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pachymeningiticOf or relating to pachymeningitis.pachymeningitis(medicine) Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.pachypleurosaurA primitive sauropterygian reptile of the Triassic period, vaguely resembling aquatic lizards.paedolinguisticRelating to paedolinguistics.paedophilophile(humorous) A person who is sexually attracted to paedophiles.paedopsychologyThe systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.paidopsychologyRare spelling of paedopsychology.painstakingnessThe state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.palaeencephalicAlternative form of paleoencephalic.palaeoanthropicAlternative spelling of paleoanthropic.palaeobatrachidAny extinct frog of the family †PalaeobatrachidaepalaeobiologistA scientist who studies palaeobiology.palaeobotanicalAlternative spelling of paleobotanical.palaeocommunityAlternative form of paleocommunity.palaeocontinentAlternative form of paleocontinent.palaeodiversitypalaeontological diversity (the diversity of prehistoric lifeforms)palaeoecologistAn expert in the field of palaeoecologypalaeoeconomicspalaeoeconomypalaeoecosystemAlternative form of paleoecosystem.palaeoethnologyAlternative form of paleoethnology.palaeofloristicAlternative form of paleofloristic.palaeogeographyThe study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography of the world in the geologic past.palaeographicalOf or pertaining to palaeography.palaeohistologyAlternative form of paleohistology.palaeohydrologyThe study of ancient rivers and other hydrological featurespalaeoichnologyAlternative spelling of paleoichnology.palaeointensityAlternative form of paleointensity.palaeolandscapeAlternative form of paleolandscape.palaeolimnologyAlternative form of paleolimnology.palaeolongitudeBritish standard spelling of paleolongitude.palaeomagnetismAlternative spelling of paleomagnetism.palaeomagnetistAlternative spelling of paleomagnetist.palaeomammalogyThe study of prehistoric mammalspalaeomastologySynonym of palaeomammalogy.palaeomigrationAn ancient migration (human or animal)palaeonemerteanAny nemertean of the order PalaeonemerteapalaeoneurologyAlternative form of paleoneurology.palaeonisciformAny extinct fish of the order PalaeonisciformespalaeontographyThe description of fossil remains in scientific literature.palaeontologist(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of paleontologist.palaeonutritionAlternative form of paleonutrition.palaeopathologyAlternative form of paleopathology.palaeophytologyAlternative form of paleophytology.palaeopolyploidDescribing any polyploid organism alive in the geologic pastpalaeoproteomicAlternative form of paleoproteomic.palaeoradiologyAlternative form of paleoradiology.palaeoshoreline(geology) A shoreline that existed in the geologic past.palaeotemperateAlternative form of paleotemperate.palaeotologicalMisspelling of palaeontological.palaeotributaryAn ancient tributarypalaeozoologistAlternative spelling of paleozoologist.palaetiologicalRelating to palaetiology.palatalizationsplural of palatalizationpalatomaxillary(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.palatopterygoid(anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.paleichthyologyAlternative form of palaeoichthyology.paleoarcheologyarcheology as applied to the material remains of ancient peoplepaleoatmosphereAn atmosphere, particularly that of Earth, at some unspecified time in the geological past.paleobathymetrybathymetry of prehistoric seaspaleobiogeologyAncient biogeologypaleobiologicalOf or pertaining to paleobiologypaleocerebellarRelating to the ancient part of the cerebellum.paleocerebellum(anatomy) spinocerebellumpaleochronologyprehistoric chronologypaleoclimaticalAlternative form of paleoclimatic.paleoconnectionA prehistoric connection, typically between paleoriverspaleocoordinate(geology) A geographical coordinate at a past time accounting for the effects of plate tectonics, etc.paleocribellateDescribing extinct cribellate spiderpaleodemographyThe demography of the ancient worldpaleodeposition(geology) The formation of a deposit in the distant pastpaleodosimetricRelating to paleodosimetrypaleoearthquakeAn earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.paleoecologicalOf or pertaining to paleoecologypaleoencephalicRelating to the paleoencephalon.paleoencephalonThe most ancient part of the brain.paleoentomologyAlternative form of palaeoentomology.paleoequatorialRelating to regions that were equatorial in the distant pastpaleoethnologicAlternative form of paleoethnological.paleogeneticistA geneticist whose speciality is paleogenetics.paleogeodynamicRelating to past geological processes and tectonic movements.paleogeographerAlternative form of palaeogeographer.paleogeographicPertaining to paleogeographypaleogeologicalRelating to paleogeologypaleogeothermalRelating to prehistoric geothermal conditions.paleoglaciologyStudy of ancient glaciers.paleohexaploidyThe condition of being paleohexaploidpaleohistologicRelating to paleohistologypaleohistoricalRelating to paleohistorypaleohorizontal(geology) An ancient horizontal (strata)paleohydrologicAlternative form of palaeohydrologic.paleoimmunologyThe study of the ancient roots of the immune systempaleoindicationSynonym of paleoindicator.paleolacustrineRelating to ancient lakespaleoliberalismextreme political liberalismpaleolimnologicAlternative form of paleolimnological.paleomalacology(paleontology) paleontology of mollusks (fossil shells).paleomorphologyStudy of the form and structure of ancient fossils.paleontographicAlternative form of palaeontographic.paleontologicalOf or pertaining to paleontology.paleontologistsplural of paleontologistpaleopalynologyThe branch of palynology concerned with the study of ancient pollens and spores, rather than with those still extant.paleoparadoxiidAny extinct aquatic mammal of the family PaleoparadoxiidaepaleopathologicAlternative form of paleopathological.paleopedologistOne who studies paleopedology.paleophysiologyThe scientific study of the evolutionary basis of animal physiology.paleophytologicRelating to paleophytology.paleopolyploidy(genetics) Polyploidy that occurred in the distant past.paleopopulationThe population of an organism in prehistoric timepaleoproteomicsThe study of paleoproteomespaleopsychologyStudy of the psychology of ancient cultures.paleornithologyThe branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.paleoseismicity(geology) Ancient seismic activity.paleoseismology(geology) The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept.paleostructuralRelated to paleostructure.paleosubspeciesA paleospecies that is considered a subspecies of an existing species, usually considered the immediate ancestor of the existing species.paleosynecology(ecology) A subdivision of paleoecology studying the fossil communitiespaleotechnologyTechnology used by ancient peoples.paleotetraploid(genetics) That became tetraploid in the distant pastpaleotopographyPrehistoric topographypaleovegetationThe vegetation of an area in the distant pastpaleovertebrateAny of the ancient vertebrates (typically a dinosaur)paleozoologicalRelating to paleozoology.palindromicallyIn a palindromic mannerpalladoarsenide(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic steel gray mineral containing arsenic and palladium.pallidocortical(anatomy) Relating to the globus pallidus and the cerebral cortexpallidostriatal(anatomy) Relating to the globus pallidus and the striatumpallidothalamic(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the globus pallidus and the thalamuspallophotophone(historical, photography) A device that records sounds on photographic film.palmitostearateAny salt or ester of palmitostearic acid.palmitoylatable(biochemistry) That can be palmitoylatedpalpebrofrontal(anatomy) Palpebral and frontal.palynologicallyin a palynological mannerpamprodactylous(ornithology) Having forward-facing toes.panbiogeographyA cartographic extension to biogeographypancreactectomyMisspelling of pancreatectomy.pancreatechtomyMisspelling of pancreatectomy.pancreatobilaryMisspelling of pancreatobiliary.pancreatography(medicine) Radiography of the pancreas, often with the aim of visualising the pancreatic ductspancreatomegaly(medicine) The presence of an abnormally large pancreas.pancreatosphereA spherical organoid composed of pancreatic stem cellspandysautonomia(medicine) Diffuse autonomic dysfunction affecting several domains of the autonomic nervous system,pandysautonomic(medicine) Of or relating to pandysautonomia.panencephaliticOf or relating to panencephalitis.panencephalitis(pathology) Any disease characterised by widespread encephalitispanentheisticalof or relating to panentheismpanexperientialSuch that all matter is capable of experience.panhysterectomy(surgery) An operation in which the entire uterus is removed, including the cervixpaninflammatory(medicine) Characterised by widespread or fulminant inflammation.panlogisticallyIn a panlogistic manner.panmesodermallyIn a panmesodermal mannerpanophthalmitis(medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures.panorganotropicHaving an affinity for all bodily organspanselectionismThe theory that natural selection acting on genetic variation is virtually the only acceptable mechanism of evolutionary change.panselectionistA proponent of panselectionism.pansphygmograph(medicine) A device for recording cardiac, pulse, and chest movements at the same time.panspiritualityThe quality or state of finding the spiritual manifest throughout the physical universe.pansporoblasticOf or relating to pansporoblasts.pantheisticallyin a pantheistic mannerpantheonizationAdmission into a pantheon; specifically, interment in the Pantheon in Paris.pantisocraticalSynonym of pantisocratic.panvasculopathy(pathology) A disease that affects all blood vesselspapillectomizedHaving undergone papillectomy.papillionaceousAlternative form of papilionaceous.papulovesicularHaving both papules and vesicles.papyrologicallyIn a papyrological manner or in terms of papyrology.paraamyloidosis(pathology) amyloidosis that affects many parts of the bodyparabicanonical(mathematics) Pertaining to a linear system of divisors numerically equivalent to a bicanonical divisor, on a general type minimal surface.paracentromeric(biology, genetics) Across a centromereparacicatricial(pathology) Associated with scar tissueparacolonialismSettler colonialism.paracommissural(anatomy) Over or across a commissureparacompactnessThe state or condition of being paracompact.paracomposition(mathematics) An extension of the paralinearization of non-smooth functions, used to flatten pairs of surfaces by changing variables.paraconformable(geology) Exhibiting paraconformity.paraconsistencyThe property of being paraconsistent.paracryptodiranAny extinct turtle of the infraorder †ParacryptodiraparacrystallineOf or pertaining to a paracrystalparadiapophysisA covering of the diapophysisparadigmaticisma strong and rigid allegiance to a paradigmparadigmaticityThe quality or condition of being paradigmatic.paradigmatizingpresent participle and gerund of paradigmatizeparadoxicalnessThe state or quality of being paradoxical.paradoxographerA writer of paradoxography.paradoxornithid(zoology) Any in the family Paradoxornithidae, principally parrotbills.paradoxosomatid(zoology) Any millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae.paraelectricity(physics) The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric fieldparaffinizationThe embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtomingparafiliariosisinfection with nematodes of the genus ParafilariaparageneticallyIn terms of paragenesis.parageosyncline(geology) A geosyncline within or adjacent to a craton and usually less elongated, shallower, and less persistent than an orthogeosyncline.paragrammatical(linguistics) Relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.paragraphicallyIn paragraphs; divided into paragraphs.parahaemophiliaAlternative form of parahemophilia.paraheliotropicRelating to paraheliotropism.parahippocampalSurrounding the hippocampus.parahippocampus(anatomy) A cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.parahypoglossalAcross the hypoglossusparaimmunoblastA medium-sized B cell, with a roundish nucleus with open chromatine pattern and a conspicuous, usually centrally located nucleolus; often found in the proliferative centers of chronic lymphocytic leukemiae.parakeratinizedConverted to, or modified by the addition of parakeratinparakeratocytic(cytology) Relating to parakeratocytes or to parakeratocytosisparalinguisticsThe study of paralanguage.parallacticallyIn a parallactic manner.parallelepipedsplural of parallelepipedparallelinerved(botany, of a leaf) Having the venation arranged in parallel lines of veinsparallelisationAlternative spelling of parallelization.parallelizationThe act of making things parallel.parallellizableMisspelling of parallelizable.parallelodontid(zoology) Any clam in the family Parallelodontidae.parallelogramicHaving the form or properties of a parallelogramparallelohedralRelating to a parallelohedron.parallelohedron(geometry) A polyhedron that can tessellate three-dimensional spaces with face-to-face contacts via translations.parallelophobiaA reluctance to find similarities between texts.paramasticatoryOther than masticatory (that does not involve just chewing)paramesonephric(anatomy, applied to the Müllerian ducts) Near the mesonephros.parameterisableNon-Oxford British English form of parameterizable.parameterizableAlternative form of parametrizable.parametricality(uncommon) Synonym of parametricity (which is the more common term for the concept)parametrisation(British spelling) Alternative spelling of parametrization.parametrizationThe act or result of parametrizing: alternative form of parameterization.paramontroseite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing oxygen and vanadium.paramyxovirusesplural of paramyxovirusparanaphthalene(chemistry, archaic) anthraceneparanumismatica(British) exonumiaparaoesophagealAlternative form of paraesophageal.parapornographyLiterary work that is about sex or eroticism.parapositronium(physics, attributive) The state of a positronium exotic atom in which the positron and electron have antiparallel spinsparapowerlifterOne who performs parapowerlifting.paraproteinemia(pathology) The presence of (abnormally large amounts of) paraproteins in the blood.paraproteinemicRelating to, or exhibiting, paraproteinemia.paraproteinuria(pathology) The presence of paraproteins in the urineparapsychicallyIn a parapsychic manner.parasaurolophinAny hadrosaurid of the tribe ParasaurolophiniparasaurolophusParasaurolophus, a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now North America that walked both as a biped and a quadruped.parasiticalnessThe state or quality of being parasitical.parasitocenosisAll the parasites that inhabit an animal (or a specified part of an animal)parasitologicalOf or pertaining to parasites or to parasitology.parasitophorousBased around an intracellular parasiteparasnowboarderAn athlete in parasnowboarding.paraspecificityThe quality of being paraspecific.parastatisticalRelating to parastatistics.parasubthalamic(anatomy) Located near the subthalamusparasuicidalityThe quality of being parasuicidal.parasympathetic(neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic nerve.parasynchronizeTo make parasynchronous.parasynchronousOccurring in a sequential fashion, such that occurrences immediately follow neighboring occurrences.parataxonomicalAlternative form of parataxonomic.parathionmethylAlternative form of parathion methyl.parathyroiditisinflammation of the parathyroid glandparatopological(mathematics, of a topological semigroup) That is algebraically a group.paratransgenicsSynonym of paratransgenetics.paratuberculousRelating to paratuberculosis.paraventricularAdjacent to a ventricleparavertebrallyIn a paravertebral directionparazygosphenal(anatomy) In relation to foramina on vertebrae.parefuningosideA particular steroid glycoside.parelectronomic(archaic) Of or relating to parelectronomy.parencephalitisinflammation of the cerebellumparenchymaticalAlternative form of parenchymatic.parenchymatitisinflammation of the parenchymaparentheticallyAs an aside, incidentally.parentification(sociology, psychology) A process of role reversal whereby a child is obliged to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.parfocalizationThe process of making something parfocal.parietoalveolarparietal and alveolarparietotemporal(anatomy) parietal and temporalparietovisceralSynonym of parietosplanchnic.parishionershipThe role or status of a parishioner.parkinsonogenicThat gives rise to Parkinson's diseaseparliamentarian(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.parliamentarilyIn a parliamentary manner; in the context of parliament or via parliamente.parliamentarismThe system of government in which the executive branch is legitimised by parliament.parliamentarize(transitive) To make parliamentary.parmulariaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Parmulariaceae.paronomasiasticSynonym of paronomasic.parsimonization(mathematics, computing) Conversion to a parsimonious formparthenocarpousAlternative form of parthenocarpic.parthenogenesis(biology) Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:parthenogenetic(biology) Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis.participabilityThe quality of being participable.participatinglySo as to participate.participationalOf or pertaining to participation.participativelyIn a participative manner.participatorilyIn a participatory manner.particularisingpresent participle and gerund of particulariseparticularisticOf or pertaining to particularism.particularitiesplural of particularityparticularizingpresent participle and gerund of particularizepartisanizationThe process of partisanizing.partnerlessnessAbsence of a partner.passifloraceousOf or relating to the family Passifloraceae of mostly tropical flowering plants.passionlessnessThe state or condition of being passionless; lack of passion.passivisabilityAlternative form of passivizability.passivistically(rare) In a passivistic manner.passivizabilityThe ability to be passivizedpassportizationThe act by one country (chiefly Russia) of inducing residents of another country to take up the citizenship of (and possess a passport from) the first country.pasteurellaceanRelating to proteobacteria of the family Pasteurellaceaepasteurizationsplural of pasteurizationpastoralizationThe process or result of pastoralizing.pataphysicality(rare) The quality of being pataphysical.patellariaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Patellariaceae.paterfamiliasesplural of paterfamiliaspaternalisationAlternative spelling of paternalization.paternalizationThe act or process of paternalizing.pathoadaptationAny of the changes that occur when a bacterium adapts to a new pathogenetic nichepathoadaptativeAlternative form of pathoadaptive.pathoanatomicalRelating to pathoanatomy.pathobiologicalRelating to pathobiologypathogeographic(pathology) Relating to pathogeographypathognomonicalAlternative form of pathognomonic.pathohistologicAlternative form of pathohistological.pathokinematics(pathology) The kinematics of limbs, digits and joints affected with diseasepatholinguisticRelating to patholinguistics.pathologisationAlternative spelling of pathologization.pathologization(medicine) The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.pathomechanicalRelating to pathomechanicspathomorphologyThe morphology of a pathological condition.pathophenotypic(genetics) Relating to a pathophenotypepathophysiology(pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.pathoplasticity(medicine) The variability in the specific manifestations of a disease, shaped by events in a patient's life.pathopreventive(rare, pathology) That prevents disease.pathozoospermia(pathology) Decreased zoospermia, typically associated with another conditionpathozoospermic(pathology) Relating to pathozoospermiapatriarchialismAlternative form of patriarchalism.patriarchicallyIn a patriarchic or patriarchical way.patricentricityThe quality of being patricentric.patrocladistics(genetics) Patristic cladistics.patronomatology(obsolete, rare) The study of surnames, specifically patronymics.patternlessnessAbsence of a pattern.paucimannosidicHaving few mannoside residuespaucistratifiedHaving few stratapaulscherrerite(mineralogy) A monoclinic schoepite mineral with chemical formula UO₂(OH)₂.paurometabolismHemimetabolism.paurometabolousOf or belonging to the Paurometabola.pectinesterasesplural of pectinesterasepectocellulosicRelating to, or characteristic of pectocellulosepeculiarizationThe act or process of peculiarizing, or of making peculiar.pedestalizationAct or process of pedestalizing.pedestrianisingpresent participle and gerund of pedestrianisepedestrianizingpresent participle and gerund of pedestrianizepedicellasteridAny sea star of the genus PedicellasterpedobarographicRelating to pedobarographypedocementation(geology) The process of forming a cementation from soil by the precipitation from groundwater of a crystalline matrix.pedogeneticallyIn a pedogenetic mannerpedogeochemicalPertaining to the geochemistry of soil and till.pedophilophobia(rare, American spelling) A fear or hatred of pedophiles.pedophilophobic(rare) Fearing or hating pedophiles.pedopsychiatricRelating to pedopsychiatrypedosedimentaryRelating to or composed of pedosediment.pedotherapeuticOf or relating to pedotherapy.pegmatitizationAlternative form of pegmatization.peliosanthosideA particular steroid glycoside.pemmicanisationAlternative form of pemmicanization.pemmicanizationThe act or process of pemmicanizing.penetratingnessThe quality of being penetrating.penetrativenessThe quality of being penetrative.penimepicycline(pharmacology) An antibiotic, the phenoxymethyl penicillin salt of pipacycline.pentaacetylated(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of five acetyl groupspentaantimonide(inorganic chemistry) Any antimonide containing five atoms of antimony per molecule, Sb₅.pentacarpellate(botany) Having five carpelspentacoordinate(chemistry) Having a coordination number of fivepentadecacopper(chemistry, in combination) Fifteen atoms of copper in a compound.pentadecahedralIn the form of a pentadecahedron.pentadecahedron(geometry) A polyhedron with fifteen faces.pentadeuterated(chemistry) deuterated in five positions, or with five atoms of deuteriumpentaerythritol(organic chemistry) The polyhydric alcohol 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol C(CH₂OH)₄pentaerythrityl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The tetravalent radical derived from pentaerythritolpentafunctionalThat has five functionspentagonohedron(geometry) Any polyhedron that has pentagonal faces.pentalophodontyThe condition of being pentalophodontpentamerization(chemistry) The formation of a pentamer.pentametricallyIn pentameter.pentanoxymethyl(organic chemistry) An alkoxymethyl radical in which R is a pentyl grouppentanucleotide(genetics) A codon containing five nucleotides.pentapyrimidineA sequence of five pyrimidines in a nucleic acidpentaquadrupoleFive quadrupoles (typically in a mass spectrometer)pentaresistanceThe condition of being pentaresistantpentasaccharide(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide having five sugar residuespentastomidosis(pathology) Any disease associated with the presence of pentastomidspentatricontanepentatriacontanepentecostalistsplural of pentecostalistpentobarbitonesplural of pentobarbitonepentofuranoside(organic chemistry) The furanoside form of a pentosepeptidogenomics(biochemistry) The genomics of peptides and related biomoleculespeptidoliposomeA liposome coated with a peptide layerpeptidylglycineA terminal glycine residue of a peptideperambulatorilyIn a perambulatory way.peramorphocline(biology) A sequence of increasingly more peramorphic speciesperceivablenessThe state of being perceivableperceptanalysisA method of analysis for the Rorschach test invented by Zygmunt A. Piotrowski.perceptiblenessThe state of being perceptible.perceptionisticOf or relating to perceptionism.perchlorinationThe act of perchlorinating.percomorphaceanAny fish of the clade or subdivision PercomorphaceaeperfectionisticPerfectionist.perfectissimate(history) the office of a perfectissimusperfluoroalkaneA type of hydrocarbon with hydrogen replaced by fluorine.perfluoroalkoxy(organic chemistry, in combination) A perfluoro derivative of an alkoxy radicalperfluorobutaneA colourless gaseous fluorocarbon, C₄F₁₀, used in fire extinguishers and in ultrasound imagingperfluorocarbon(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.perfluorohexane(organic chemistry) The saturated aliphatic fluorocarbon C₆F₁₄perfluorooctane(organic chemistry) A derivative of octane, C₈F₁₈, in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by those of fluorineperfluorosilaneAny perfluoro derivative of a silaneperformancewearclothing for athletes, designed to maximize their performanceperfunctorinessThe characteristic or state of being perfunctory.pergamentaceous(biology, now chiefly botany) Reminiscent of parchment.perhalogenation(chemistry) The act or process of halogenating.periacquaductalMisspelling of periaqueductal.periacqueductalMisspelling of periaqueductal.periadventitial(anatomy) Surrounding the adventitia.perianaesthetic(medicine) Of or pertaining to the time around an anesthesia.perianastomoticAround an anastomosis.periappendicealAround the appendix.periarchaeopyleAlternative form of periarcheopyle.periarticularlyIn a periarticular mannerperibroncheolarMisspelling of peribronchiolar.peribronchiallyIn a peribronchial mannerperibronchiolarAround a bronchiole.pericanalicularAround the canaliculus.pericardiectomyThe surgical removal of all or part of the pericardium.pericardiodesis(medicine) A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions.pericardioscopypericardial imagingpericentromeric(genetics) Situated near, or on each side of, the centromere of a chromosomepericentrosomalAround the centrosome.pericholangitis(pathology) inflammation of the tissues that surround the bile ductspericholecysticAround the gall bladderpericholedochalSurrounding the bile ductperichondrocyteA chondrocyte of the perichondriumperichromosomalSurrounding a chromosomepericicatricialSurrounding a scarpericommissural(anatomy) Around a commissure.pericontusional(pathology) That surrounds a contusionpericytoplasmicSurrounding the cytoplasmperidomiciliarySurrounding, or near a domicileperiendothelialSurrounding endothelial cellsperiestropausalSynonym of perimenopausal.perigestational(medicine) Around the time of gestation.perihemorrhagicSurrounding a hemorrhageperihippocampalSurrounding the hippocampusperihypoglossalSurrounding the hypoglossal nerve.periimplantitisAlternative form of peri-implantitis.perilenequinoneMisspelling of perylenequinone.periligamentousAround a ligament.perilymphangial(anatomy) Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel.perimenstruallyAround the time of menstruation.perimicrovillarSurrounding a microvillusperimyocarditis(pathology) inflammation of the pericardium and the underlying myocardiumperinatologicalRelating to perinatology.perinatologistsplural of perinatologistperinotochordalThat surrounds a notochordperiodontogenicThat generates periodontitisperiodontopathydisease of the periodontiumperioesophagealAlternative form of periesophageal.periopathogenicContributing to periodontitis.perioperativelyIn a perioperative manner.periorbitopathy(pathology) The change in the eyelid and orbit following administration of some eye dropsperiovulatorily(medicine) Around the time of ovulation.periparturitionAround the time of childbirthperipateticallyIn a peripatetic manner.peripenultimateSynonym of antepenultimate.peripheralizingpresent participle and gerund of peripheralizeperipherizationAlternative form of peripheralization.periplasmicallyIn a periplasmic mannerperisarcolemmalSurrounding the sarcolemmaperiselectivity(chemistry) The preferential generation of one of a group of products having different symmetries during a reaction.perisomaticallyIn a perisomatic mannerperisporiaceousOf or relating to the Perisporiaceae family of fungi.perissodactylic(zoology) Of or relating to the Perissodactyla.peristalticallyIn terms of, or by means of, peristalsis.peristeropodous(ornithology, archaic) Having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.perisympatheticThat surrounds the organs of the sympathetic nervous system in some insectsperitectoidally(chemistry) By a peritectoid reaction.peritherapeuticAround the time of therapyperitoneographyradiography of the peritoneumperitoneovenous(anatomy) Of or relating to the peritoneum and venous system.perivasculatureperivascular tissueperiventricular(anatomy) Surrounding a ventriclepermeabilizableThat can be made permeable.permeabilizated(rare, nonstandard) Modified by permeabilization; made permeablepermissiblenessThe state of being permissible; legitimacy; allowableness.permselectivityThe condition or degree of being permselective.permutationallyIn a permutational manner.peronosporaleanAny water mold of the order PeronosporalesperoxidisulfateMisspelling of peroxydisulfate.peroxidoredoxinAlternative form of peroxiredoxin.peroxocarbonate(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of peroxycarbonate.peroxodisulfateAlternative form of peroxydisulfate.peroxophosphate(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₅³⁻, derived from peroxophosphoric acid, which is a powerful oxidizing agent.peroxycarbonate(inorganic chemistry) The anion O-CO-O-O²⁻; any salt containing this anionperoxydisulfate(inorganic chemistry) A persulfate containing two sulfate moietiesperoxymolybdate(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion Mo₄O₁₂(O₂)₂⁴⁻; any salt containing this anionperpendicularlyIn a perpendicular manner.perseverativelyIn a perseverative mannerperseveringnessThe state or condition of being persevering.persilaaromatic(chemistry) Describing any class of aromatic compounds composed of a ring of silicon (rather than carbon) atomspersnicketinessThe state or condition of being persnickety.personalisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of personalization.personalityless(rare) Devoid of personality.personalitylikeResembling or characteristic of a personality.personalitywiseIn terms of personality.personalizationThe act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.personification(countable) A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.personificativeThat personifies; anthropomorphic.perspectivalismAlternative form of perspectivism.perspectivation(discourse analysis) The assignment of a particular perspective to a narrative through the use of language.perspectivelessWithout perspective.perspectivisticRelating to perspectivism.perspectographyThe science or art of drawing in perspective.perspicaciouslyWith the power of seeing or understanding clearly; quick-sightedly; with sharp of sight.perspicuousnessThe state or characteristic of being perspicuous; perspicuity.persuadableness(rare) The quality of being persuadable; persuadability.persuasiblenessThe quality of being persuasible.persulphocyanicOnly used in persulphocyanic acidperthiocyanogen(organic chemistry) persulphocyanogenpertrochanteric(anatomy) Passing through the (greater) trochanterpertusariaceous(lichenology, relational) Of or relating to the Pertusariaceae.perylenediimide(organic chemistry) A diimide derived from a perylene that is a rylene dyeperylenequinone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of perylene quinones characterized by a pentacyclic conjugated chromophorepescevegetarianAlternative spelling of pescovegetarian.pescovegetarianA person who does not eat meat, but accepts other animal products such as fish and seafoodpessimisticallyIn a pessimistic manner.pestalotiollideAny of a series of analogs of dibenzodioxocinones, which are inhibitors of cholesterol ester transfer proteins, produced by fungi of the genus PestalotiopsispestiferousnessThe quality of being pestiferous.petalodontiformAny extinct fish of the order Petalodontiformespeterbaylissite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, mercury, and oxygen.petewilliamsite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, nickel, and oxygen.petrocapitalismThose aspects of capitalism that involve the petrochemical industry.petrochemicallyBy petrochemical means.petrogeologicalPertaining to petrogeology.petrophysicallyIn terms of petrophysics.petroplinthitic(soil science) Of or relating to petroplinthite.phacoemulsified(surgery) Subject to phacoemulsificationphacoemulsifier(surgery) A device used in phacoemulsification surgeryphacovitrectomy(surgery) combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomyphaeochromocyte(cytology) A phaeochrome cellphaeomelanosomeAlternative spelling of pheomelanosome.phagodepressiondepression of the urge to feedphagodeterrence(biology) The deterrence of an organism from eating something.phakopsoraceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Phakopsoraceae.phalacrocoracid(zoology) Any bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae; a cormorant or shag.phallogocentricPertaining to phallogocentrism.phallologicallyIn terms of phallology.phantasmagorialSynonym of phantasmagoric.phantasmagorianSynonym of phantasmagoric.phantasmagoristA person who makes phantasmagoriasphantasmophobiaAn abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms.pharisaicalness(chiefly Christianity) The quality of being pharisaical.pharmaceuticalsplural of pharmaceuticalpharmacochemistA chemist who works in the field of pharmacochemistry.pharmacodynamic(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to pharmacodynamics.pharmacogenesis(genetics) The inherited genetic differences in drug metabolism which can affect individual responses to drugspharmacogenetic(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to pharmacogenetics.pharmacogenomicOf or pertaining to pharmacogenomics or to pharmacogenomespharmacognocistMisspelling of pharmacognosist.pharmacognosiesplural of pharmacognosypharmacognosistA person who studies, practices or is knowledgeable about pharmacognosy.pharmacognosticRelating to pharmacognosy.pharmacokinetic(pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacokinetics.pharmacological(pharmacology) Of or having to do with pharmacology.pharmacologistsplural of pharmacologistpharmacometricsThe quantitative analysis of the interaction between drugs and patientspharmacomimeticA pharmaceutical mimeticpharmacophagousExhibiting or relating to pharmacophagy.pharmacophorousRelating to pharmacophorespharmacopolitanAlternative form of pharmacopole.pharmacotherapy(medicine) The use of pharmaceuticals to treat diseasepharmacovariantThe variant form of a drugpharmatheuticalMisspelling of pharmaceutical.pharyngobasilarpharyngeal and basilarpharyngogastricRelating to the pharynx and stomach.pharyngoglossal(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and tongue.pharyngoglottalRelating to the pharynx and glottis.pharyngojejunal(surgery) relating to, or connecting the pharynx and the jejunumpharyngologicalRelating to pharyngology.pharyngomalacia(pathology) A condition of the lungs in which the pharyngeal wall collapses during breathingpharyngomycosisAny fungal disease of the pharynx.phascolosomatid(zoology) Any sipunculan worm of the family Phascolosomatidae.phenakistiscopeAlternative form of phenakistoscope.phenakistoscopeAn early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.phenanthropyran(organic chemistry) Any heterocycle consisting of a phenanthrene ring system fused to that of a pyranphenazopyridineA chemical used as an analgesic for the urinary tract.phendimetrazineA particular drug used for weight loss, metabolized by the body into phenmetrazine.phenethylaminesplural of phenethylaminephenglutarimideAn anticholinergic used as an antiparkinsonian agent.phenoconversionSynonym of phenocopying.phenodominantlyIn a phenodominant mannerphenogeographicRelating to phenogeography.phenolphthalein(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids.phenomenalisticOf or relating to the philosophy of phenomenalismphenomenalizingpresent participle and gerund of phenomenalizephenomenographyA qualitative methodology applied in educational research that investigates the qualitatively different ways in which people experience something or think about something.phenomenologist(philosophy) A philosopher who practices, advocates, or specializes in the scholarly study of phenomenology.phenoplasticityphenotypic plasticity - the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environmentphenothiazinium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The tricyclic heterocycle that forms the basis of methylene blue and related dyesphenotypisationAlternative form of phenotypization.phenotypizationThe determination of a phenotypephenoxyalkanoic(organic chemistry) Describing any phenoxy derivative of an alkanoic acidphenoxypropanolAny of five isomeric phenoxy derivatives of propanolphenylacetamideSynonym of acetanilide.phenylacetylene(organic chemistry) An alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.phenylalaninase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of phenylalanine to tyrosine.phenyldiazirine(organic chemistry) A chemical formed by linking a phenyl group to a diazirine ring.phenylephedrinePhenylephrine.phenylhydrazine(organic chemistry) The phenyl derivative of hydrazine C₆H₅-NH-NH₂; it is used in the synthesis of indoles, and in the analysis of sugars etc.phenylhydrazone(organic chemistry) The hydrazone derivative of benzaldehyde; it is used in the analysis of sugars.phenylketonuria(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.phenylketonuricHaving or relating to phenylketonuria.phenylmercurial(chemistry) Of or relating to phenylmercury.phenylpiracetamA derivative of the nootropic drug piracetam, claimed to increase physical stamina and provide improved tolerance to cold.phenylpropanoid(organic chemistry) Any of a class of plant-derived organic compounds that are biosynthesized from the amino acid phenylalaninephenylpropionyl(organic chemistry) Any phenyl derivative of a propionyl radicalphenylsilatraneA convulsant that has been used as a rodenticide.phenylsuccinate(organic chemistry) Any phenyl derivative of a succinate groupphenylsulfamideAny of a group of related fungicides.phenylthiophene(organic chemistry) Any phenyl derivative of thiophenephenylthioureasplural of phenylthioureapheochromcytomaMisspelling of pheochromocytoma.pheomelanogenicRelating to pheomelanogenesispheromonostasis(biology) The suppression of pheromone production and/or receptivitypheromonostatic(biology) Relating to pheromonostasispheromonotropicAttracted by a pheromonephilanthropicalphilanthropicphilanthropisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of philanthropisephilanthropistsplural of philanthropistphilanthropizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of philanthropizephilosophershipThe role or status of a philosopher.philosophicallyWith regards to philosophyphilosophizableCapable of being discussed in a philosophical context.philosophocracyGovernment by philosophers.phlebosclerosis(pathology) sclerosis of the wall of a veinphlebosclerotic(pathology) Pertaining to, characterized by, or affected with phlebosclerosis (pathological hardening of vein walls).phlegmatizationThe act or process of phlegmatizing.phlogistication(chemistry, obsolete) The act or process of combining with phlogiston.phoebodontiformAny extinct cartilaginous fish of the order Phoebodontiformesphoenicochroite(mineralogy) A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.phoenicopterone(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.phoenicoxanthin(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.phonautographicRelating to the phonautograph.phonemicizationThe act, process, or result of making a writing system phonemic.phoneticizationThe process or result of phoneticizing.phonoabsorptionthe absorption of soundphonoaestheticsAlternative form of phonaesthetics.phonocardiogram(medicine) An image produced by a phonocardiograph.phonocentricityThe quality of being phonocentric.phonologisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of phonologization.phonologization(phonetics) The development of a phonetic feature into a phonemic one.phonostatistics(linguistics) the application of statistical methods to phonology and phoneticsphonotactically(linguistics) By or from the point of view of phonotactics.phosphanylidene(chemistry) any substituted phosphorus analogue of carbenes having general formula R-P:phosphatisationAlternative form of phosphatization.phosphatizationthe conversion of something into a phosphatephosphinolizine(organic chemistry) A heterocycle formally derived from quinolizine by replacing the nitrogen atom with phosphorus.phosphinotricinAlternative form of phosphinothricin.phosphitylation(organic chemistry) The addition reaction of a phosphitephosphoablative(biochemistry) That removes (or deactivates) the phosphate groups of a phosphorylated proteinphosphoacceptor(biochemistry) A site on a biological macromolecule at which phosphorylation takes placephosphoactivate(biochemistry) To activate by means of a phosphatephosphoantibodyAn antibody that reacts with a phosphoproteinphosphoarginine(biochemistry) A particular phosphagen.phosphoceramide(organic chemistry) Any phosphosphingolipid derived from a ceramidephosphocreatine(biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energyphosphodolichol(organic chemistry) dolichol phosphatephosphoesterase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate enzyme.phosphofructosefructose phosphatephosphoglyceric(organic chemistry) Relating to phosphoglyceric acids and the phosphoglyceridesphosphoglycerol(organic chemistry) The glycerol ester of phosphoric acid that is a component of phospholipidsphosphoglycosyl(biochemistry) A glycosyl group attached to a phospholipidphosphoimpaired(biochemistry) Whose function is impaired by phosphorylationphosphoinositol(chemistry) inositol phosphatephosphoketolase(biochemistry) A particular aldehyde-lyase enzyme.phospholabeling(chemistry) The addition of radiophosphorus atoms to a compoundphospholipidaseAlternative form of phospholipase.phospholipidome(biochemistry) The set of all phospholipids in a cell or organismphospholiposomeAny liposome that has a phospholipid membranephosphomolybdicRelating to phosphomolybdic acid or its derivatives.phosphomutation(biochemistry) The formation of a phosphomutantphosphonamidite(organic chemistry) Any amidite derived from a phosphatephosphonecrosisnecrosis caused by exposure to phosphorus; phossy jawphosphonitrilic(inorganic chemistry) Relating to, or derived from a phosphonitrilephosphonoaceticRelating to phosphonoacetic acid or its derivativesphosphonylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a phosphonatephosphopanteineMisspelling of phosphopantetheine.phosphophyllite(mineralogy) A rare bluish-green hydrated zinc phosphate mineral.phosphoprotease(biochemistry) Any protease that cleaves phosphoproteinsphosphoproteome(biochemistry) A proteome of phosphoproteinsphosphopyruvatephosphoenolpyruvatephosphoramidaseAlternative form of phosphoamidase.phosphoramidate(organic chemistry) A phosphate that has two of its OH groups substituted by NR2 groups to give a species with the general formula O=P(OH)(NH2).phosphoramidite(organic chemistry) Any amidite formally derived from a phosphite; they are used in the synthesis of nucleic acids etcphosphoreceiver(biochemistry) The part of a molecule (typically a protein) that receives a phosphoryl group from a phosphodonorphosphoreceptor(biochemistry) A receptor for phosphorylated speciesphosphoregulateTo undergo phosphoregulationphosphorescenceThe emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.phosphorgummitea form of gummite containing phosphorusphosphoriferouscontaining, or yielding phosphorusphosphorilationMisspelling of phosphorylation.phosphorimagingphosphoimagingphosphorizationAct or process of phosphorizing.phosphorthioateAlternative form of phosphorothioate.phosphorylatingpresent participle and gerund of phosphorylatephosphorylation(biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.phosphorylativeRelating to phosphorylation.phosphosiderite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.phosphosilicate(inorganic chemistry) A mixed salt containing phosphate and silicatephosphospecific(immunology) Describing an antibody that binds to phosphorylation-induced conformational changes in a protein.phosphostainingpresent participle and gerund of phosphostainphosphosulphateAlternative spelling of phosphosulfate.phosphotransfer(biochemistry) A transfer of phosphate groups between two moleculesphosphotriester(organic chemistry) Any triester of phosphoric acidphosphotungsten(inorganic chemistry) phosphorus and tungsten linked together in phosphotungstates or similar ionsphosphotungstic(chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphotungstic acid or its derivatives.phosphotyrosine(biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of tyrosine that is active in signal transduction and regulation of enzymatic activityphosphovimentinphosphorylated vimentinphosphuranylite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium.photoabsorbance(physics) The effect of (varying intensities of) light on the absorbance of a materialphotoabsorption(physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or moleculephotoactivatingpresent participle and gerund of photoactivatephotoactivation(physics, chemistry) The absorption of energy from a photon in raising a molecule (or chromophore) from the ground state; especially the first stage of photosynthesis in which energy is absorbed by chlorophyllphotoadaptation(biology) adaptation of an organism to the changing amount of light in its environmentphotoadsorption(physics, chemistry) An increase in the adsorption of a substance at an interface in the presence of light.photoallergenicRelating to, or functioning as a photoallergenphotoangiolysisangiolysis by means of laser lightphotoangiolyticRelating to photoangiolysis.photoannulation(chemistry) photochemical annulationphotoassimilateTo form a compound in this way.photoassociatedassociated through photoassociationphotoattractionphotochemical attractionphotoautotrophyThe condition of being a photoautotroph.photobiologicalOf or pertaining to photobiology.photobiophysics(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the interaction of light with biological systemsphotobioreactorA bioreactor in which photofermentation takes place.photobleachableAble to be photobleachedphotocarcinogenAny substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.photochemicallyBy means of, or in terms of, photochemistry.photochromotypeA coloured print made by photomechanical means.photochromotypyThe art of making photochromotypes.photoclinometerAny of several directional surveying instruments which record photographically the direction and magnitude of well deviations from the vertical.photoclinometryThe estimation of slope information by the analysis of brightness distribution in a photograph of a geologic surface (such as a lunar crater)photocoagulator(medicine) An instrument containing a laser, or a xenon flash lamp, which is used in photocoagulation.photocolposcopycolposcopy by means of light (rather than x-ray or ultrasound)photoconceptualOf or relating to a form of conceptual art that uses photographs.photoconductingSynonym of photoconductive.photoconductionA change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiationphotoconductiveof, relating to, or characterized by photoconductivityphotoconductorsplural of photoconductorphotoconjugatedphotochemically conjugatedphotoconsistentIn computer vision, the property of a voxel that appears to be occupied by part of an object, since its colour appears similar to all cameras that can see it.photoconvection(physics) convection under the influence of lightphotoconvective(physics) Relating to photoconvectionphotoconversion(chemistry, physics) photochemical conversionphotoconvulsion(pathology) A convulsion in response to a flickering lightphotoconvulsiveRelating to, or causing photoconvulsionphotodarlingtonA Darlington amplifier having a phototransistor as inputphotodegradableCapable of being chemically broken down as the result of a photochemical reactionphotodepolarizeTo cause or to undergo photodepolarization.photoderivative(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a compound produced by a photochemical reactionphotodermatitis(medicine) Dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to sunlight.photodermatosis(medicine) dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to lightphotodesorption(physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.photodetachment(chemistry, physics) The absorption of a photon and subsequent elimination of an electron from an anion to form a neutral species.photodifference(crystallography) Used attributively to describe a map of the electron density differences between parts of a sample that had been irradiatedphotodisruption(surgery) The use of short bursts of laser light to disrupt tissuephotodisruptiveThat causes photodisruptionphotodissociateTo cause or to undergo photodissociation.photodocumenterA person or device that photodocumentsphotodosimetricRelating to photodosimetry.photoduplicatorA machine for photoduplication; a photocopier.photoefficiency(physics) The efficiency of a material in capturing incident light and converting it into useful energyphotoelasticitya technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object by means of mechanical birefringencephotoelectricalphotoelectricphotoelectronic(physics) Describing any electronic effect or device that is affected by lightphotoemissivityThe property of being photoemissivephotoevaporatedsimple past and past participle of photoevaporatephotoexcitation(chemistry) The formation of an excited state by the absorption of a photon.photoferrotrophAny photoferrotrophic organismphotofluorogram(photography) A photograph made by photofluorographyphotogeneration(physics) The generation of something (especially of electrical energy) by light.photogeologicalRelating to photogeology.photogoniometerA goniometer, used in X-ray diffraction, that detects the X-rays using a photocell.photogrammetricOf or pertaining to photogrammetry.photographeress(rare) A female photographer.photohardenableAble to be photohardened.photoheliographA heliograph, with a camera attached, used to photograph the Sun.photoheliometer(historical) A double-lens instrument for measuring slight variations of the Sun's diameter by photography, based on the common chord of two overlapping images.photohydrolysis(chemistry, physics) photochemical hydrolysisphotoidentifiedsimple past and past participle of photoidentifyphotoimmobilizeTo immobilize (a surface) by means of lightphotoimmunology(immunology) immunology related to ultraviolet lightphotoinactivateTo cause, or to undergo photoinactivationphotoinhibition(biochemistry) The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet)photoinhibitiveRelating to, or causing photoinhibitionphotoinhibitoryRelating to photoinhibitionphotoinitiation(chemistry, physics) The photoproduction of a radical or ion that is capable of initiating a chain reaction; used especially to initiate polymerizationphotoinitiatiorMisspelling of photoinitiator.photoionisation(physics) The ejection of electrons from an atom or other species following the absorption of photons.photoionizationAlternative spelling of photoionisation.photoirritationirritation caused by exposure to lightphotoisomerized(chemistry) photochemically isomerizedphotojournalismA form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images.photojournalistA journalist who uses photojournalism.photolarvicidalRelating to photolarvicidesphotoliberation(biochemistry) liberation of a compound by the action of lightphotolithographA lithograph made by photolithography.photolithoprintA print made by photolithography.photolithotrophA lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.photomacroscopeA macroscope equipped with a cameraphotomacroscopyThe use of the photomacroscope.photomechanicalof or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically, and can contain both text and imagesphotometabolism(biochemistry) photochemical metabolismphotometabolite(biochemistry) Any metabolite produced by the action of light (typically in the skin)photometricallyIn a photometric mannerphotometrograph(historical) An instrument for recording the amount of daylight.photomicrograph(photography) A photograph taken using a microscope.photomicrometerA micrometer used in photomicrometryphotomicrometrymicrometry using light (typically from a laser)photomicroscopeAn instrument (microscope plus camera) that is used for making photomicrographs.photomicroscopyThe use of a photomicroscope.photomodulationmodulation by means of lightphotomorphologySynonym of photomorphogenesis.photomultiplier(physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified.photonephograph(historical, rare) A nephoscope registering by photography, typically consisting of a pair of cameras used simultaneously.photooxidizable(chemistry) photochemically oxidizablephotoparoxysmalDescribing an abnormal response to flashing light characterised by spikes of cortical activityphotopatterning(physics) The production of a photochemical etching on the surface of a semiconductorphotoperceptionThe perception of light (by plants)photoperceptiveRelating to photoperceptionphotoperiodicalphotoperiodicphotophobicallyIn a photophobic mannerphotophobotaxisphobotaxis in response to lightphotophysiologyThe physiology of processes (such as photosynthesis) that involve lightphotoplanimetryphotographic planimetryphotoplaywright(dated) A screenwriter for movies.photopolymeriseAlternative form of photopolymerize.photopolymerizeTo subject to photopolymerization.photopositivelyIn a photopositive mannerphotopreference(biology) preference for a particular level or colour of lightphotopreventionprevention (of some undesired effect) by means of a form of lightphotoprocessingThe processing (manipulation) of photographic images.photoproduction(chemistry) The production of a molecular species (e.g. a radical or ion) by means of lightphotoprotectantA substance with photoprotective properties.photoprotectionThe function, in plants that are adapted to high levels of sunlight, that protects the centres of photosynthesis from damage by excess light, normally by the use of carotenoid pigmentsphotoprotectiveOf or pertaining to photoprotectionphotoradiographAn image produced by photoradiography.photoradiometerA device that is used to measure the penetration power of ionizing radiationphotoreactivateTo cause or to undergo photoreactivation.photoreactivityThe condition of being photoreactivephotoreceptoralRelating to photoreceptorsphotorefractionA nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index.photorefractive(physics) of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of lightphotorefractoryphotorefractivephotoregenerateTo regenerate photochemicallyphotoregulation(biochemistry) photochemical regulationphotoregulativeRelating to, or causing photoregulationphotoregulatoryRelating to photoregulation or a photoregulatorphotoreleasablereleasable by the action of lightphotorelocation(biology) relocation (typically of chloroplasts) in response to lightphotoresistance(physics) resistance of a material that varies with the amount of incident lightphotoresponsiveThat responds to lightphotoreversible(physical chemistry) Describing any compound or system that can exist in two forms, and can be changed from one to the other by the appropriate influence of lightphotosaturationphotochemical or photolytic saturation (a situation in which more light has no additional effect)photosculpturalRelating to photosculpture.photosensitisedsimple past and past participle of photosensitisephotosensitiserAlternative form of photosensitizer.photosensitizedsimple past and past participle of photosensitizephotosensitizer(chemistry) A molecular or atomic species that initiates a photochemical reactionphotoserigraphy(photography, art) The production of photoserigraphsphotosimulation(photography) A photographic image that has been computer-modified to show a not-yet existing featurephotosomnolence(biology) somnolence (induction of sleep) in a nocturnal animal caused by exposure to lightphotostabilizerAny material that photostabilizesphotostaticallyxerographicallyphotostationary(physics, chemistry) Describing a steady state reached by a photochemical reaction in which the rates of formation and disappearance of transient species are equalphotostatistics(physics) statistics of the numbers of photons in various quantum statesphotostimulableAble to be photostimulatedphotostimulated(physics, chemistry) stimulated by the absorption of light energyphotostimulatorA device used in photostimulationphotoswitchable(nanotechnology, biotechnology) Capable of being photoswitched, or switched by an optical signal.photosynthesiseAlternative spelling of photosynthesize.photosynthesizeTo synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesisphotosynthetronA photosynthesis irradiance incubatorphototachometerA tachometer that measures revolutions by optical sensing.phototachymeterAn electrooptical instrument for measuring distances.phototacticallyIn terms of or by means of phototaxis.phototelegraphyThe fax systemphototelescopicRelating to the phototelescope.phototheodoliteA theodolite with an attached camera.photothrombosisA form of thrombosis introduced experimentally by means of photoactivation of a previously injected drugphotothromboticRelating to photothrombosis.phototopographyThe surveying and mapping of a terrain based solely on terrestrial photographs.phototransducedsimple past and past participle of phototransducephototransistor(electronics) Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.phototrichogramA photographic trichogram.phototropicallyIn a phototropic manner.phototypesetterA machine used in phototypesetting.phototypographyA photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typographyphotoxylographyA process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engravingphotozincographA print made using photozincographyphragmidiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Phragmidiaceae.phragmobasidialRelating to the phragmobasidium.phragmobasidium(mycology) A septate unicellular basidium.phreatogammarid(zoology) Any amphipod in the family Phreatogammaridae.phreatomagmatic(geology) Pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma coming into contact with water.phrenicocardialRelating to the diaphragm and the heart.phrenicohepaticRelating to the diaphragm and the liver.phrenicosplenic(anatomy) Relating to the diaphragm and spleen.phrenicotomizedHaving undergone phrenicotomy.phrenologicallyIn terms of phrenology.phrenomagnetism(historical, 1840s to 1850s) A form of mind control using magnetic or mesmeric influence to (apparently) will someone to act, such as by touching parts of the head.phthalocyaninesplural of phthalocyaninephthisiotherapyThe treatment of phthisis.phychostimulantMisspelling of psychostimulant.phycocyanobilinA blue phycobilin present in the phycobiliproteins allophycocyanin and phycocyanin, of which it is the terminal acceptor of energy.phylactolaemate(zoology) Any member of the Phylactolaemata class of bryozoans.phyllanemblinin(organic chemistry) A particular ellagitanninphyllomanganate(mineralogy) A manganate where the structure has a two dimensional sheet.phyllomorphosis(botany) The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.phyllosilicatesplural of phyllosilicatephyllostomatous(zoology) leaf-nosedphyllotungstite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and tungsten.phyloclassifier(biology) phylogenic classifierphylodemographyThe demography of tribes etc.phylodendrogramA phylogenetic dendrogram.phylogeneticistA geneticist whose speciality is phylogeneticsphylogeographerOne who studies phylogeography.phylogeographicOf or pertaining to phylogeographyphyloinformaticRelating to phyloinformaticsphylomitogenomeThe mitogenome of a specific phylum or speciesphyloproteomicsphylogenetic proteomicsphysicalizationThe act, process, or result of physicalizingphysicochemicalDependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.physicotheology(philosophy, theology, dated) The view that evidence and sound arguments for God's existence can be derived from a study of the natural world; a study of the natural world intended to provide such evidence.physiochemistryphysical chemistryphysiocognitiveRelating to the physiology of cognitionphysiogeography(geography) physical geographyphysiognomonicsThe study of physiognomy.physiographicalOf or pertaining to physiography.physiologicallyIn accordance with the science of physiology.physiometabolicphysiological and metabolicphysiopathogenyphysiological pathogenyphysiopathologyPathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereofphysiosemeiosis(biology) The application of semiotics to the Gaia hypothesisphysiotherapist(British, Commonwealth, Ireland) A therapist who treats physical injury or dysfunction, usually with exercise.phytelephantoid(botany) Describing palms of the subfamily Phytelephantoideae, now considered to be the tribe Phytelepheaephytoabsorption(biology) Absorption by plants.phytoagglutinin(biochemistry) Any plant agglutininphytoarcheologyAlternative form of phytoarchaeology.phytobiologicalOf or pertaining to phytobiology.phytoceramidase(biochemistry) A ceramidase that acts upon phytoceramidesphytochemicallyIn a phytochemical way.phytodepurationThe purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plantsphytodepurativeCausing or relating to phytodepuration.phytodiagnosticRelating to phytodiagnosticsphytoecological(ecology) Relating to phytoecologyphytoestrogenicOf or relating to phytoestrogens.phytoextractionA form of phytoremediation that exploits the process in which plants absorb substances, particularly heavy metals, from the environment and store them in their tissues.phytoflagellateAny dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.phytogeographerA person involved in phytogeography.phytogeographicphytogeographicalphytoindicatoryRelating to phytoindicatorsphytolaccaceous(botany) Belonging to the Phytolaccaceae.phytometabolite(biochemistry) A plant metabolitephytomorphology(botany) The morphology of plantsphytonematicideAny nematicide of plant originphytopathogenicpathogenic to plantsphytopathologicSynonym of phytopathological.phytoperiphytonperiphyton containing phytoplanktonphytophototoxicCausing damage to the skin when exposed to the light after contact with certain plant compounds.phytophysiologyplant physiologyphytoplanktonicPertaining to, or derived from, phytoplanktonphytopolyphenol(biochemistry) Any polyphenol of plant originphytoprotectionThe protection of plants from any outside destructive influencephytoprotectiveThat confers phytoprotectionphytoremediatorAny plant used in phytoremediation.phytosanitarilyIn a phytosanitary context.phytosanitationThe maintenance and verification of the health of plants, especially in terms of quarantine requirements.phytosociologicAlternative form of phytosociological.phytostabiliserAlternative form of phytostabilizer.phytostabilizerA plant used in phytostabilizationphytosterolemiaSynonym of sitosterolemia.phytostimulatorSynonym of phytostimulant.phytotechnologyAny biotechnology that uses plants.phytotopographyThe topography of plant life within a region.phytotoxicologyThe toxicology of plantsphytozoophagous(biology) zoophagous, but prepared to consume plants if neededpicoindentationpicoscale indentationpicoprokaryoticRelating to picoprokaryotespicornavirologyThe scientific study of picornaviruses.picrylhydrazine(organic chemistry) The organic hydrazine obtained formally by replacement of the -OH of picric acid by -NH-NH2pictomicrographA pictorial micrographpicturelessnessAbsence of pictures.picturesquenessThe condition of being picturesque.piezocantileverA piezoelectric cantilever.piezocapacitiveWhose electrical capacitance varies according to applied pressurepiezoconductiveRelating to piezoconduction.piezoelasticityThe quality of being piezoelastic.piezoelectricalpiezoelectricpiezoelectronic(physics) Describing an electronic component that is activated by pressurepiezomechanical(physics) Describing any mechanical effect of stresspiezometricallyIn a piezometric manner.piezoresistanceElectrical resistance induced by applied mechanical stress.piezotransducerA piezoelectric transducerpiezotranslatorAny device that converts / translates pressure into movementpigmentlessnessAbsence of pigment.pineocytomatousRelating to or composed of pineocytomas.pinocytoticallyBy means of, or in terms of, pinocytosis.piperazinedione(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric diketones derived from piperazinepiperidineamine(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric primary amines derived from piperidinepiperidinedione(chemistry) Any derivative of piperidine with two ketone functional groups.pipermethystine(organic chemistry) A toxic alkaloid present in the aerial portions of the kava plant.piprinhydrinateA histamine 1 receptor antagonist.pisciculturallyIn terms of pisciculture.pisciculturistsplural of pisciculturistpithecanthropicRelated to, or characteristic of, the hominid species Pithecanthropus.pithecomorphism(rare) The state or quality of having the form of an ape; resemblance to apes.pittosporaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Pittosporaceae.placenticeratid(zoology) Any ammonite in the family Placenticeratidae.placentogenesis(anatomy) The process of development of a placenta.placentophagousfeeding on the placentaplacentopoiesisThe formation and development of the placentaplacentotrophicRelating to, or by means of placentotrophyplagiocephalismSynonym of plagiocephaly.plagioclimacticRelating to plagioclimax.plagioleucitite(geology) An altered form of leucititeplagiolophodontDescribing teeth characteristic of herbivores of the genus Plagiolophusplagiostomatous(zoology) Alternative form of plagiostomous.plainclothesmanA police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.plainclothesmenplural of plainclothesmanplainspokennessThe quality of being plainspoken.planimetricallyIn a planimetric manner.planktivorouslyIn a planktivorous mannerplanktonivorous(biology) That feeds on plankton.planktonologistAlternative form of planktologist.planoepithelial(anatomy) flat and epithelialplanometricallyBy means of or in terms of planometry.planovolumetric(architecture) Describing a space (or its representation) as a stratification of planesplantaginaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Plantaginaceae of plantains and close relatives.plantarolateral(anatomy) plantar and lateralplasmamembranesplural of plasmamembraneplasminogenesis(biochemistry) The generation of plasmin in bloodplasmochemistry(chemistry, physics) chemistry within a plasma (state of matter)plasmodiophoridAny member of the Phytomyxea (but sometimes excluding Phagomyxa), a group of protists that are parasites of plants.plastiglomerate(geology) A type of rock with plastic inclusionsplatacanthomyid(zoology) Any rodent in the Platacanthomyidae.platformization(Internet) The increasing domination of the Internet by a number of large companies whose products function as markets for content.platinochloride(chemistry) A double chloride of platinum and some other metal or radical; a salt of platinochloric acid.platinocyanidesplural of platinocyanideplatitudinarianOne who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing.platitudinouslyIn the manner of a platitude.platyhelminthicOf or relating to the platyhelminths.platypterygiineAny thunnosaur of the subfamily Platypterygiinaeplayersexuality(video games) The state of an NPC being attracted to the player character, especially without regard to gender, race, etc.pleasurablenessThe characteristic of being pleasurable.plebeianisationAlternative form of plebeianization.plebeianizationThe process of making something plebeian.plectenchymaticAlternative form of plectenchymatous.plectonemicallyIn a plectonemic mannerplectranthadiol(organic chemistry) A triterpenoid present in Isodon rugosus (syn. Plectranthus rugosus)pleiotropicallyIn a pleiotropic manner.plenipotentiaryInvested with full power.plethymographicMisspelling of plethysmographic.plethysmographsplural of plethysmographplethysmography(medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph.plethysmometricRelating to plethysmometrypleurapophysial(anatomy) Relating to the pleurapophysis.pleurocapsaleanRelating to cyanobacteria of the order PleurocapsalespleurocutaneousInvolving the pleura and the skin.pleurocystidium(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the gill face of a basidiomycetepleuromeiaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Pleuromeiaceae.pleuronectiform(zoology) Of or relating to the Pleuronectiformes, or flatfish.pleuropneumonia(pathology) inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially a kind of contagious and fatal lung disease of cattle and pigs, caused by infection by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaepleuropneumonicRelating to pleuropneumoniapleuropulmonaryRelating to the pleura and the lungspleurosthotonusAlternative form of pleurothotonus.plumbaginaceous(botany) Belonging to the Plumbaginaceae.plumbomicrolite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, tantalum, and uranium.plumbotectonics(geology) The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantleplumbotellurite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing lead, oxygen, and tellurium.pluractionality(grammar) A grammatical device indicating that a verb's action or participants is/are plural.pluralisabilityAlternative spelling of pluralizability.pluralisticallyIn a pluralistic way.pluralizabilityThe state or condition of being pluralizable.pluriarticulateHaving many joints / articulationspluricarpellate(botany) Having many carpelsplurifunctionalHaving several different functionsplurilingualismThe condition of being plurilingual.plurimetastatic(pathology) Having several metastasesplurinationallyIn a plurinational manner.plurisignifyingHaving multiple meanings.pluristratified(anatomy) Having several stratificationsplusquamperfect(grammar, rare) pluperfectplutocraticallyIn a plutocratic way.plutodemocraticRelating to a plutodemocracy.pneumatologicalOf or pertaining to pneumatology.pneumatonographA device used to measure the intraocular pressure of the eyepneumatonometerMisspelling of pneumotonometer.pneumatonometryMisspelling of pneumotonometry.pneumoactivatedsimple past and past participle of pneumoactivatepneumocystiasisSynonym of pneumocystosis (which is the more common synonym)pneumonectomiesplural of pneumonectomypneumonectomize(surgery) To carry out a pneumonectomypneumonologicalAlternative form of pneumonologic.pneumoparotitisA disorder characterised by the presence of air in the parotid gland.pneumoresection(surgery) Resection of part of a lung.pneumotonometerAn ophthalmic instrument that is used to measure the intraocular pressure using a balanced air pressure (sometimes achieved by blowing a puff of air at the cornea and measuring the subsequent flattening for the corneal surface)pneumotonometryA noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of airpodokinesthesiskinesthesis of the footpodokinestheticRelating to podokinesthesispodophyllaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Podophyllaceae.podophyllotoxinA toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.poikilothermismPoikliotermy.poikilothermousAlternative form of poikilothermal.polarographicalAlternative form of polarographic.poliothyrsoside(organic chemistry) The glycoside [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl benzoatepoliticianspeak(informal) Synonym of politicianese.politicoethicalRelating to politics and ethics.politzerization(medicine) The inflation of the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing.polluosensitive(biology, of an organism) sensitive to environmental pollutionpoltergeistlikeResembling or characteristic of a poltergeist.polyacrylamidesplural of polyacrylamidepolyadenylation(biochemistry) The formation of a polyadenylate, especially that of a nucleic acid.polyalphaolefina non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomerpolyalternating(chemistry) Describing a copolymer in which two monomers alternate in positionpolyamorousnessThe quality of being polyamorous.polyandrogynousRelating to polyandrogynypolyarthropathy(medicine) Disease in multiple joints.polyautographicOf or relating to polyautography.polybenzoxazineAny of a range of thermosetting resins derived from a benzoxazinepolycaprolactam(chemistry) A polymer formed by ring-opening polymerization, originally developed in the 1950s as an alternative to a similar patented polymer.polycarbosilane(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of carbosilane residues.polycarboxylate(organic chemistry) Any ester of a polycarboxylic acidpolycellulosomeA cluster of tightly-packed cellulosomespolycentricallyIn a polycentric manner.polycentropodid(zoology) Any caddis fly in the family Polycentropodidae.polychlorinated(chemistry) Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.polychloroprene(organic chemistry) Synonym of neoprene.polychotomouslyIn a polychotomous manner.polychromatizedsimple past and past participle of polychromatizepolychronicallyIn a polychronic manner.polycombustibleSynonym of multicombustible.polycontextural(philosophy) Of or relating to polycontexturality.polycrystallineComposed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientationspolyculturalismThe quality or policy of being polycultural.polycyclization(organic chemistry) Any cyclization reaction in which many rings are formedpolycylindricalComposed of multiple cylinders (or sections of cylinders)polydaemonisticAlternative form of polydemonistic.polydeisticallyin a polydeistic mannerpolydendrocyticRelating to or composed of many dendrocytes.polydiacetylene(chemistry) Any of several electrically conducting polymers made from the polymerization of substituted diacetylenes.polydimensionalmultidimensionalpolydirectionalIn many directions; effectively omnidirectionalpolyelastomericRelating to or composed of a polyelastomer.polyelectrolyteA polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).polyethoxylated(chemistry) Formed into a polymer whose repeat unit is derived from ethylene oxidepolyetiologicalRelating to more than one etiology.polyexponential(mathematics) Involving many exponentialspolyfluorescentContaining multiple fluorochromespolyfluorinated(organic chemistry) fluorinated with many fluorine atomspolyfluoroalkyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any polyfluoro derivative of an alkyl group.polyfucosylatedsimple past and past participle of polyfucosylatepolygeneticallyIn a polygenetic mannerpolyglotticallyIn a polyglottic manner.polyglutamationThe addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.polyglutamylase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes polyglutamylation.polyglutamylateTo undergo polyglutamylationpolygraphicallyBy polygraphic means.polyhalogenatedHalogenated with multiple halogen atoms.polyhandicappedHaving more than one handicap; multidisabled.polyheterocycle(organic chemistry) A polymer composed of heterocyclic monomerspolyhomeostatic(biology) Describing the mutual interaction of multiple homeostatic systemspolyhydrocarbon(organic chemistry) Any polymeric hydrocarbonpolyisobutylene(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of isobutylene monomerspolylactosamine(biochemistry) A polysaccharide having lactosamine componentspolylogarithmicOf or pertaining to a polylogarithm.polymacrocyclic(chemistry) Consisting of several large rings of atomspolymannuronate(biochemistry) A polymeric form of mannuronatepolymenorrhagia(pathology) A shortening of the menstrual cycle (more frequent periods)polymerizationsplural of polymerizationpolymetamorphicExhibiting, or relating to, polymetamorphism.polymethacrylic(chemistry) Of or relating to a polymer of methacrylic acidpolymicrobiallyIn a polymicrobial mannerpolymorphicallyIn a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations.polyneddylation(biochemistry) Multiple neddylationpolyneuropathicRelating to polyneuropathy.polynomiography(mathematics) An iterative process used to create two-dimensional coloured images (polynomiographs) that are the representations of polynomialspolynucleosomalRelating to or composed of polynucleosomes.polynucleotidicOf or pertaining to a polynucleotide.polynucleotidylRelating to polynucleotidespolyoxometalate(chemistry) Any of several metallates containing cluster of transition metal atoms ligated to oxygen and other atoms; they are either synthetic or occur naturally as mineralspolyoxyethylene(chemistry) any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifierspolyparasitizedinfected with many different parasitespolypersonalism(grammar) The quality of being polypersonal.polyphloesboean(poetic, rare) Alternative form of polyphloisbic.polyphosphatase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses polyphosphatespolyphosphazene(chemistry) an inorganic polymer in which the repeating group is a phosphazene; the general formula is [-N=P(X)₂-]ₙpolyphosphonateAny polymer of one or more phosphonatespolyphthalamideA thermoplastic synthetic resin containing polyamide where most of the carboxylic acid portion of the repeating unit is composed of a combination of terephthalic and isophthalic acids.polyphyleticismAlternative form of polyphyletism.polyplacophoranOf or pertaining to the molluscs of the class Polyplacophora.polyploidogenic(biology) That induces polyploidizationpolypodasaponinA particular steroid glycoside.polypragmaticalpolypragmaticpolyprotodontidRelating to the polyprotodontspolypyrrolidone(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of pyrrolidone monomers; Synonym of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone.polyquinazolineA polymeric form of a quinazoline.polyradiculitis(medicine) inflammation of the roots of the nervespolyrhythmicityThe quality of being polyrhythmic.polyricinoleate(organic chemistry) A polymeric form of ricinoleatepolysaccharidalRelating to or composed of polysaccharides.polysaccharidesplural of polysaccharidepolysaccharidicRelating to or composed of polysaccharides.polysialylationConversion to, or reaction with, polysialic acid.polysingularity(mathematics) The condition of a function or equation that has multiple singularitiespolysomnographyA multiparameter recording of brain waves used in the study of sleeppolysomnologistAn expert at polysomnographypolyspecificityThe quality of being polyspecific.polysporangiateSynonym of polysporangiophyte.polysubstituted(organic chemistry) Having many substituentspolysuccinimide(organic chemistry) The polyimide of succinic acidpolysulphonatedAlternative form of polysulfonated.polysyllabicism(of linguistic expression) The state or characteristic of having a polysyllabic or overly complex style.polysyllabicityThe state or characteristic of being polysyllabic.polysyllogisticRelating to a polysyllogism.polysymmetricaldivisible into exactly similar halves by more than one planepolysymptomaticRelating to more than one symptom.polysyntheticalAlternative form of polysynthetic.polysystemicityThe quality of being polysystemic.polytechnicallyIn a polytechnic manner.polytetrahedralComposed of many tetrahedrapolytetrahedronA uniform convex polychoron made up of 600 tetrahedral cells; a hexacosichoron.polytherapeutic(medicine) Relating to polytherapypolytomographicRelating to polytomographypolytoxicomaniaThe addiction to multiple drugs or other intoxicating substances.polytoxicomanicRelating to polytoxicomania.polytraumatisedAlternative form of polytraumatized.polytrichaceousOf or relating to the moss family Polytrichaceae.polyunsaturated(organic chemistry) Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.polyunsaturatesplural of polyunsaturatepolyuridylationThe addition of many uridine nucleotides to RNApomegranatelikeResembling or characteristic of a pomegranate.ponderomotivelyIn a ponderomotive manner.pontederiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Pontederiaceae.pontocerebellar(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons and the cerebellum.popliteofemoral(anatomy) Relating to the popliteus and femur.popularizationsplural of popularizationpopulationisticOf or relating to populationism.porinflammatoryMisspelling of proinflammatory.porocephaliasisA parasitic infection by species in the closely related genera Porocephalus and Armillifer and other tongue worms in order Porocephalida.porphobilinogenA pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase.porphodimethene(organic chemistry) A porphyrin that contains two free methylene radicalsporphyrinogenic(medicine) That results in the production of porphyrins.porphyrinopathy(pathology) A disorder of porphyrin metabolism; porphyria.porphyroblasticOf or relating to a porphyroblast.porphyrogeniticOf or relating to a porphyrogenite.porphyrogenitosAlternative form of porphyrogenite.porphyrogenitusAlternative form of porphyrogenite.portabilizationThe process of making something portable.portmantologism(linguistics) A portmanteau word.portomesenteric(anatomy) Relating to the porta and the mesenteryportosplanchnicRelating to the portal vein and the viscera.portovenographyportography of the portal veinposerolaterallyMisspelling of posterolaterally.positionabilityThe condition of being positionable.possessionalism(rare) A worldview focusing on the acquisition of material possessions.possessionisticPertaining to possessionism.postacquisitionFollowing acquisitionpostacrostichal(entomology) positioned posterior to acrostichal. Used for Diptera.postadolescenceThe period of life following adolescence.postagricultureAfter the advent of agriculture.postanaesthesia(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of postanesthesia.postanaestheticAlternative form of postanesthetic.postangioplastyAfter angioplasty.postapocalypticOccurring after an apocalypse or catastrophic event.postapplicationFollowing an applicationpostbifurcationFollowing bifurcationpostcapsulotomyFollowing capsulotomy.postcataclysmicAfter a cataclysm.postcementation(dentistry) After cementation.postclassicallyIn a postclassical mannerpostclimactericSynonym of postmenopausal.postcollisionalAfter collision.postcolonialismAn academic discipline that attempts to analyse, explain, and respond to the cultural legacies of colonialism and imperialism.postcolonialistSynonym of postcolonial.postcolonialityThe quality of being postcolonial.postcommissuralposterior to a commissurepostcompetitionOccurring after a competition.postconditionalRelating to a postcondition.postconditionedconditioned following some other processpostconfinementFollowing confinement.postconsonantalFollowing or occurring after a consonant.postconsumerism(sociology) A value system that follows, and rejects or moves beyond, consumerism.postconsumeristRelating to postconsumerism.postcontractualAfter the introduction of a contract.postcontroversyAfter a controversy.postconvergenceFollowing convergencepostcoronavirusAfter the COVID-19 pandemic.postcorrelationHappening after correlationpostcycloplegicFollowing cycloplegiapostcytokineticFollowing cytokinesispostdeprivationAfter a period of deprivation.postdevaluationAfter a financial devaluation.postdictatorialAfter a dictatorship has ended.postdictivenessThe condition of being postdictivepostdiphtherialSubsequent to diphtheria.postdivestitureAfter divestiture.postejaculatory(biology) After ejaculation.postembryogenicFollowing embryogenesispostendocytosis(biology) Following endocytosispostengraftmentFollowing engraftmentpostentocristidA posterior entocristid.posteriocentral(anatomy) posterior and centralposteriolateral(anatomy) Synonym of posterolateral.posterioventralAlternative form of posteroventral.posteroanterior(anatomy) Posterior to anterior; back-to-front.posteroapicallyIn a posteroapical manner or directionposterobuccallyIn a posterobuccal mannerposterocortical(anatomy) posterior and corticalposterodistallyAn a posterodistal directionposterodorsallyIn a posterodorsal directionposteroexternal(anatomy) posterior and externalposteroinferior(anatomy) Situated back and below.posterointernalposterior and internalposterolabiallyIn a posterolabial orientation.posteromediallyIn a posteromedial mannerposteromesiallyIn a posteromesial mannerposteroparietalRelating to the posterior of a wall of a body part.posteroproximal(anatomy) posterior and proximalposterorolandic(medicine) Posterior to the Rolandic fissure in the brain (now called the central sulcus).posterosuperior(anatomy) Behind and above.postexapophysis(anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a condylepostexponentialFollowing a period of exponential growthpostformational(genetics, biology) Following the formation of a new speciespostfulgurationFollowing fulgurationpostganglionaryBeyond or behind a ganglionpostgastrectomy(medicine) After a gastrectomy.postgermination(botany) Occurring after germinationpostgerminativeFollowing germinationposthemorrhagicFollowing hemorrhageposthepatectomyFollowing hepatectomyposthippocampal(anatomy) posterior to the hippocampusposthumiliationAfter humiliation.posthypocristidThe dental feature behind a hypocristidpostideologicalAfter ideology; in a time when ideologies are obsolete.postimmigrationAfter immigration.postinductionalFollowing inductionpostinfectionalAfter infection.postinfestationFollowing infestation.postinformation(psychology, sociology) After the receipt of information.postinoculationFollowing inoculationpostinsertionalAfter an insertion.postinstructionAfter being instructed or taught.postintegrationOccurring after integrationpostintegrativeFollowing integrationpostirradiationAfter irradiation.postlactationalFollowing lactationpostlaminectomyAfter a laminectomy.postlegislationAfter the introduction of legislation.postlegislativeAfter the introduction of legislation.postmaintenanceAfter maintenance.postmaterialismSomeone's placing higher importance on nonmaterialist values such as autonomy and self-expression, as opposed to materialist values such as economic and physical wellbeing.postmaterialistA proponent of postmaterialism.postmeasurementAfter measurementpostmediastinal(anatomy) posterior to the mediastinumpostmeioticallyFollowing meiosispostmenarchallyAfter the onset of menstruation.postmenstruallyIn a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its initial onset.postmetacristidposterior to a metacristidpostmetamorphicFollowing metamorphismpostmicturitionAfter micturition.postmillenarianOne who believes in postmillennialism.postmitotically(genetics) In a postmitotic mannerpostmodernisticOf or pertaining to postmodernism; characteristic of postmodernism.postmyocarditisFollowing myocarditispostnationalism(politics) The theory or conception of the world after the existence of nation-states.postneoadjuvant(medicine) After neoadjuvant therapy as a sort of second-line complement or supplement to it, but still before the primary therapy.postneurulationFollowing neurulationpostobservationAfter observation.postobstructiveFollowing (the removal of) an obstructionpostoesophagealAlternative form of postesophageal.postoncospheralFollowing the development of an oncospherepostoperational(surgery) Following an operationpostoperativelyIn a postoperative context; after surgery.postorchiectomyFollowing an orchiectomypostovariectomyFollowing an ovariectomypostovipositionAfter oviposition.postpaleolithicFollowing the Paleolithic periodpostparturitionFollowing childbirthpostpatriarchalAfter patriarchy.postperformanceOccurring after a performancepostpericardial(anatomy) posterior to the pericardiumpostpharyngitic(medicine) Occurring after an episode of pharyngitis.postpollinationAfter pollination.postpositioningpresent participle and gerund of postpositionpostpreliminaryAfter a preliminary stage.postprenylationFollowing prenylation.postpreparativeFollowing preparationpostprogression(pathology) Following progression (of a disease)postpsychedelicAfter the era of psychedelia.postpsychiatricAfter the introduction of psychiatry.postpublicationOccurring after publication.postquasistatic(physics) Following a quasistatic phasepostransfectionMisspelling of posttransfection.postrecruitmentOccurring after recruitmentpostreperfusionAfter reperfusion.postreplication(genetics, biology) Used, attributively, to describe the period following replication of nucleic acidpostreplicativeFollowing replicationpostresectionalAfter resection.postscarlatinalOccurring after scarlet fever.postsedimentary(geology) Following sedimentationpostsegregationAfter segregation.postsingularityAlternative form of post-singularity.postspinfectionFollowing spinfectionpostsplenectomyFollowing a splenectomypoststimulationAfter stimulation.poststimulatoryAfter stimulation.postsuppurativeFollowing suppuration.postsymptomatic(medicine) After the onset of symptoms.posttherapeuticFollowing therapeutic treatmentposttransactionPrior to a transaction.posttransfusionAfter a blood transfusion.posttranslationposttranslationalpostulationallyIn a postulational manner.postvaccinationAfter vaccination.postventricularFollowing a ventricular eventpostvocalicallyFollowing or occurring after a vowel.postzygoticallyFollowing a zygotic stagepotamographicalRelating to potamography.potentiodynamic(physics) Involving the measured change in the electrical potential (voltage) of a systempracticablenesspracticabilitypragmaticalnessThe quality or state of being pragmatical.praiseworthiestsuperlative form of praiseworthy: most praiseworthypratyekabuddhasplural of pratyekabuddhapraxeologicallyIn terms of praxeology.praxiologicallyIn terms of praxiology.preaccumulationaccumulation prior to some other operationpreachification(informal) Preaching.preacquaintancePrevious acquaintance or knowledge.preadenylylatedadenylylated prior to some other processpreadjectivally(grammar) Before an adjective.preagriculturalBefore the advent of agriculture: before the late paleolithic era.prealphabeticalSynonym of prealphabetic.preamalgamationBefore amalgamation.preambivalently(psychiatry) During the preambivalent phase.preanalyticallyIn a preanalytical mannerpreannouncementAn announcement in advance.preapprehensionAn apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge.prearticulatoryPrior to articulationpreaugmentationBefore augmentation.prebiotinylatedbiotinylated before some other operationpreblastodermalThat develops to form blastodermpreblastodermicPrior to the development of a blastodermprebroadcastingBefore the development or the use of broadcast media.precancellationThe act of precancelling.precapitalisticPrior to capitalism.precarcinogenicPrior to a carcinogenic stageprecautionarilyIn a precautionary manner; as a precautionprecautiousnessThe quality of being precautious.prechampionshipBefore a championship.prechemotherapyBefore chemotherapy.prechlorinationChlorination (typically of water) before some other process.prechondroblast(cytology) A cell that develops into a chondroblastprecipitability(chemistry) The quality, state, or level of being precipitable.precipitantnessThe state or quality of being precipitant.precipitatenessThe state of being precipitate; hastiness.precipitousnessThe state or quality of being precipitous.precisification(logic) The process of making a statement more precise.precivilisationAlternative form of precivilization.precivilizationThe time prior to civilization.precompensationcompensation in advanceprecompleteness(logic) The quality of being precomplete.precomplexation(chemistry) the formation of a complex prior to another reactionpreconcentratedconcentrated in advance of another processpreconcentratorA device used to preconcentratepreconceptionalBefore conceptionpreconceptuallyIn a preconceptual mannerprecondemnationcondemnation beforehandpreconditioningpresent participle and gerund of preconditionpreconfigurableAble to be preconfigured.preconfirmationPrior to confirmation.preconsolidatedconsolidated beforehandpreconstrictionconstriction prior to some other processpreconstructionWork done in preparation for construction, such as of a building.preconstructiveRelating to preconstruction.preconsultationPrior to consultation.precontemplator(psychology) A person who has not yet contemplated the negative repercussions of their behaviour (such as drug abuse) and is thus resistant to change.precontemporaryEarlier than contemporary.preconventional(ethics) Belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.precoordinationcoordination prior to some other processprecotyledonary(biology) Prior to the formation of a cotyledonprecrastination(psychology) The completion of a task too quickly or too early for the optimal outcome; the compulsion to act in this way.predecessorshipThe state or condition of being a predecessor.predegenerationPrior degenerationpredeliberationPrevious deliberation.predelimitationprior delimitationpredenaturationpreliminary denaturationpredepartmentalBefore the introduction of a department.predeterminableThat can be predeterminedpredeterminedlyIn a predetermined manner.predictablenessThe quality of being predictable.predilutionallyIn a predilutional mannerprediphtheritic(dated) Before diphtheria.predisagreement(linguistics) A pause or utterance indicating disagreement to the listener before any disagreeing statement is made.predisplacementPrior to displacement.predisposedness(rare) the quality of being predisposedpredispositionsplural of predispositionpredissertationBefore a dissertation.predissociation(physics, chemistry) The dissociation of a molecule, following absorption of light energy, by tunnellingpredistillationdistillation prior to another processpredistributionA distribution made in advance.predomesticatedPrior to being domesticatedpredominatinglyTo a degree that predominates; overwhelmingly; very greatly or intensely.preenergizationenergization prior to some other operationpreequilibratedequilibrated before another processpreerythrocytic(pathology) Prior to the involvement of erythrocytespreestablishingpresent participle and gerund of preestablishpreexperimentalprior to an experimentprefabricationsplural of prefabricationpreferentialityThe condition of being preferential.prefermentationPrior to fermentationpreferrablenessAlternative spelling of preferableness.prefigurativelyIn a prefigurative manner.prefinalizationBefore finalization.preformationary(biology, historical) Relating to the theory of preformation.preformationism(biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception and this form does not change in the course of their lifetime (as opposed to epigenesis)preformationist(biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism.prefractionatedfractionated prior to some other processpregastrulationPrior to gastrulationpregnadienediol(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diols derived from pregnadieneprehabilitationA form of strength training that aims to prevent injuries before they can occurprehabilitativeRelating to, or promoting prehabilitationprehierarchicalPrior to the formation of a hierarchyprehistoricallyIn a prehistoric manner.prehypertension(medicine) A blood pressure higher than normal but not high enough to be considered hypertension.prehypertensiveHaving prehypertension (fairly high blood pressure).prehypertrophicPrior to the presence of hypertrophypreilluminationIllumination prior to some other process.preimmunizationimmunization in advance of an expected threatpreimplantation(medicine) Prior to implantation.preinactivationAlternative form of pre-inactivation.preinaugurationPreceding an inauguration, often specifically the inauguration of a United States presidentpreindependenceAlternative spelling of pre-independence.preindustriallyBefore industrialization.preinfiltrationinfiltration prior to some other processpreinflammatoryPrior to inflammationpreinflectionalBefore inflection.preinfundibularIn front of an infundibulumpreinstallationThe process or result of preinstalling.preintellectualBefore the development or the use of the intellect.preintermissionBefore an intermission.preinterventionBefore intervention.preintroductionBefore the introduction of something.preintroductoryBefore the introduction of something.preirrigationalBefore irrigation.prejournalisticBefore journalism.prejudicialnessThe quality of being prejudicial.prekindergartenBefore kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.prelocalization(biology) The original localization of structures in an unsegmented embryo that become specific organs in the adultprelymphomatous(pathology) Prior to the formation of a lymphomaprematurationalPrior to maturation.premeditatinglyIn a premeditated manner.premeditativelyIn a premeditative manner; with premeditation.premenopausallyIn a premenopausal mannerpremenstruationAlternative form of premenstrual.premillenniallyBefore the millennium.premobilization(sometimes attributive) Actions taken in advance of, and in preparation for, mobilization (of an army).premodification(grammar) modification by a premodifierpremonitionallyBy or relating to a premonition.premonotheisticBefore the development of monotheism.premotoneuronalRelating to premotoneuronspremyofibrillarPrior to the development of myofibrilspremythologicalBefore the development of mythology.prenasalisationAlternative spelling of prenasalization.prenasalizationThe act of prenasalizing.prenotificationnotification in advanceprenucleoplasty(surgery) Prior to nucleoplastyprenylflavanoneAny prenylated flavanone.prenylflavonoidAny prenylated flavonoid.preoccupationalSynonym of preemploymentpreoccupiednessThe quality of being preoccupied.preopsonizationThe process of preopsonizingpreoptimisationAlternative spelling of preoptimization.preoptimization(computing) An advance optimization; an instance of preoptimizing.preorganisationAlternative form of preorganization.preorganizationorganization in advance of some other process or eventpreosteoblasticPrior to the formation of an osteoblastpreosteoclasticRelating to preosteoclastspreparadigmaticBefore the formation of a paradigm.prepartitioningpartitioning prior to some other operationprepathologicalBefore, or leading to, a pathological state.preperitoneallyanterior to the peritoneumpreperturbationPrior to perturbationprephotographicBefore the invention of photography.prephylogeneticPrior to phylogenesispreplanetesimal(astronomy) A conglomeration of material that will form a planetesimalprepolarizationpolarization before some other operationprepositionallyIn a prepositional manner.prepositionhood(linguistics) The property of being a preposition.prepositionlessWithout a preposition or prepositions.prepossessinglyin a prepossessing mannerprepresidentialOf or pertaining to the period before a person's ascent to the presidency of a countrypreprocathepsinA precursor of procathepsinspreprocedurallyBefore a procedure.preprofessionalPrior to starting a profession.prepropheromoneA precursor of a propheromonepreprotocristidanterior to a protocristidprepurificationpurification prior to some other processprequantization(mathematics, physics) The process of finding a quantum analog of a classical system by introducing a quantization condition.preradiographicBefore the development or use of radiography.preraphaelitishReminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelite art style.preraphaelitismpreraphaelismpreratificationPrior to ratification.prerecessionaryPrior to a recession.preregistrationAn early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.prereproductivePrior to being reproductivepresaccadicallyIn a presaccadic mannerpresbyterianismThat form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.prescriptionist(political science, linguistics) Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).presegmentationsegmentation in advancepresentablenessThe quality of being presentable; acceptable appearance.presentationism(philosophy) The doctrine that the mind is capable of grasping the substance and reality of objects, beyond the sensory stimuli they present.presentationistA proponent of presentationism.preservationismThe beliefs and practices of a preservationist.preservationistA person who advocates for the preservation of natural or man-made landmarks.presidentialismA system of government by a president.presidentialistA supporter of government by a president.presidentialityThe state or condition of being presidential.preskeletogenicPrior to the formation of the skeletonprespliceosomalRelating to prespliceosomespressoreceptorsplural of pressoreceptorpressurewashingpresent participle and gerund of pressurewashprestandardizedsimple past and past participle of prestandardizeprestidigitatorOne who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.prestigiousnessThe state or condition of being prestigious.presumptivenessThe condition of being presumptive.presupplementalSynonym of presupplementary.presupposednessThe state or quality of being presupposed.presuppositionsplural of presuppositionpresynapticallyIn a presynaptic mannerpresynchronisedAlternative form of presynchronized.presynchronizedsynchronized prior to some other operationpresystemicallyIn a presystemic mannerpretentiousnessThe quality of being pretentious.preterimperfect(grammar, archaic) imperfectpreternaturallyIn a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.prethrombolysisBefore thrombolysis.prethrombolyticBefore thrombolysis.pretransductionBefore transduction.pretransitionalPrior to a transition.pretranslocatedtranslocated prior to some other processpretransmissionPrior to transmission.pretrochantericMisspelling of pertrochanteric.preunionizationPrior to unionization.prevaricatinglySo as to prevaricate.prevascularizedsimple past and past participle of prevascularizepreventablenessThe quality of being preventable.previtellogenicRelating to previtellogenesis.prevocalizationA minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound.prevocationallyBefore or in preparation for a vocation.prewellordering(mathematics, set theory) A binary relation that is transitive, total, and well-founded.prezygapophysisAn anterior or superior zygapophysis.primeverosidase(biochemistry) beta-glucosidaseprimitivizationThe act of reducing something to a primitive state, allowing development, or regressing to an immature state.princessipality(rare, humorous) A political entity ruled by a princess.printworthinessThe quality of being printworthy.prioritarianism(philosophy) The view that the goodness of an outcome is a function of overall well-being across all individuals, with extra weight given to those who are worse off.pristerognathidAny therocephalian of the genus PristerognathusproamphiregulinA growth factor that promotes formation of amphiregulinproangiogenesisThe promotion of angiogenesis.proangiogeneticAlternative form of proangiogenic.probainognathid(zoology) Any cynodont in the family Probainognathidae.probasisterniteA cuticular element, ventral of the tympanal membrane, in some dipteransprobationershipThe state of being a probationer; novitiate.problematicallyIn a problematic manner.problematicnessThe quality of being problematic.problematizableCapable of being problematized.procarcinogenicThat leads to the formation of carcinogenic agentsprocellariiformAny seabird of the order Procellariiformesproceratosaurid(zoology) Any dinosaur in the family Proceratosauridae.processionalistSomeone who takes part in a procession.prochlorococcalRelating to cyanobacteria of the genus Prochlorococcus.prochondrogenicThat promotes chondrogenesisproconservationIn favour of conservation.procrastibakingThe action of procrastinating by baking.procrastinatingpresent participle and gerund of procrastinateprocrastinationThe act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.procrastinativeTending to procrastinate; supporting or suggesting procrastination.procrastinatorsplural of procrastinatorprocrastinatoryOf or pertaining to procrastination.procrastinatrix(rare) A female who procrastinates.procreationallyIn a procreational manner.procreativenessThe power of generating.procrusteanizedsimple past and past participle of procrusteanizeproctocolectomy(surgery) The removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon.proctophyllodid(zoology) Any mite in the family Proctophyllodidae.procuratorshipsplural of procuratorshipprodegenerativeThat leads to degenerationprodiabetogenicThat promotes diabetogenesisproduceablenessAlternative spelling of producibleness.productionalise(British) Alternative spelling of productionize.productionalize(transitive, business) To adopt (an approach or technology) in a live production environment.proerythroblast(biology) The earliest stage in the development of a normoblastprofessionaleseCharacteristically professional language or jargonprofessionaliseAlternative spelling of professionalize.professionalishSomewhat professional; having a professional air.professionalismThe use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc.professionalistA person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.professionalityThe condition of being professional.professionalizeTo make something professionalprofessorialismThe manners or habits of a professor.profibrillatoryThat leads to fibrillationprofibrinogenicThat promotes fibrinogenesisprofibrinolysinSynonym of plasminogen.profibrinolytic(medicine) Promoting fibrinolysis.profibrogenesisAlternative form of profibrogenic.profibrogeneticAlternative form of profibrogenic.profilometricalAlternative form of profilometric.profitmongeringThe activities of a profit monger.profurcasternalRelating to the profurcasternumprofurcasternumThe posterior part of the prosternum of some insectsprogenitivenessThe state or quality of being progenitive (able to produce offspring).progestomimetic(biology) Mimicking the action of progesterone.prognosticatingpresent participle and gerund of prognosticateprognosticationA statement about or prior knowledge of the future.prognosticativeServing to prognosticate.prognosticatorsplural of prognosticatorprognosticatoryThat prognosticates or makes predictions about the future; predictive.programaticallyMisspelling of programmatically.programlessnessThe quality of being programless.programmabilityThe abstract capability of being programmable.progranulocyticThat promotes the growth of granulocytesprogressivenessThe quality of being progressiveprogressivisticRelating to, or supporting, progressivism.prohibitionistsplural of prohibitionistprohibitivenessThe quality of being prohibitive.prohypertensiveThat produces hypertensionprohypertrophicThat leads to hypertrophyproinflammationproinflammatoryproinflammatory(biology) Producing or promoting inflammation.prointerventionIn favour of intervention.prokaryoticallyWith reference to prokaryotesprolegomenously(literary) In a prolegomenous way; introductorily; preliminarily.proletarianizedsimple past and past participle of proletarianizeproletariannessThe state or quality of being proletarian.proletarizationAlternative form of proletarianization.proliferationalRelating to, or causing proliferationproliferativelyIn a proliferative way.proliferousnessThe quality of being proliferous.prolymphocytoidAlternative form of prolymphocytic.promeristematicRelating to a promeristempromiscuousnessThe state or condition of being promiscuous.promiselessness(rare) Absence of promise.promyeloblasticRelating to promyeloblastsproneuropeptideA compound that promotes formation of a neuropeptideproneurosensoryFrom which the neurosensory features developproneurotrophinAny precursor to the production of a neurotrophinpronunciabilitypronounceabilitypronunciationalOf or relating to pronunciation.proosteoblasticThat promotes the growth of osteoblastsproparoxytonousSynonym of proparoxytonic.propatylnitrateA particular nitrate.propelargonidinAny of a class of condensed tannins formed from epiafzelechin, which yield pelargonidin when depolymerized under oxidative conditions.propentofyllineA xanthine derivative with purported neuroprotective effects.properispomenalhaving a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllableproperispomenon(linguistics, of a word) In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.propertarianism(politics, libertarianism) The libertarian philosophy that promotes contractual relationships made voluntarily, as opposed to government-imposed ones.prophalangopsid(entomology) Any member of the Prophalangopsidae, the grigs.propheticalnessThe quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell.propiolaldehyde(organic chemistry) An organic compound with molecular formula HC₂CHO, a colorless liquid with explosive properties.propionaldehyde(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.propionigenesis(biochemistry) The biogenesis of propionate (especially from carbohydrates).proportionalismA theory in ethics, lying between consequentialism and deontology, holding that it is never right to go against a principle unless there is a proportionate reason to justify doing so.proportionalistA proponent of proportionalism.proportionality(uncountable) the property of being proportionalproportionalizeTo form a proportionalityproportionatelyIn a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.proportionatingpresent participle and gerund of proportionatepropositionallyIn a propositional manner.propositionlessWithout propositions.proprialisationAlternative spelling of proprialization.proprialization(linguistics) The process of a common noun becoming a proper name or a common adjective becoming a proper adjective.proprietariallyIn a proprietarial manner.proprietarinessThe quality of being proprietary.proprietoriallyIn a proprietorial manner; like an owner.proprietorshipsplural of proprietorshipproprietousness(rare) The state of being proprietous or proper; propernessproprioreceptorAlternative form of proprioceptor.propriospinallyIn a propriospinal mannerproprochirality(chemistry) A form of prochirality in which an achiral compound is converted to a chiral one in two steps.proptoporphyrinMisspelling of protoporphyrin.propyleneglycolAlternative form of propylene glycol.propylhexedrine(pharmacology) An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic with varied medicinal uses.propylitization(geology) The alteration of minerals and ores at low temperature and pressurepropylmagnesium(organic chemistry, in combination) A chemical containing propyl functional group attached to magnesiumproregenerativeThat leads to regenerationproscriptionistSomeone who proscribes; a prohibitor.prosecutabilityThe quality of being prosecutable.prosecutoriallyIn a prosecutorial manner or context.proselytisationAlternative spelling of proselytization.proselytizationThe act or process of proselytizing.prosencephalonsplural of prosencephalonprosenchymatousRelating to the prosenchyma.prosententiallyAs a pro-sentence.prosobranchiate(zoology) Synonym of prosobranch (“having the gills anterior to the heart”).prosodification(linguistics) The imposition of prosodic structure (e.g. syllables, feet, stress, etc.) onto string of segments (i.e. sounds such as consonants and vowels)prosomatostatin(biochemistry) A statin that is associated with diabetes and coronary diseaseprosopographiesplural of prosopographyprospectivenessThe quality of being prospective.prostatectomiesplural of prostatectomyprostatectomize(surgery) To perform a prostatectomy.prostatovesical(anatomy) Relating to the prostate and the seminal vesiclesprosthodontistsplural of prosthodontistprotaminizationThe process of protaminizingprotandrogonous(nematology) Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.protectionisticExhibiting or relating to protectionism.proteinogenesis(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of proteins.proteinomimeticThat mimics the action of a proteinprotemporaneous(rare, often humorous) temporaryproteobacterialOf or pertaining to the Proteobacteria.proteobacteriumAny microbe of the phylum Proteobacteria, many of which are pathogenic.proteocatabolic(biochemistry) Relating to protein catabolismproteocatalytic(biochemistry) catalytic by means of a proteasomeproteogenomicalAlternative form of proteogenomic.proteoliposomalRelating to proteoliposomesproteolyticallyBy means of proteolysis.proteometabolic(biochemistry) Relating to proteometabolismproteorhodopsin(biochemistry) Any of several proteins, found in marine bacteria, that are light-dependent proton pumps.proteosynthesis(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of proteinproteosyntheticRelating to proteosynthesisproterochampsid(zoology) Any archosaur in the family Proterochampsidae.proteroglyphous(of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.protestantizingpresent participle and gerund of protestantizeprothioconazoleA particular fungicide.prothrombinogenSynonym of proconvertin.prothrombogenicThat produces or initiates thrombogenesisprotistologicalRelating to protistology.protoanalyticalRelating to protoanalysis.protoatmosphereThe gaseous components of a protoplanetprotobiologicalRelating to protobiologyprotobranchiateRelating to, or characteristic of bivalve molluscs of the subclass ProtobranchiaprotocapitalismAny early system of trade from which modern capitalism ultimately derives.protocapitalistRelating to protocapitalism.protocatechuate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of protocatechuic acidprotoceratopsid(zoology) Any dinosaur in the family Protoceratopsidae.protocerebrallyIn a protocerebral way.protochemicallyIn protochemical terms.protochromosomeA mass of chromatin in a cell nucleus that develops into a chromosomeprotocolizationnotarizationprotodeauration(chemistry) The activation of a gold-carbon bond prior to a deauration of an organic compoundprotofibrillaryAlternative form of protofibrillar.protoglomerular(biology) Related to or composed of protoglomeruli.protoglomerulus(biology) A structure that develops into a glomerulusprotohistoricalOf or relating to protohistory.protohypsodontyThe condition of being protohypsodontprotoindustrialRelating to the early beginnings of industrialization.protolinguisticRelating to protolanguage or protolinguistics.protometabolism(chemistry) A series of linked chemical reactions, in a prebiotic environment, that has characteristics of true metabolism.protominimalistBelonging or pertaining to an early form of minimalism.protoneodioscinA particular steroid glycoside.protoneotokorinA particular steroid glycoside.protonephridialRelating to a protonephridiumprotonephridium(anatomy) A type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.protopanaxadiol(organic chemistry) A terpene sapogenin, related to dammarane, found in ginseng.protoparvovirusAny virus of the genus Protoparvovirusprotophenomenal(philosophy) Of a property: not phenomenal at the individual level, but collectively able to constitute phenomenal properties.protophenomenon(philosophy) A fundamental phenomenonprotoplasmodialRelating to protoplasmodiaprotoplasmodium(biology) A primitive plasmodium composed of an undifferentiated microscopic massprotoporphyrinsplural of protoporphyrinprotorothyridid(zoology) Any extinct reptile in the family Protorothyrididae.protoscientificRelating to protoscience.protoscolicidalThat leads to death of scolexesprotospathariosA military governor in the Byzantine empireprotospathariusAlternative form of protospatharios.protosporangiidAny slime mould of the order ProtosporangiidaprotostrongylidAny nematode of the family ProtostrongylidaeprototropicallyIn a prototropic way.prototypicalityThe condition of being prototypicalprotoveratrinesplural of protoveratrineprotovertebrateRelating to the protovertebraprotozoologicalOf or pertaining to protozoologyprotumourigenicAlternative form of protumorigenic.provasculogenicThat promotes vasculogenesisprovasodilatoryThar promotes vasodilationproventriculousMisspelling of proventricular.proverbiologist(rare) A person who studies proverbs.providentialism(chiefly Christianity) The belief that all events are predetermined by God or fate.providentialistA believer in providentialism.provincialitiesplural of provincialityprovincializingpresent participle and gerund of provincializeprovisionalnessQuality of being provisional.provocativenessThe quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour.proximalisationAlternative form of proximalization.proximalizationThe process, or the result of proximalizingproximocaudallyIn a proximocaudal mannerproximodistallyIn a proximodistal manner.proximodorsallyIn a proximodorsal manner or directionproximomediallyIn a proximomedial directionprymnesiophyticRelating to the prymnesiophytespsammohalophyteA halophyte that thrives in sandy conditionspsephologicallyIn terms of, or by means of, psephology.pseudanthessiid(zoology) Any copepod in the family Pseudanthessiidae.pseudapistosianAny phaegopterine moth in the genus Pseudapistosia.pseudepigraphal(of writings) Falsely attributed.pseudepigraphicOf or relating to pseudepigraphy.pseudoachalasia(medicine) An esophageal condition involving the same obstructive character as achalasia but not of a primary (idiopathic) nature (cause); it is called pseudoachalasia when the term achalasia is intended to mean only the type of such obstruction that is of primary nature, whereas in other terminological schemas it is classified as a type of achalasia, called secondary achalasia in coordinate rank with primary achalasia (true achalasia).pseudoaddiction(medicine) A purported condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more.pseudoaethalium(mycology) A structure consisting of many sporangia packed together in certain myxomycete species.pseudoalgorithm(computing theory) A description of a process that resembles, but is not in fact, an algorithm, as for example by being written in vague pseudocode.pseudoalignment(genetics) A quick method of alignment (of genomic reads) using secondary informationpseudoancestralApparently, but not actually, ancestral.pseudoanglicismAlternative form of pseudo-anglicism.pseudoanodontiaFailure of the teeth to erupt from the gums.pseudoanticline(geology) An anticline caused by any nontectonic mechanismpseudoarthrosisAlternative form of pseudarthrosis.pseudoarthroticAlternative form of pseudarthrotic.pseudoasymmetry(chemistry) The condition of an atom that is bonded to two enantiomorphic groups.pseudoautomaticApparently, but not actually, automatic.pseudoautosomal(genetics) Describing genes in the X- and Y- chromosomes that behave like autosomes during meiosispseudoautosomicAlternative form of pseudoautosomal.pseudoazimuthal(cartography) Describing various map projections based on the azimuthal.pseudobasifixed(botany, of an anther) connected to the filament of the stamen by connective tissue which extends in a tube around the filament tippseudobiologistA would-be biologist who advocates pseudobiology.pseudobranchialOf or pertaining to the pseudobranchiapseudocaeciliid(zoology) Any barklouse in the family Pseudocaeciliidae.pseudocapacitorA device that stores electrical energy faradaically by electron charge transfer between electrode and electrolyte by means of pseudocapacitance.pseudocapillaryA well in a cell wall that has some characteristics of a capillarypseudocatalytic(chemistry) Exhibiting some catalytic properties, but not being truly catalytic.pseudocaudosideA particular steroid glycoside.pseudocelebrityOne who has a certain degree of celebrity status without being actually famous or noteworthy.pseudoceratinidAny sponge of the family PseudoceratinidaepseudocharacterA text character invented for language recognition tests, etc. and not occurring in real-world writing.pseudochiralitySynonym of pseudoasymmetry.pseudochitinousRelating to or composed of pseudochitin.pseudocirrhosisA condition of the liver resembling cirrhosis, associated with some forms of cancer.pseudoclassicalimitative of a classical stylepseudoclonalityThe quality of being pseudoclonal.pseudocoelomate(biology) Of, pertaining to, or possessing a pseudocoel (pseudocoelom).pseudocolouring(computing) The assignment of arbitrary colours to the grey levels of a monochrome image; used especially in thermographypseudocolumella(biology) A structure resembling a columella of a coral formed from its septa joining togetherpseudocommunityA group of people who appear to be a community but between whom there is no genuine commonality or depth of interaction.pseudoconcavityThe property of being pseudoconcave.pseudoconformalThat appears to conform, but in practice does not.pseudoconsciousSeemingly or nearly conscious but not truly so; said of processes within the human mind, of people, of software, or of machines running software.pseudoconsensusApparent consensus that is not in fact genuine.pseudocontinentApparently continent, especially while undergoing medicationpseudoconvexityThe property of being pseudoconvex.pseudocopolymerA form of copolymer that is a mixture of different forms of the same monomer.pseudocotunnite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, lead, and potassium.pseudocotyledon(botany) Synonym of proembryo (“cluster of cells that has not yet formed into an embryo”).pseudoctenodont(marine biology, of a bivalve) Having many short teeth transverse to the hinge margin in groups related to teeth that are longitudinally directed.pseudocyclopiid(zoology) Any copepod of the family Pseudocyclopiidae.pseudodeficientApparently deficient; having a pseudodeficiency.pseudodemocracy(politics) A government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.pseudodentitionThe set of pseudoteeth of an animalpseudodepressedExhibiting pseudodepression.pseudodiagnosispseudoscientific diagnosispseudodiarrhoeaAlternative form of pseudodiarrhea.pseudodiffusionmixing due to the action neighbouring motion rather than true diffusionpseudodiffusiveRelating to, causing, or by means of pseudodiffusionpseudodimension(mathematics) The largest cardinality (or infinite) of a set of points (in a function class) that can be shattered.pseudodipeptide(organic chemistry) Any compound that has a fragment of general formula -C(NH₂)-CO-NH-C(COOH)- but is not derived from two amino acidspseudodirectory(computing) A virtual directory entry that does not represent a directory on the underlying file system on disk, instead being automatically generated to represent some other objects in the form of files (for example '/proc' in Linux).pseudodominance(genetics) The situation in which the inheritance of a recessive trait mimics a dominant pattern.pseudodysphagiaThe fear of swallowing or choking.pseudoeffective(mathematics) Having a nonnegative intersection product with every ample divisor and numerically eventually free if the intersection product with every positive divisor is non-negative.pseudoembryonicAlternative form of pseudembryonic.pseudoemotionalApparently, but not actually, emotional.pseudoenergetic(physics) Relating to pseudoenergy.pseudoenzymatic(biochemistry) Relating to or caused by a pseudoenzymepseudoephedrine(pharmacology) A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C₁₀H₁₅NO.pseudoepileptic(pathology) paroxysmal and resembling an epileptic seizurepseudoepiphysisA secondary point of ossification distinct from the normal epiphysispseudoepistaxis(medicine) Blood flow exiting the nostrils that is not due to a true nosebleed, that is, not truly originating from the nasal cavity; examples include blood coughed up through the airway and ending up in the nasal cavity, then dripping out.pseudoeroticismThe quality of being pseudoerotic.pseudoesotropiaThe false appearance of esotropia.pseudofermionicRelating to pseudofermions.pseudoglandularHaving some characteristics of glands (used especially to describe a phase in the development of the embryonic lung before ciliated cells are formed)pseudographical(computing) Having the appearance of graphics, though actually text-based.pseudograsserieA disease of the gypsy moth, caused by a coccobacillus, with symptoms resembling those of grasserie.pseudohalitosisThe delusion that one has bad breath.pseudohaloritid(zoology) Any ammonite in the family Pseudohaloritidae.pseudohaplotype(genetics) A group of alleles located on the same paternal or maternal chromosomepseudohermitian(mathematics) Having the Hermitian properties except that the eigenvalues may be complex and the eigenvectors need not be orthogonal.pseudohexagonalbeing or pertaining to a pseudohexagonpseudohexamericRelating to or composed of pseudohexamers.pseudohistorianA would-be historian who deals in pseudohistory.pseudohomologueAlternative form of pseudohomolog.pseudohomophoneA non-word that is mistaken for a homophone, such as werk for workpseudohomophonyThe condition of being a pseudohomophonepseudohypericin(organic chemistry) An aromatic polycyclic dione closely related to hypericin.pseudohypoxemia(medicine) A spurious measurement of oxygen saturation of blood, giving a false appearance of hypoxemia; it can happen via technical problems (such as a malfunctioning pulse oximeter) or even when all technical details are correct but hyperleukocytosis or thrombocytosis is present and the testing method is blood gas analysis.pseudoimpartialApparently, but not actually, impartial.pseudoinfection(pathology) The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in a host without an actual infectionpseudoinnocenceFalse innocence; what appears to be innocent but is in fact not.pseudointerface(computing) A software component that acts like a network interface but is not a true interface.pseudoinversion(mathematics) An operation that approximates an inversion; A reversal of the ends while maintaining a constant central region.pseudoisoenzyme(biochemistry) A variant conformation of an enzyme (that appears to be an isoenzyme)pseudoisotropic(mathematics) That is isotropic in the three physical dimensions but not in some higher dimensionpseudolegendaryApparently, but not actually, legendary.pseudoleukaemia(pathology) A condition in which there is a leukocytosis resembling that of leukaemiapseudolinearityThe property of being pseudolinear.pseudolithiasisA medical condition that resembles, but is not in fact, lithiasis.pseudologicallyIn a pseudological manner.pseudolysogenicRelating to pseudolysogeny or to a pseudolysogenpseudomagnitudeA measurement that gives an indication of size but which is not a true magnitude. For example some pseudomagnitude values can be negative.pseudomalachite(mineralogy) A mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.pseudomalignantApparently malignant (clinically or histologically)pseudomartyrdomFalse or pretended martyrdompseudomasculinemasculine or apparently masculine in certain aspects, but not truly masculinepseudomaxillaryApparently connected to the maxilla (typically of a fold in the mouth of a coelacanth)pseudomenopauseA state similar to that of the menopause brought about by the administration of hormonespseudomerohedry(crystallography) The condition of being pseudomerohedralpseudometeoriteA rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin.pseudomicrobial(biology) Relating to pseudomicrobespseudomodernistHaving a modernist or postmodernist appearance but not having the associated qualitiespseudomolecular(chemistry, physics) Having some characteristics of moleculespseudomonacidalThat kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.pseudomonopolarApparently monopolarpseudomorphosis(chiefly mineralogy) A change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.pseudomythologyA literary creation or fantasy having certain aspects of myth; a mythos.pseudonamespace(computing, rare) A false namespace achieved by other means.pseudonarrativeApparently, but not actually, narrative.pseudonavicellaAlternative form of pseudonavicula.pseudonaviculaeplural of pseudonaviculapseudonormaliseAlternative form of pseudonormalize.pseudonormalityAn abnormal state that resembles normality.pseudonormalizeTo make, or to become pseudonormalpseudonumericalNumerical in some ways (e.g. rank order) but not others (such as supporting arithmetic operations).pseudonutritionpseudoscientific dietary practicespseudopapillaryHaving the outward appearance of a papillapseudoparalysisvoluntary restriction or inhibition of motion because of pain, incoordination, orgasm, etc., not due to actual muscular paralysispseudoparasiticBeing or relating to a pseudoparasite.pseudopathologyAn apparent pathologypseudopatrioticApparently, but not actually, patriotic.pseudopeptidase(biochemistry) Synonym of pseudoprotease.pseudoperiplasmA compartment outside the cytoplasm of a cell envelopepseudophenotypeA pseudovariable, used in genetic analysis, that takes the place of a phenotypepseudopimelodid(zoology) Any catfish in the family Pseudopimelodidae.pseudoplacentalRelating to a pseudoplacentapseudopoliticalApparently, but not actually, political.pseudopolyanion(chemistry) Any polymer that becomes anionic in the presence of a suitable electrolytepseudoporphyriaA bullous photosensitivity resembling porphyria cutanea tarda, but without any abnormality in urine or serum porphyrin.pseudopotential(physics) A simplified approximation of the effective potential of electrons in a complex system such as a crystal latticepseudoprecisionA spurious appearance of precision, as for example when an inaccurate figure is given to very many decimal places.pseudopregnancySynonym of pseudocyesis.pseudopropheticRelating to a pseudoprophet or to pseudoprophecypseudopterolide(organic chemistry) Any of a group of cytotoxic diterpenoids present in pseudopteranespseudopterygiumA pterygium formed by damage to the eye or by diseasepseudopterygoidRelating to a pseudopterygiumpseudoradicular(pathology, of pain) That seems to be associated with nerve rootspseudorealisticExhibiting pseudorealism.pseudoreductionSomething that resembles a reduction but is not a true reduction.pseudoreference(physics, chemistry, attributive) Describing reference electrodes whose potential, though not constant, varies predictively.pseudoreflexive(grammar) Of a verb: requiring the use of a reflexive construction when no reflexive action is actually taking place.pseudoreligiousOf or pertaining to pseudoreligion.pseudoremainder(mathematics) A value in pseudodivision more or less corresponding to the remainder in normal division.pseudoreplicate(statistics) Any of a group of interdependent data that are mistakenly treated as independent.pseudoreticulum(countable) An apparent reticulum of cells on the surface of a spherical vesiclepseudoreversion(genetics) The reversion of a mutation in which the products are different from the originalspseudorevertant(genetics) That has undergone pseudoreversionpseudorthocerid(malacology) Any member of the Pseudorthocerida order of cephalopodspseudosacrificeSomething resembling a sacrifice that is not a true sacrifice, especially (chess) an offer of material made at no risk, since acceptance would lead to the gain of equal or greater material or checkmate.pseudoscholarlyApparently, but not actually, scholarly.pseudoscientismA pseudoscientific approach or attitude.pseudoscientist(derogatory) A practitioner of pseudoscience; a bogus or sham scientist.pseudosclerosis(pathology) A disease resembling multiple sclerosis but in which the characteristic lesions are absentpseudoscleroticRelating to pseudosclerosis.pseudoscorpionsplural of pseudoscorpionpseudosegmentedHaving pseudosegmentationpseudosensitiveappealing to a superficial or exaggerated need for tactpseudosentienceA state or condition that is not sentience but seemingly or nearly approaches it or simulates it.pseudosexualityQuality of being pseudosexual.pseudosinhalite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.pseudoskeptical(derogatory) Of a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it.pseudosociologyA false or superficial version of sociology.pseudospherical(geometry) Shaped like a pseudosphere.pseudospiritualApparently, but not truly, spiritual.pseudostatement(logic, philosophy) An unverifiable statement.pseudostellarin(organic chemistry) Any of several cyclic peptides obtained from plants of the genus Pseudostellaria, many of which have biological activitypseudostigmaticRelating to pseudostigmatapseudostigmatid(zoology) Any damselfly in the family Pseudostigmatidae.pseudostreaming(Internet) The seeking of a portion of a streamed video that has not yet been downloadedpseudostromaticRelating to pseudostromatapseudosubstrate(biochemistry) Any substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activitypseudosyllogism(logic) A false syllogism, one that is not logically coherent.pseudosymmetric(crystallography) Exhibiting pseudosymmetry.pseudosynchronyApparent synchrony caused by viewing from multiple frames of referencepseudotachylite(mineralogy) A dark, glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faultspseudotachylyteAlternative form of pseudotachylite.pseudotechnicalApparently, but not actually, technical.pseudoteguminalRelating to the pseudotegumen.pseudotemperateApparently temperatepseudotensorial(mathematics) Relating to a pseudotensorpseudotirolitid(zoology) Any ammonite in the family Pseudotirolitidae.pseudotolerance(pharmacology) A patient's requirement for an increased dose of a drug for reasons other than the patient's body having come to tolerate the existing dose.pseudoumbilical(mathematics) Umbilical in the direction of the mean curvature vector field everywhere.pseudouridylateAny salt or ester of pseudouridylic acid (pseudouridine 5'-phosphate)pseudourostylidAny hypotrich of the family Pseudourostylidaepseudovalidatedsimple past and past participle of pseudovalidatepseudoziphodontApparently ziphodontpsilocerataceanAny ammonoid cephalopod of the superfamily Psilocerataceae.psiloparmelioidrelating to lichen of the genus PsiloparmeliapsuedosubstrateMisspelling of pseudosubstrate.psychanalyticalAlternative form of psychoanalytical.psychedelicallyIn a psychedelic manner.psychiatricallyIn psychiatric terms, or by means of psychiatrypsychoacousticsThe scientific study of all the psychological interactions between humans and the world of sound; includes the perception and production of speech.psychoaffectivePertaining to the emotional aspects of an individual's psychological makeup.psychoanaleptic(pharmacology) That restores mental health.psychoanalysingpresent participle and gerund of psychoanalysepsychoanalyticspsychoanalysispsychobiographyA biography that emphasises the psychological aspects of its subject.psychobiologistA biologist who works in psychobiology.psychobiomarkerA psychologically-regulated biomarkerpsychobiosocialpsychosocial and biosocialpsychochemicalsplural of psychochemicalpsychochemistryThe study of the psychological effects of chemicals on the brain.psychoclinicianA clinical practitioner of psychology.psychoclinicistSynonym of psychoclinician.psychocognitive(psychology) Relating to the forms of mental processing that underpin cognition.psychocosmologyA belief system that aims to unite the inner self (psyche) and the external world (cosmos).psychocutaneous(pathology) Describing any disorder of the skin that has a psychological cause.psychodiagnosisDiagnosis of psychiatric conditions.psychodramaticsThe use of psychodrama as a therapeutic technique.psychodramatistA psychotherapist who employs psychodramapsychodyslepticThat brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.psychoeducationEducation given to people who have, or have to deal with, psychological disturbances.psychoeducativeRelating to psychoeducation.psychoemotional(psychology) Describing any psychological interaction with the emotionspsychoempiricalBoth psychological and empiricalpsychoendocrineRelating to the interaction of the mind and the endocrine systempsychoenergeticRelating to psychoenergetics.psychogalvanism(dated) psychogalvanometrypsychogenicallyIn a psychogenic way.psychogeographyThe study of the effect of geographical factors on the mind or on behaviourpsychogeriatricRelating to psychogeriatrics.psychohistorianOne who is involved in the field of psychohistory.psychohistoriesplural of psychohistorypsychohydraulic(psychology) Describing a mechanistic model of behaviour in which the effects of drives are interpreted as those of pressure on a fluid.psycholexicallyIn a psycholexical manner.psycholinguistsplural of psycholinguistpsychologicallyIn a psychological sense.psychomechanicsmechanical psychophysicspsychometabolicRelating to psychometabolismpsychometrician(psychology) A person who administers psychometric tests.psychomological(US, slang, humorous) psychological.psychomotricityThe mental control of the muscles.psychoneurologyneuropsychologypsychopathology(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.psychopedagogicRelating to psychopedagogy.psychophoneticsThe study of phonetics as it relates to human psychology.psychophysicistOne who studies psychophysics.psychoplastogen(medicine, psychiatry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of small molecule drugs (notably including some psychedelics) that produce rapid and long-lasting effects on neuronal structure and function and whose use is intended to produce therapeutic benefit after a single dose.psychopoliticalOf or relating to psychopolitics.psychopragmaticRelating to psychopragmatics.psychoradiologyradiology in the diagnosis of psychological or psychiatric problemspsychosemanticsThe study of how meaning is inferred.psychosemioticsThe study of how people make and use signs to convey meaning.psychosensorialpsychosensorypsychosexualityThe psychological aspects of sexuality.psychosociologyThe study of psychosocial development.psychospiritualOf or pertaining to the relationship between spirituality and the mind.psychostimulant(pharmacology) Tending to increase mental alertness and awarenesspsychosynthesesplural of psychosynthesispsychosynthesisA form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self.psychosyntheticRelating to psychosynthesis.psychotechnicalRelating to practical applications of psychologypsychotherapiesplural of psychotherapypsychotherapistSomeone who practices psychotherapy.psychotogenesis(medicine) The development of psychosis.psychotomimesis(pathology) The onset of psychotic symptoms following the administration of a drug.psychotomimetic(pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations).psychotraumaticRelating to psychotraumapsychrometricalpsychrometricpsychrotoleranttolerant to coldpteraspidomorph(zoology) Any member of the Pteraspidomorphi, an extinct class of early jawless fish.pteridospermous(botany) Of or pertaining to the pteridosperms.pterosauromorphAny extinct reptile of the clade PterosauromorphapterotillomaniaA behavioural disorder in birds in which a bird plucks out its own feathers, or plucks the feathers of its chicks.pteroylaspartic(chemistry) Designating an antimetabolite acid used in treating cancers.pteroylglutamicDescribing an amino acid in the vitamin B complex; folic (as in pteroylglutamic acid).pterygopalatine(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.pterygoquadrate(anatomy) Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.ptesculentoside(organic chemistry) A norsesquiterpenoid glucoside present in the bracken Pteridium esculentumptilochronologyThe study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birdsptilonorhynchid(zoology) A member of the Ptilonorhynchidae; a bower bird.ptychographicalAlternative form of ptychographic.pulchritudinous(literary) Having great physical beauty.pulmobranchiate(zoology) Breathing by means of lung sacs.pulmonocoronaryRelating to the lungs and the coronary arteries.pulmonotoxicity(medicine) Toxicity to the lungs.pulveratricious(obsolete, rare, of birds) nesting on the groundpunctiliousnessThe act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.punctualisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of punctualization.punctualizationThe act of punctualizing; an instance of punctualizing.punctuationlessWithout punctuation.puritanicalnessThe quality of being puritanical.purposelessnessThe state of being purposeless.pushcharovskite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.pusillanimouslyIn a pusillanimous mannerputranjivaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Putranjivaceae.pycnidiogenesis(biology) Formation of the pycnidiumpycnodysostosis(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism.pycnodysostoticRelating to pycnodysostosis.pyeloureteritis(pathology) ureteritis with inflammation of the renal pelvispyknodysostosisAlternative form of pycnodysostosis.pyopericarditis(medicine) The inflammation of the pericardium accompanied by the formation of pus; purulent pericarditis.pyopneumothorax(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.pyramidologicalRelating to pyramidology.pyramidotomized(surgery) Modified by pyramidotomypyranocoumarinsplural of pyranocoumarinpyranoflavonoid(organic chemistry) Any flavonoid based on a pyran grouppyranoglucoside(biochemistry) The pyranose form of a glucosidepyridoimidazole(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a pyridine ring fused to one of imidazolepyridostigimineMisspelling of pyridostigmine.pyrimidinedione(chemistry) Any of a class of chemical compounds characterized by a pyrimidine ring substituted with two carbonyl groups.pyroanthocyanin(botany, organic chemistry) A type of anthocyanin found in Monnina obtusifolia.pyroelectricity(physics) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.pyrometallurgicOf or pertaining to pyrometallurgy.pyrometamorphic(petrology) Rapidly changed by heat, such as a natural fire, or lava flow.pyronemataceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Pyronemataceae.pyrophosphatase(biochemistry) An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bondspyrophotography(photography) Any photographic process involving the use of heat to fix the picture.pyrotechnicallyBy means of pyrotechnics.pyrotechnologicpyrotechnologicalpyrotherapeuticRelating to pyrotherapy.pyrrolidinyloxy(organic chemistry) The N-oxygen free radical derived from pyrrolidinepyrroloindoline(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic heterocycles composed of a pyrrole ring fused to indolinepyrrolopyridine(organic chemistry) Any heterobicyclic compound containing fused pyrrole and pyridine ringspyrrolotriazine(organic chemistry) An organic compound composed of a pyrrole ring fused to a triazine ring, or a derivative thereof.
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