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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.palaeocommunityAlternative form of paleocommunity.palaeodiversitypalaeontological diversity (the diversity of prehistoric lifeforms)palaeoethnologyAlternative form of paleoethnology.palaeogeographyThe study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography of the world in the geologic past.palaeohistologyAlternative form of paleohistology.palaeohydrologyThe study of ancient rivers and other hydrological featurespalaeoichnologyAlternative spelling of paleoichnology.palaeointensityAlternative form of paleointensity.palaeolimnologyAlternative form of paleolimnology.palaeomammalogyThe study of prehistoric mammalspalaeomastologySynonym of palaeomammalogy.palaeoneurologyAlternative form of paleoneurology.palaeontographyThe description of fossil remains in scientific literature.palaeopathologyAlternative form of paleopathology.palaeophytologyAlternative form of paleophytology.palaeoradiologyAlternative form of paleoradiology.palaeotributaryAn ancient tributarypalatomaxillary(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.paleichthyologyAlternative form of palaeoichthyology.paleoarcheologyarcheology as applied to the material remains of ancient peoplepaleobathymetrybathymetry of prehistoric seaspaleobiogeologyAncient biogeologypaleochronologyprehistoric chronologypaleodemographyThe demography of the ancient worldpaleoentomologyAlternative form of palaeoentomology.paleoglaciologyStudy of ancient glaciers.paleohexaploidyThe condition of being paleohexaploidpaleoimmunologyThe study of the ancient roots of the immune systempaleomalacology(paleontology) paleontology of mollusks (fossil shells).paleomorphologyStudy of the form and structure of ancient fossils.paleopalynologyThe branch of palynology concerned with the study of ancient pollens and spores, rather than with those still extant.paleophysiologyThe scientific study of the evolutionary basis of animal physiology.paleopolyploidy(genetics) Polyploidy that occurred in the distant past.paleopsychologyStudy 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.paleosynecology(ecology) A subdivision of paleoecology studying the fossil communitiespaleotechnologyTechnology used by ancient peoples.paleotopographyPrehistoric topographypalindromicallyIn a palindromic mannerpalynologicallyin a palynological mannerpanbiogeographyA 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.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 mannerpanspiritualityThe quality or state of finding the spiritual manifest throughout the physical universe.pantheisticallyin a pantheistic mannerpanvasculopathy(pathology) A disease that affects all blood vesselspapyrologicallyIn a papyrological manner or in terms of papyrology.paraconsistencyThe property of being paraconsistent.paradigmaticityThe quality or condition of being paradigmatic.paraelectricity(physics) The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric fieldparageneticallyIn terms of paragenesis.paragraphicallyIn paragraphs; divided into paragraphs.parallacticallyIn a parallactic manner.paramasticatoryOther than masticatory (that does not involve just chewing)parametricality(uncommon) Synonym of parametricity (which is the more common term for the concept)parapornographyLiterary work that is about sex or eroticism.parapsychicallyIn a parapsychic manner.paraspecificityThe quality of being paraspecific.parasuicidalityThe quality of being parasuicidal.paravertebrallyIn a paravertebral directionparentheticallyAs an aside, incidentally.parliamentarilyIn a parliamentary manner; in the context of parliament or via parliamente.participabilityThe quality of being participable.participatinglySo as to participate.participativelyIn a participative manner.participatorilyIn a participatory manner.passivisabilityAlternative form of passivizability.passivistically(rare) In a passivistic manner.passivizabilityThe ability to be passivizedpataphysicality(rare) The quality of being pataphysical.pathomorphologyThe morphology of a pathological condition.pathophysiology(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.patriarchicallyIn a patriarchic or patriarchical way.patricentricityThe quality of being patricentric.patronomatology(obsolete, rare) The study of surnames, specifically patronymics.pedogeneticallyIn a pedogenetic mannerpedosedimentaryRelating to or composed of pedosediment.pentalophodontyThe condition of being pentalophodontpentametricallyIn pentameter.perambulatorilyIn a perambulatory way.perfluoroalkoxy(organic chemistry, in combination) A perfluoro derivative of an alkoxy radicalperiarticularlyIn a periarticular mannerperibronchiallyIn a peribronchial mannerpericardiectomyThe surgical removal of all or part of the pericardium.pericardioscopypericardial imagingperidomiciliarySurrounding, or near a domicileperimenstruallyAround the time of menstruation.periodontopathydisease of the periodontiumperioperativelyIn a perioperative manner.periorbitopathy(pathology) The change in the eyelid and orbit following administration of some eye dropsperiovulatorily(medicine) Around the time of ovulation.peripateticallyIn a peripatetic manner.periplasmicallyIn a periplasmic mannerperiselectivity(chemistry) The preferential generation of one of a group of products having different symmetries during a reaction.perisomaticallyIn a perisomatic mannerperistalticallyIn terms of, or by means of, peristalsis.peritectoidally(chemistry) By a peritectoid reaction.peritoneographyradiography of the peritoneumpermselectivityThe condition or degree of being permselective.permutationallyIn a permutational manner.perpendicularlyIn a perpendicular manner.perseverativelyIn a perseverative mannerperspectographyThe science or art of drawing in perspective.perspicaciouslyWith the power of seeing or understanding clearly; quick-sightedly; with sharp of sight.pessimisticallyIn a pessimistic manner.petrochemicallyBy petrochemical means.petrophysicallyIn terms of petrophysics.phacovitrectomy(surgery) combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomyphallologicallyIn terms of phallology.pharmacotherapy(medicine) The use of pharmaceuticals to treat diseasephenodominantlyIn a phenodominant mannerphenomenographyA qualitative methodology applied in educational research that investigates the qualitatively different ways in which people experience something or think about something.phenoplasticityphenotypic plasticity - the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environmentphilosophicallyWith regards to philosophyphilosophocracyGovernment by philosophers.phonocentricityThe quality of being phonocentric.phonotactically(linguistics) By or from the point of view of phonotactics.phosphoantibodyAn antibody that reacts with a phosphoproteinphotoautotrophyThe condition of being a photoautotroph.photochemicallyBy means of, or in terms of, photochemistry.photochromotypyThe art of making photochromotypes.photoclinometryThe estimation of slope information by the analysis of brightness distribution in a photograph of a geologic surface (such as a lunar crater)photocolposcopycolposcopy by means of light (rather than x-ray or ultrasound)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 birefringencephotoemissivityThe property of being photoemissivephotoimmunology(immunology) immunology related to ultraviolet lightphotoinhibitoryRelating to photoinhibitionphotomacroscopyThe use of the photomacroscope.photometricallyIn a photometric mannerphotomicrometrymicrometry using light (typically from a laser)photomicroscopyThe use of a photomicroscope.photomorphologySynonym of photomorphogenesis.photophobicallyIn a photophobic mannerphotophysiologyThe physiology of processes (such as photosynthesis) that involve lightphotoplanimetryphotographic planimetryphotopositivelyIn a photopositive mannerphotoreactivityThe condition of being photoreactivephotorefractoryphotorefractivephotoregulatoryRelating to photoregulation or a photoregulatorphotoserigraphy(photography, art) The production of photoserigraphsphotostaticallyxerographicallyphotostationary(physics, chemistry) Describing a steady state reached by a photochemical reaction in which the rates of formation and disappearance of transient species are equalphototacticallyIn terms of or by means of phototaxis.phototelegraphyThe fax systemphototopographyThe surveying and mapping of a terrain based solely on terrestrial photographs.phototropicallyIn a phototropic manner.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 engravingphrenologicallyIn terms of phrenology.phthisiotherapyThe treatment of phthisis.phylodemographyThe demography of tribes etc.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 chemistryphysiogeography(geography) physical geographyphysiologicallyIn accordance with the science of physiology.physiopathogenyphysiological pathogenyphysiopathologyPathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereofphytoarcheologyAlternative form of phytoarchaeology.phytochemicallyIn a phytochemical way.phytoindicatoryRelating to phytoindicatorsphytomorphology(botany) The morphology of plantsphytophysiologyplant physiologyphytosanitarilyIn a phytosanitary context.phytotechnologyAny biotechnology that uses plants.phytotopographyThe topography of plant life within a region.phytotoxicologyThe toxicology of plantspicornavirologyThe scientific study of picornaviruses.piezoelasticityThe quality of being piezoelastic.piezometricallyIn a piezometric manner.pinocytoticallyBy means of, or in terms of, pinocytosis.pisciculturallyIn terms of pisciculture.planimetricallyIn a planimetric manner.planktivorouslyIn a planktivorous mannerplanometricallyBy means of or in terms of planometry.plasmochemistry(chemistry, physics) chemistry within a plasma (state of matter)platitudinouslyIn the manner of a platitude.playersexuality(video games) The state of an NPC being attracted to the player character, especially without regard to gender, race, etc.plectonemicallyIn a plectonemic mannerpleiotropicallyIn a pleiotropic manner.plenipotentiaryInvested with full power.plethysmography(medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph.pleuropulmonaryRelating to the pleura and the lungspluractionality(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.plurinationallyIn a plurinational manner.plutocraticallyIn a plutocratic way.pneumatonometryMisspelling of pneumotonometry.pneumotonometryA noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of airpolyarthropathy(medicine) Disease in multiple joints.polycentricallyIn a polycentric manner.polychotomouslyIn a polychotomous manner.polychronicallyIn a polychronic manner.polydeisticallyin a polydeistic mannerpolygeneticallyIn a polygenetic mannerpolyglotticallyIn a polyglottic manner.polygraphicallyBy polygraphic means.polymicrobiallyIn a polymicrobial mannerpolymorphicallyIn a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations.polynomiography(mathematics) An iterative process used to create two-dimensional coloured images (polynomiographs) that are the representations of polynomialspolyrhythmicityThe quality of being polyrhythmic.polysingularity(mathematics) The condition of a function or equation that has multiple singularitiespolysomnographyA multiparameter recording of brain waves used in the study of sleeppolyspecificityThe quality of being polyspecific.polysyllabicityThe state or characteristic of being polysyllabic.polysystemicityThe quality of being polysystemic.polytechnicallyIn a polytechnic manner.ponderomotivelyIn a ponderomotive manner.porinflammatoryMisspelling of proinflammatory.porphyrinopathy(pathology) A disorder of porphyrin metabolism; porphyria.portovenographyportography of the portal veinposerolaterallyMisspelling of posterolaterally.positionabilityThe condition of being positionable.postangioplastyAfter angioplasty.postcapsulotomyFollowing capsulotomy.postclassicallyIn a postclassical mannerpostcolonialityThe quality of being postcolonial.postcontroversyAfter a controversy.postejaculatory(biology) After ejaculation.posteroapicallyIn a posteroapical manner or directionposterobuccallyIn a posterobuccal mannerposterodistallyAn a posterodistal directionposterodorsallyIn a posterodorsal directionposterolabiallyIn a posterolabial orientation.posteromediallyIn a posteromedial mannerposteromesiallyIn a posteromesial mannerpostganglionaryBeyond or behind a ganglionpostgastrectomy(medicine) After a gastrectomy.posthepatectomyFollowing hepatectomypostlaminectomyAfter a laminectomy.postmeioticallyFollowing meiosispostmenarchallyAfter the onset of menstruation.postmenstruallyIn a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its initial onset.postmitotically(genetics) In a postmitotic mannerpostoperativelyIn a postoperative context; after surgery.postorchiectomyFollowing an orchiectomypostovariectomyFollowing an ovariectomypostpreliminaryAfter a preliminary stage.postsedimentary(geology) Following sedimentationpostsingularityAlternative form of post-singularity.postsplenectomyFollowing a splenectomypoststimulatoryAfter stimulation.postulationallyIn a postulational manner.postvocalicallyFollowing or occurring after a vowel.postzygoticallyFollowing a zygotic stagepraxeologicallyIn terms of praxeology.praxiologicallyIn terms of praxiology.preadjectivally(grammar) Before an adjective.preambivalently(psychiatry) During the preambivalent phase.preanalyticallyIn a preanalytical mannerprearticulatoryPrior to articulationprecautionarilyIn a precautionary manner; as a precautionprechemotherapyBefore chemotherapy.precipitability(chemistry) The quality, state, or level of being precipitable.preconceptuallyIn a preconceptual mannerprecontemporaryEarlier than contemporary.precotyledonary(biology) Prior to the formation of a cotyledonpredeterminedlyIn a predetermined manner.predilutionallyIn a predilutional mannerpredominatinglyTo a degree that predominates; overwhelmingly; very greatly or intensely.preferentialityThe condition of being preferential.prefigurativelyIn a prefigurative manner.preformationary(biology, historical) Relating to the theory of preformation.prehistoricallyIn a prehistoric manner.preindustriallyBefore industrialization.preinflammatoryPrior to inflammationpreintroductoryBefore the introduction of something.premeditatinglyIn a premeditated manner.premeditativelyIn a premeditative manner; with premeditation.premenopausallyIn a premenopausal mannerpremillenniallyBefore the millennium.premonitionallyBy or relating to a premonition.prenucleoplasty(surgery) Prior to nucleoplastypreperitoneallyanterior to the peritoneumprepositionallyIn a prepositional manner.prepossessinglyin a prepossessing mannerpreprocedurallyBefore a procedure.prerecessionaryPrior to a recession.presaccadicallyIn a presaccadic mannerpresidentialityThe state or condition of being presidential.presynapticallyIn a presynaptic mannerpresystemicallyIn a presystemic mannerpreternaturallyIn a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.prevaricatinglySo as to prevaricate.prevocationallyBefore or in preparation for a vocation.princessipality(rare, humorous) A political entity ruled by a princess.problematicallyIn a problematic manner.procrastinatoryOf or pertaining to procrastination.procreationallyIn a procreational manner.proctocolectomy(surgery) The removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon.professionalityThe condition of being professional.profibrillatoryThat leads to fibrillationprognosticatoryThat prognosticates or makes predictions about the future; predictive.programaticallyMisspelling of programmatically.programmabilityThe abstract capability of being programmable.proinflammatory(biology) Producing or promoting inflammation.prokaryoticallyWith reference to prokaryotesprolegomenously(literary) In a prolegomenous way; introductorily; preliminarily.proliferativelyIn a proliferative way.proneurosensoryFrom which the neurosensory features developpronunciabilitypronounceabilityproportionality(uncountable) the property of being proportionalproportionatelyIn a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.propositionallyIn a propositional manner.proprietariallyIn a proprietarial manner.proprietoriallyIn a proprietorial manner; like an owner.propriospinallyIn a propriospinal mannerproprochirality(chemistry) A form of prochirality in which an achiral compound is converted to a chiral one in two steps.prosecutabilityThe quality of being prosecutable.prosecutoriallyIn a prosecutorial manner or context.prosententiallyAs a pro-sentence.proteolyticallyBy means of proteolysis.protocerebrallyIn a protocerebral way.protochemicallyIn protochemical terms.protofibrillaryAlternative form of protofibrillar.protohypsodontyThe condition of being protohypsodontprototropicallyIn a prototropic way.prototypicalityThe condition of being prototypicalprovasodilatoryThar promotes vasodilationproximocaudallyIn a proximocaudal mannerproximodistallyIn a proximodistal manner.proximodorsallyIn a proximodorsal manner or directionproximomediallyIn a proximomedial directionpsephologicallyIn terms of, or by means of, psephology.pseudoasymmetry(chemistry) The condition of an atom that is bonded to two enantiomorphic groups.pseudocapillaryA well in a cell wall that has some characteristics of a capillarypseudocelebrityOne who has a certain degree of celebrity status without being actually famous or noteworthy.pseudochiralitySynonym of pseudoasymmetry.pseudoclonalityThe quality of being pseudoclonal.pseudocommunityA 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.pseudoconvexityThe property of being pseudoconvex.pseudodemocracy(politics) A government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.pseudodirectory(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).pseudohomophonyThe condition of being a pseudohomophonepseudolegendaryApparently, but not actually, legendary.pseudolinearityThe property of being pseudolinear.pseudologicallyIn a pseudological manner.pseudomaxillaryApparently connected to the maxilla (typically of a fold in the mouth of a coelacanth)pseudomerohedry(crystallography) The condition of being pseudomerohedralpseudomythologyA literary creation or fantasy having certain aspects of myth; a mythos.pseudonormalityAn abnormal state that resembles normality.pseudopapillaryHaving the outward appearance of a papillapseudopathologyAn apparent pathologypseudopregnancySynonym of pseudocyesis.pseudoscholarlyApparently, but not actually, scholarly.pseudosexualityQuality of being pseudosexual.pseudosociologyA false or superficial version of sociology.pseudosynchronyApparent synchrony caused by viewing from multiple frames of referencepsychedelicallyIn a psychedelic manner.psychiatricallyIn psychiatric terms, or by means of psychiatrypsychobiographyA biography that emphasises the psychological aspects of its subject.psychochemistryThe study of the psychological effects of chemicals on the brain.psychocosmologyA belief system that aims to unite the inner self (psyche) and the external world (cosmos).psychogenicallyIn a psychogenic way.psychogeographyThe study of the effect of geographical factors on the mind or on behaviourpsycholexicallyIn a psycholexical manner.psychologicallyIn a psychological sense.psychomotricityThe mental control of the muscles.psychoneurologyneuropsychologypsychopathology(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.psychoradiologyradiology in the diagnosis of psychological or psychiatric problemspsychosexualityThe psychological aspects of sexuality.psychosociologyThe study of psychosocial development.ptilochronologyThe study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birdspulmonocoronaryRelating to the lungs and the coronary arteries.pulmonotoxicity(medicine) Toxicity to the lungs.pusillanimouslyIn a pusillanimous mannerpyroelectricity(physics) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.pyrophotography(photography) Any photographic process involving the use of heat to fix the picture.pyrotechnicallyBy means of pyrotechnics.pyrrolidinyloxy(organic chemistry) The N-oxygen free radical derived from pyrrolidine