Glossary · MWE Terms · P
L1 — paginated flat list. Pick a POS, pick a letter.
TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Plasma MembranenounMWEa thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cellverified
Plasma Thromboplastin AntecedentnounMWEcoagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendencyverified
Plasmid DnanounMWEa small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replicationverified
Plasminogen ActivatornounMWEprotease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysisverified
Plaster BandagenounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plaster CastnounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plasterer's FloatnounMWEa hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stuccoverified
Plastic ExplosivenounMWEan explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroyverified
Plastic FilmnounMWEa thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover thingsverified
Plate ArmornounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate ArmournounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate Tectonic TheorynounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plate TectonicsnounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plateau Striped WhiptailnounMWEhaving distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Coloradoverified
Platform as a ServicenounMWEOffers the capability to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure customer-created or -acquired applications that are created using programming languages and tools supported by the providerverified
Platinum BlondnounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum BlondenounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum ThermometernounMWEthermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wireverified
play falseverbMWEconceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an endverified
Play TherapynounMWEform of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatmentverified
Player PianonounMWEa mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keysverified
Playground SlidenounMWEplaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slideverified
Playing PeriodnounMWE(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceedsverified
Plea BargainnounMWEin criminal law, a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious chargeverified
Plea BargainingnounMWE(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious chargeverified
Plea of InsanitynounMWE(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the timeverified
Pleading in the AlternativenounMWEa pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely onverified
Pleasure BoatnounMWEa large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on boardverified
Pleasure CraftnounMWEa large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on boardverified
Plectognath FishnounMWEtropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spinesverified
Pledge TakernounMWEa volunteer who records, usually by telephone, contributions pledged in a fund driveverified
Pleomorphic RhabdomyosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adultsverified
Pleomorphic RhabdosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adultsverified
Pleural SpacenounMWEthe small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleuraverified
Pleurisy RootnounMWEerect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowersverified
Pleurocarpous MossnounMWEa moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalkverified
Pleuropneumonialike OrganismnounMWEa mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humansverified
Plexus BrachialisnounMWEa network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulderverified
Plexus CeliacusnounMWEa large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomachverified
Plexus ChoroideusnounMWEa vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressureverified
Plexus LumbalisnounMWEa plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nervesverified
Plexus MyentericusnounMWEa plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestinesverified