying. (archaic) harmful to morals or public order.       petechia noun (petechi, ae) a small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin 1973: It is scurvy. All my authorities agree " weakness, diffused muscular pain, , tender gums, ill breath " and M"Alister has no doubt of it. " Patrick O"Brian, HMS Surprise       petit mal noun Etymology: from French little illness. A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures. Contrast grand mal seizures. category:Medicine       pharyngitis noun (plural pharyngitides) Inflammation of the pharynx.       phenylketonuria noun (abbreviated as PKU) (medicine) a metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine       phimosis noun (phimoses) (medicine) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted. 1762: "Twill end in a , replied Dr. Slop. " Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 361)       phlebitis noun (plural phlebitides) (pathology) Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.       phlegm noun  viscid, Viscid mucus secreted in the respiratory and digestive passages. A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor. One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. sluggishness, Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest; indifference; coldness.       phosphorism noun  chronic phosphorus poisoning       photophobia noun  (medicine) Symptom of excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light.       photosensitive adjective  having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light       photosensitivity noun  sensitivity to light, especially a heightened response to light       phthisic noun  (pathology) A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis. A person suffering from phthisis. adjective  Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular.       phthisis noun (phthis, es) (archaic) an atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis 1985: Tired from his journey and his chronic lung weakness, which he had saved from turning to by winter sojourns in Egypt, he was yet goodhumoured enough when his deputy reported the arrival of a gang of Jews who wanted judgment on something or someone. " Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked       pica noun  A vitiated appetite that craves what is unfit for food, as chalk, ashes, coal, etc.; chthonophagia.       pigeon-toed adjective  Having toes that point inwards.       pile noun  A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet. Velvet soft, or plush with shaggy pile. —Cowper A covering of hair or fur. A large stake, or piece of timber, steel section pointed and driven into the earth or drilled and cast reinforced concrete, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc. The head of an arrow or spear. (heraldry) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. A funeral pile; a pyre. A large building, or mass of buildings. A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a fagot. A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals, as copper and zinc, laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; — commonly called Volta"s pile, voltaic pile, or galvanic pile. The reverse (or tails) of a coin. (Obs) A hemorrhoid (usually it is in plural)       pimple noun  An inflamed (raised and red) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus. I had to pop that embarrassing , it was huge and on the tip of my nose. (Slang) An annoying person. He's such a ! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!       pinkeye noun  a highly contagious form of conjunctivitis       pinta noun (plural pintas) (British colloquial) A pint of milk.       pit noun  A hole in the ground. A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip (Eng.) inside a fruit. A shell in a drupe containing a seed. Area at the auto racetrack used for refueling and repairing the cars during a race (music) A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed. A mine verb (pit, t, ed) (transitive) To bring into opposition, as in "to pit one's wits against someone". (transitive) To make pits in. Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal. (transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe. One must a peach to make it ready for a pie. (context, intransitive, motor racing) To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.       PKU initialism  phenylketonuria       plague noun  A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx especially when seen as divine retribution. A of locusts (disease) The disease "plague", caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and mostly known by its variant form bubonic plague. (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the disease "plague". verb (plagues, plaguing, plagued, plagued) (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly. Wikis are often plagued by vandalism (transitive) To afflict someone with a disease or calamity.       pleurisy noun (plural pleurises) (pathology) Inflammation of lung pleura.       plumbism noun  (medicine) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.       PMS initialism  performance management system, Performance management system, performance measurement system or performance monitoring system Note that these are NOT synonymous, but are used in the same field, so intended usage should be confirmed if important. 1972, United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee, Parole Legislation: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Penitentiaries :The federal Performance Measurement System () and how It relates to the field of corrections. 2006, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Survey on Harmonisation and Alignment of Donor Practices: Measuring Aid Harmonisation and Alignment in 14 Partner Countries :A performance monitoring system () exists with formal elements for monitoring poverty reduction in relation to the PARPA. 2006, ibid (in list of acronyms) :: Performance-management system 2006, N. Stolbe, B. List, Extending the Data Warehouse with Company External Data from Competitors' Websites -- A Case Study in the Banking Sector in Joachim Schelp, Robert Winter (editors), Auf dem Weg zur Integration Factory: Proceedings der dw2004- Data Warehousing und EAI :Some authors, (see Simons, 1999) suggest that a performance measurement system should include an external monitor component. premenstrual syndrome, Premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress often considered synonymous 1951, Edain McCoy?, Celtic Women's Spirituality :Premenstrual syndrome () takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become more aggressive during this period, though they are rarely out of control...Therefore, any symptoms that are perceived as unstable are due to the fact that women act more like men during this phase than at any other time in their cycles. 1980, British Social Biology Council, Social Biology and Human Affairs :By recognising as a clinical entity women are allowed to Indulge In socially disapproved behaviours, and thus have a safety valve for their resentment. 2006, Kristen Brown, Nietzsche And Embodiment: Discerning Bodies and Non-Dualism :By internalizing ideational valuations of , men and women reinforce the appearance of a psychosomatic constitution of . 2006, Phyllis Greenberger, Jennifer Wider (editors), The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Difference Affect Your Health :This is called premenstrual syndrome, or . It is not well defined, and more than 100 different symptoms have been attributed to planned maintenance system, Planned maintenance system 1966, United States. Congress. Senate. Armed Services, Military Procurement Authorizations for Fiscal Year 1967, Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Department of Defense of the Appropriations Committee ... 89-2 :Planned maintenance system for surface missile ships (/SMS) has been instituted to increase system readiness through a major reduction in system downtime. 1990, Brian Moriarity, Harold E. Roland, System Safety Engineering and Management :Have the hazardous materials associated with the system, particularly for the Planned Maintenance System (), been identified? 2002, K Refsing, Early European Writings on Ainu Culture: Religion and Folklore :Oil shall be changed out on compressors in strict accordance with the requirements applicable to that compressor. project management system, Project management system 1971, Boyd C. Paulson, Man-computer Concepts for Project Management :A more comprehensive system now being marketed by IBM, (Project Management System), includes resource allocation. 1974, United States. Congress. House. Appropriations, District of Columbia Appropriations for 1974 :Mr. Tiernan. ...You have a chart of performance based on average design and construction performance before . What is ? Mr. Starobin. Project Management System. 2006, Petter Gottschalk, E-Business Strategy, Sourcing And Governance'' :We see many changes needed, and IS/IT solutions include executive information system (ElS?), project management system (), research library system (RLS), customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resources planning (ERP), electronic market places (EMS), and knowledge management system (KMS). package management system, Package management system. w:Pantone Matching System, Pantone Matching System, a proprietary set of color designations       pneumoconiosis noun  (medicine) A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.       pneumonia noun  An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacterium, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.       pneumonic adjective  of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary of, or relating to pneumonia       pock noun  A pus filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease       pocked adjective  pockmarked       pockmark noun  A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock       point noun  A location or place. (geometry) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions. A particular moment in an event or occurrence. At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda. The sharp tip of an object. A peninsula. (arithmetic) A decimal point (used when reading decimal fractions aloud). 10.5 ("ten point five"; = ten and a half) An opinion which adds (or supposedly adds) to the discussion. A unit of measure of success or failure in a game or competition; the unit of score, scoring. The one with the most points will win the game Germany awarded Greece the maximum 12 points in the Eurovision Song Contest. The color/colour on the extremities of an animal (typically darker or richer) than the rest of the coat). The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable. (rail transport, Commonwealth) a device by which trains change tracks; switch (cricket) a fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover. The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force. 2005: Willie Jones decided to become Kimani Jones, Black Panther, on the day his best friend, Otis Nicholson, stepped on a mine while walking during a sweep in the central highlands. " Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 189) (nautical) An angle equivalent to eleven and a quarter degrees, that is 1/32 of a circle. Most commonly used to indicate a relative bearing to an object or vessel, but can be used to describe a compass bearing. verb  (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it. It's rude to at other people. (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction If he asks for food, him toward the refrigerator.       poison noun  A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism. We used a to kill the weeds. Something that harms a person or thing. Gossip is a malicious . (idiomatic) A drink; liquor. verb  (transitive) To use poison to kill or paralyse somebody : The assassin poisoned the king. (transitive) To pollute; to cause some part of the environment to become poisonous : That factory is poisoning the river. (transitive) To cause something to become much worse : Suspicion will their relationship. : He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism. (transitive) To cause someone to hate or to have unfair negative opinions : She's poisoned him against all his old friends.       poisoning noun  The administration of a poison. The state of being poisoned. verb  (present participle of, poison)       poisonous adjective (more poisonous, most poisonous) Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous       polio noun  Abbreviation of poliomyelitis       poliomyelitis noun (plural: poliomyelitides) (pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.       polydactyl adjective  variant spelling of polydactylous.       polydactyly noun  Variant of polydactylism       polydipsia noun  (medicine) Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.       polyneuritis noun  inflammation of multiple nerves; multiple neuritis       polyphagia noun  An excessive appetite for food (zoology) The eating of many different types of food       polyposis noun (polyposes) (medicine) A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon       polyuria noun  (medicine) The production of an abnormally large amount of urine; one symptom of diabetes       pool noun  A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon. --w:Wyclif, Wyclif. Charity will hardly water the ground where it must first fill a . --W:Francis Bacon, Francis Bacon. The sleepy pool above the dam. --W:Tennyson, Tennyson. A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle. The filthy mantled pool beyond your cell. --W:Shak, Shak. The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes. verb (transitive) put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic. Finally, it favors the pooling of all issues. -- w:Grant, Grant. (intransitive) combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial,speculative, or gambling transaction.       porphyria noun  (pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.       pouch noun  A small bag usually closed with a drawstring A pocket in which a marsupial carries its young Any pocket or bag shaped object; as, a posing pouch or cheek pouch verb (pouches, pouching, pouched) (transitive) To enclose within a pouch. (transitive) To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch. We pouched the encryption device to our embassy in Beijing.       pox noun  (pathology) A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks. syphilis, Syphilis.       precancerous adjective  (oncology) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.       preeclampsia noun  (pathology) A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 5% of all women, characterized by hypertension and damage to the linings of the blood vessels of the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys, which can lead to multiple organ failure, convulsions, coma and death. The only cure is delivery of the child.       premenstrual syndrome noun  The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. 1951: Edain McCoy?, Celtic Women's Spirituality :Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become more aggressive during this period, though they are rarely out of control...Therefore, any PMS symptoms that are perceived as unstable are due to the fact that women act more like men during this phase than at any other time in their cycles. 1969: Public Health Service publication no. 263, sect. 20, 1969 :In The Premenstrual Syndrome, Dr. Katherina Dalton summarizes many studies of behavior change that show a large portion of crimes (63 percent in an English study, 84 percent in a French) are not distributed evenly over time, but clustered in the premenstrual interval along with suicides, accidents, a decline in the quality of schoolwork, decline in intelligence test scores, visual acuity, and response speed. 2006: Kristen Brown, Nietzsche And Embodiment: Discerning Bodies and Non-Dualism :The term "" first emerged in 1953 when Dr. Katharina Dalton used it to describe the same symptoms delineated by Dr. Frank who coined premenstrual tension in 1931. 2006: Geoffrey P Webb, Dietary Supplements And Functional Foods :The physical symptoms of this include bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, abdominal discomfort, lethargy and headache whilst the psychological symptoms include anxiety, irritability, aggression and loss of control.       priapism noun  (pathology) A painful and potentially harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (erection) does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation).       prick noun  The feeling of being pierced or punctured by an object with a fine point such as a pin or small nail. A small pointed object. A sharp feeling of remorse. (Acts ii. 37.) (nautical, obsolete) ca. 1740-1850 Small roll of yarn or tobacco. (slang, vulgar, especially, _, US) A penis. (US, UK, slang, pejorative) A man or boy; usually unpleasant and rude. verb (transitive) To pierce or puncture. John hardly felt the needle his arm when the adept nurse drew blood at his physical. (figurative) To urge, to spur, to goad, to incite. My duty pricks me on to utter that. Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, ii. 7. (nautical, obsolete) To trace a ship"s course on a chart. (nautical, obsolete) To run a middle seam through the cloth of a sail. (The Universal Dictionary of the English Language, 1896) (rfv-sense) (context, zymurgy) "The floor of a malt-kiln is perforated with small holes which get choked during the malting season. A lad is then employed to clear each hole, which operation is called pricking the kiln." (The Universal Dictionary of the English Language, 1896)       prodrome noun  (medicine) an early symptom warning of the onset of a disease       prolepsis noun  the assignment of something to a period of time that preceeds it. the representation of something which has ocurred before its time. I'm a dead man. A grammar, grammatical construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that to which it would logically correspond. That noise, I just heard it again. A Philosophy, philosophical concept used in ancient epistemology to indicate a so-called "preconception", i.e. a pre-theoretical notion which can lead to true knowledge of the world.       prostrate verb (prostrat, ing) To lay flat or facedown, prone; flatten (often reflexive). 1945 ''Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now before us. " Winston Churchill, s:Winston Churchill announces the Surrender of Germany, VE Day speech from House of Commons, May 8, 1945 To be emotionally devastated. I told him you was with grief. " Mammy to Scarlett, Gone With the Wind. To become physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease. He was from the extreme heat. adjective  Lying flat, facedown. The prisoners were on the ground.       prostration noun  The act or condition of prostrate, prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests. The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the , laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. " http://www.dor.org/vocations/faqs_ordination.htm Diocese of Rochester, NY Being laid face down (prone). The condition of being prostrated, as from heat.       proteinuria noun  Excessive protein in the urine.       pruritus noun  (medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc       psittacosis noun (plural: psittacoses) (pathology) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.       psoriasis noun  (disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.       psychosomatic adjective  of, or relating to the influence of the mind on the body (context, of a disease etc.) having physical symptoms but mental or emotional causes       ptosis noun (ptos, es) the prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid 1970: There were many other factors to be taken into account: Miss West"s age, the type of enlargement, whether the condition was one of pure hypertrophy, the degree of present, the actual scale of enlargement and, finally, the presence of any pathology in the breast tissue itself. " JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition       puerperal fever noun  (pathology) A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus.       pull noun  An act of pulling (applying force). He gave the hair a sharp and it came out. An attractive force which causes motion towards the source The spaceship came under the of the gas giant. iron fillings drawn by the of a magnet Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope. a zipper (slang) influence, especially as a means of gaining advantage appeal, Appeal or attraction or (as of a movie star)       pulmonary adjective  Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.       pulmonary tuberculosis noun  (pathology) tuberculosis, Tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs. This is the most common form of active TB. It can be easily transmitted to others when someone who has it coughs.       purulence noun  The condition of containing or discharging pus. Pus.       purulent adjective  (context, Medical): Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation. (seeCites)       PUS initialism  Permanent Under Secretary (UK)       pustule noun (plural pustules) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis. A pimple filled with pus       putrefy verb (putrefied, putrefies, putrefying) To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance To reach an advanced stage of decomposition To become gangrenous       putrescent adjective  becoming putrid; putrefying       putrid adjective (comparative more putrid, superlative most putrid) rot, Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of a rotten flesh. vile, Vile, disgusting. morally corrupt totally objectionable       pyogenic adjective  referring to bacterial infections that make pus.       pyorrhea noun  An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis A discharge of pus       pyretic adjective  caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever       pyrexia noun  (medicine) fever       pyrogenic adjective  producing heat, especially in the body producing fever (geology) of a mineral formed from a magma at high temperature       pyrosis noun  (medicine) a burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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