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pachymeningitis(medicine) Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.painstakingnessThe state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.palaeoeconomicspalaeoeconomypalatalizationsplural of palatalizationpaleontologistsplural of paleontologistpaleoproteomicsThe study of paleoproteomespaleosubspeciesA paleospecies that is considered a subspecies of an existing species, usually considered the immediate ancestor of the existing species.pamprodactylous(ornithology) Having forward-facing toes.panencephalitis(pathology) Any disease characterised by widespread encephalitispanophthalmitis(medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures.papillionaceousAlternative form of papilionaceous.paraamyloidosis(pathology) amyloidosis that affects many parts of the bodyparacompactnessThe state or condition of being paracompact.paradiapophysisA covering of the diapophysisparadoxicalnessThe state or quality of being paradoxical.parafiliariosisinfection with nematodes of the genus Parafilariaparahippocampus(anatomy) A cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.paralinguisticsThe study of paralanguage.parallelepipedsplural of parallelepipedparamyxovirusesplural of paramyxovirusparasaurolophusParasaurolophus, 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)parasitophorousBased around an intracellular parasiteparasynchronousOccurring in a sequential fashion, such that occurrences immediately follow neighboring occurrences.parathyroiditisinflammation of the parathyroid glandparatransgenicsSynonym of paratransgenetics.paratuberculousRelating to paratuberculosis.parencephalitisinflammation of the cerebellumparenchymatitisinflammation of the parenchymaparmulariaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Parmulariaceae.parthenocarpousAlternative form of parthenocarpic.parthenogenesis(biology) Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:particularitiesplural of particularitypartnerlessnessAbsence 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.pasteurizationsplural of pasteurizationpatellariaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Patellariaceae.paterfamiliasesplural of paterfamiliaspathokinematics(pathology) The kinematics of limbs, digits and joints affected with diseasepatrocladistics(genetics) Patristic cladistics.patternlessnessAbsence of a pattern.paurometabolousOf or belonging to the Paurometabola.pectinesterasesplural of pectinesterasepenetratingnessThe quality of being penetrating.penetrativenessThe quality of being penetrative.pentastomidosis(pathology) Any disease associated with the presence of pentastomidspentecostalistsplural of pentecostalistpentobarbitonesplural of pentobarbitonepeptidogenomics(biochemistry) The genomics of peptides and related biomoleculesperceivablenessThe state of being perceivableperceptanalysisA method of analysis for the Rorschach test invented by Zygmunt A. Piotrowski.perceptiblenessThe state of being perceptible.perfunctorinessThe characteristic or state of being perfunctory.pergamentaceous(biology, now chiefly botany) Reminiscent of parchment.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.pericholangitis(pathology) inflammation of the tissues that surround the bile ductsperiimplantitisAlternative form of peri-implantitis.periligamentousAround a ligament.perimyocarditis(pathology) inflammation of the pericardium and the underlying myocardiumperinatologistsplural of perinatologistperisporiaceousOf or relating to the Perisporiaceae family of fungi.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.peritoneovenous(anatomy) Of or relating to the peritoneum and venous system.permissiblenessThe state of being permissible; legitimacy; allowableness.perseveringnessThe state or condition of being persevering.persnicketinessThe state or condition of being persnickety.personalityless(rare) Devoid of personality.perspectivelessWithout perspective.perspicuousnessThe state or characteristic of being perspicuous; perspicuity.persuadableness(rare) The quality of being persuadable; persuadability.persuasiblenessThe quality of being persuasible.pertusariaceous(lichenology, relational) Of or relating to the Pertusariaceae.pestiferousnessThe quality of being pestiferous.phakopsoraceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Phakopsoraceae.pharisaicalness(chiefly Christianity) The quality of being pharisaical.pharmaceuticalsplural of pharmaceuticalpharmacogenesis(genetics) The inherited genetic differences in drug metabolism which can affect individual responses to drugspharmacognosiesplural of pharmacognosypharmacologistsplural of pharmacologistpharmacometricsThe quantitative analysis of the interaction between drugs and patientspharmacophagousExhibiting or relating to pharmacophagy.pharmacophorousRelating to pharmacophorespharyngomycosisAny fungal disease of the pharynx.phenethylaminesplural of phenethylaminephenylthioureasplural of phenylthioureapheromonostasis(biology) The suppression of pheromone production and/or receptivityphilanthropisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of philanthropisephilanthropistsplural of philanthropistphilanthropizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of philanthropizephlebosclerosis(pathology) sclerosis of the wall of a veinphonoaestheticsAlternative form of phonaesthetics.phonostatistics(linguistics) the application of statistical methods to phonology and phoneticsphosphonecrosisnecrosis caused by exposure to phosphorus; phossy jawphosphoriferouscontaining, or yielding phosphorusphotoangiolysisangiolysis by means of laser lightphotobiophysics(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the interaction of light with biological systemsphotoconductorsplural of photoconductorphotodermatitis(medicine) Dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to sunlight.photodermatosis(medicine) dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to lightphotographeress(rare) A female photographer.photohydrolysis(chemistry, physics) photochemical hydrolysisphotophobotaxisphobotaxis in response to lightphotostatistics(physics) statistics of the numbers of photons in various quantum statesphotothrombosisA form of thrombosis introduced experimentally by means of photoactivation of a previously injected drugphragmidiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Phragmidiaceae.phthalocyaninesplural of phthalocyaninephyllomorphosis(botany) The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.phyllosilicatesplural of phyllosilicatephyllostomatous(zoology) leaf-nosedphyloproteomicsphylogenetic proteomicsphysiognomonicsThe study of physiognomy.physiosemeiosis(biology) The application of semiotics to the Gaia hypothesisphytolaccaceous(botany) Belonging to the Phytolaccaceae.phytozoophagous(biology) zoophagous, but prepared to consume plants if neededpicturelessnessAbsence of pictures.picturesquenessThe condition of being picturesque.pigmentlessnessAbsence of pigment.pineocytomatousRelating to or composed of pineocytomas.pisciculturistsplural of pisciculturistpittosporaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Pittosporaceae.placentogenesis(anatomy) The process of development of a placenta.placentophagousfeeding on the placentaplacentopoiesisThe formation and development of the placentaplagiostomatous(zoology) Alternative form of plagiostomous.plainspokennessThe quality of being plainspoken.planktonivorous(biology) That feeds on plankton.plantaginaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Plantaginaceae of plantains and close relatives.plasmamembranesplural of plasmamembraneplasminogenesis(biochemistry) The generation of plasmin in bloodplatinocyanidesplural of platinocyanidepleasurablenessThe characteristic of being pleasurable.plethysmographsplural of plethysmographpleurocutaneousInvolving the pleura and the skin.pleuromeiaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Pleuromeiaceae.pleurosthotonusAlternative form of pleurothotonus.plumbaginaceous(botany) Belonging to the Plumbaginaceae.plumbotectonics(geology) The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantlepneumocystiasisSynonym of pneumocystosis (which is the more common synonym)pneumonectomiesplural of pneumonectomypneumoparotitisA disorder characterised by the presence of air in the parotid gland.podokinesthesiskinesthesis of the footpodophyllaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Podophyllaceae.poikilothermousAlternative form of poikilothermal.polyacrylamidesplural of polyacrylamidepolyamorousnessThe quality of being polyamorous.polyandrogynousRelating to polyandrogynypolymerizationsplural of polymerizationpolyradiculitis(medicine) inflammation of the roots of the nervespolysaccharidesplural of polysaccharidepolytrichaceousOf or relating to the moss family Polytrichaceae.polyunsaturatesplural of polyunsaturatepontederiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Pontederiaceae.popularizationsplural of popularizationporocephaliasisA parasitic infection by species in the closely related genera Porocephalus and Armillifer and other tongue worms in order Porocephalida.porphyrogenitosAlternative form of porphyrogenite.porphyrogenitusAlternative form of porphyrogenite.postcoronavirusAfter the COVID-19 pandemic.postdictivenessThe condition of being postdictivepostendocytosis(biology) Following endocytosispostexapophysis(anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a condylepostmyocarditisFollowing myocarditispracticablenesspracticabilitypragmaticalnessThe quality or state of being pragmatical.pratyekabuddhasplural of pratyekabuddhaprecautiousnessThe quality of being precautious.precipitantnessThe state or quality of being precipitant.precipitatenessThe state of being precipitate; hastiness.precipitousnessThe state or quality of being precipitous.precompleteness(logic) The quality of being precomplete.predictablenessThe quality of being predictable.predisposedness(rare) the quality of being predisposedpredispositionsplural of predispositionprefabricationsplural of prefabricationpreferrablenessAlternative spelling of preferableness.prejudicialnessThe quality of being prejudicial.prelymphomatous(pathology) Prior to the formation of a lymphomapreoccupiednessThe quality of being preoccupied.prepositionlessWithout a preposition or prepositions.presentablenessThe quality of being presentable; acceptable appearance.pressoreceptorsplural of pressoreceptorprestigiousnessThe state or condition of being prestigious.presumptivenessThe condition of being presumptive.presupposednessThe state or quality of being presupposed.presuppositionsplural of presuppositionpretentiousnessThe quality of being pretentious.prethrombolysisBefore thrombolysis.preventablenessThe quality of being preventable.prezygapophysisAn anterior or superior zygapophysis.printworthinessThe quality of being printworthy.proangiogenesisThe promotion of angiogenesis.problematicnessThe quality of being problematic.procrastinatorsplural of procrastinatorprocreativenessThe power of generating.procuratorshipsplural of procuratorshipproduceablenessAlternative spelling of producibleness.profibrogenesisAlternative form of profibrogenic.progenitivenessThe state or quality of being progenitive (able to produce offspring).prognosticatorsplural of prognosticatorprogramlessnessThe quality of being programless.progressivenessThe quality of being progressiveprohibitionistsplural of prohibitionistprohibitivenessThe quality of being prohibitive.proletariannessThe state or quality of being proletarian.proliferousnessThe quality of being proliferous.promiscuousnessThe state or condition of being promiscuous.promiselessness(rare) Absence of promise.proparoxytonousSynonym of proparoxytonic.propheticalnessThe quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell.propionigenesis(biochemistry) The biogenesis of propionate (especially from carbohydrates).propositionlessWithout propositions.proprietarinessThe quality of being proprietary.proprietorshipsplural of proprietorshipproprietousness(rare) The state of being proprietous or proper; propernessprosencephalonsplural of prosencephalonprosenchymatousRelating to the prosenchyma.prosopographiesplural of prosopographyprospectivenessThe quality of being prospective.prostatectomiesplural of prostatectomyprosthodontistsplural of prosthodontistprotandrogonous(nematology) Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.proteinogenesis(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of proteins.protemporaneous(rare, often humorous) temporaryproteosynthesis(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of proteinproteroglyphous(of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.protoglomerulus(biology) A structure that develops into a glomerulusprotoparvovirusAny virus of the genus Protoparvovirusprotoporphyrinsplural of protoporphyrinprotospathariosA military governor in the Byzantine empireprotospathariusAlternative form of protospatharios.protoveratrinesplural of protoveratrineproventriculousMisspelling of proventricular.provincialitiesplural of provincialityprovisionalnessQuality of being provisional.provocativenessThe quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour.pseudoarthrosisAlternative form of pseudarthrosis.pseudochitinousRelating to or composed of pseudochitin.pseudocirrhosisA condition of the liver resembling cirrhosis, associated with some forms of cancer.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.pseudodiagnosispseudoscientific diagnosispseudoepiphysisA 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.pseudohalitosisThe delusion that one has bad breath.pseudolithiasisA medical condition that resembles, but is not in fact, lithiasis.pseudomorphosis(chiefly mineralogy) A change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.pseudoparalysisvoluntary restriction or inhibition of motion because of pain, incoordination, orgasm, etc., not due to actual muscular paralysispseudoreligiousOf or pertaining to pseudoreligion.pseudosclerosis(pathology) A disease resembling multiple sclerosis but in which the characteristic lesions are absentpseudoscorpionsplural of pseudoscorpionpsychoacousticsThe scientific study of all the psychological interactions between humans and the world of sound; includes the perception and production of speech.psychoanalyticspsychoanalysispsychochemicalsplural of psychochemicalpsychocutaneous(pathology) Describing any disorder of the skin that has a psychological cause.psychodiagnosisDiagnosis of psychiatric conditions.psychodramaticsThe use of psychodrama as a therapeutic technique.psychohistoriesplural of psychohistorypsycholinguistsplural of psycholinguistpsychomechanicsmechanical psychophysicspsychophoneticsThe study of phonetics as it relates to human psychology.psychosemanticsThe study of how meaning is inferred.psychosemioticsThe study of how people make and use signs to convey meaning.psychosynthesesplural of psychosynthesispsychosynthesisA form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self.psychotherapiesplural of psychotherapypsychotogenesis(medicine) The development of psychosis.psychotomimesis(pathology) The onset of psychotic symptoms following the administration of a drug.pteridospermous(botany) Of or pertaining to the pteridosperms.pulchritudinous(literary) Having great physical beauty.pulveratricious(obsolete, rare, of birds) nesting on the groundpunctiliousnessThe act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.punctuationlessWithout punctuation.puritanicalnessThe quality of being puritanical.purposelessnessThe state of being purposeless.putranjivaceous(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.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.pyranocoumarinsplural of pyranocoumarinpyronemataceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Pyronemataceae.