Glossary · MWE Terms · P
L1 — paginated flat list. Pick a POS, pick a letter.
TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Phantom Limb PainnounMWEpain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limbverified
Phantom Limb SyndromenounMWEsyndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputatedverified
Phantom OrchidnounMWEwaxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowersverified
Pharmaceutical ChemistnounMWEsomeone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)verified
Pharmacological MedicinenounMWEthe science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectsverified
Pharyngeal TonsilnounMWEa collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)verified
Pharyngeal VeinnounMWEveins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular veinverified
Phase ChangenounMWEa change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical compositionverified
Phase InounMWEa clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical deviceverified
Phase I Clinical TrialnounMWEa clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical deviceverified
Phase IIInounMWEa large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effectsverified
Phase III Clinical TrialnounMWEa large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effectsverified
Phase IVnounMWEsometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effectsverified
Phase IV Clinical TrialnounMWEsometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effectsverified
Phase SpacenounMWE(physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substanceverified
Phase TransitionnounMWEa change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical compositionverified
Phasmid InsectnounMWElarge cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plantsverified
Phatic CommunicationnounMWEconversational speech used to communicate sociability more than informationverified
Phatic SpeechnounMWEconversational speech used to communicate sociability more than informationverified
Pheasant Under GlassnounMWEa dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurantsverified
Phenoxymethyl PenicillinnounMWEa crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acidsverified
Phi CoefficientnounMWEan index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)verified
Phi CorrelationnounMWEan index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)verified
Philanthropic FoundationnounMWEa foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.verified
Philosopher's StonenounMWEhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldverified
Philosophers' StonenounMWEhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldverified
Philosophical SystemnounMWEa belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolverified
Phlegmasia Alba DolensnounMWEpainful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirthverified
Phlox FamilynounMWEa widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemonialesverified
Phobic DisordernounMWEan anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situationsverified
Phobic NeurosisnounMWEan anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situationsverified
Phoenix TreenounMWEdeciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike podsverified
Phonetic AlphabetnounMWEan alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speechverified
Phonetic SymbolnounMWEa written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech soundverified
Phonetic TranscriptionnounMWEa transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbolverified
Phonograph NeedlenounMWEa stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph recordverified
Photo OpnounMWEan occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographedverified
Photo OpportunitynounMWEan occasion that lends itself to, or is deliberately arranged for, taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographedverified
Photochemical ExchangenounMWEan exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)verified
Photoconductive CellnounMWEa transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiationsverified