Glossary · MWE Terms · P
L1 — paginated flat list. Pick a POS, pick a letter.
TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Pappataci FevernounMWEa mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasiiverified
Parabolic ReflectornounMWEa concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beamverified
Paraboloid ReflectornounMWEa concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beamverified
Paracervical BlocknounMWEregional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervixverified
Paradise FlowernounMWEtropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowersverified
Paradise TreenounMWEmedium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruitsverified
Parainfluenza VirusnounMWEa virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis)verified
Paralinguistic CommunicationnounMWEthe use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meaningsverified
Parallel BarsnounMWEgymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprightsverified
Parallel CircuitnounMWEa closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuitverified
Parallel InterfacenounMWEan interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyverified
Parallel PortnounMWEan interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyverified
Parallel ProcessingnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Paralysis AgitansnounMWEa degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordinationverified
Parametric QuantitynounMWEa constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curvesverified
Parametric StatisticnounMWEany statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distributionverified
Paramilitary ForcenounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paramilitary OrganisationnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paramilitary OrganizationnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion, especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troopsverified
Paramilitary UnitnounMWEa group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)verified
Paranasal SinusnounMWEany of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavitiesverified
Paranoic Type SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Paranoid SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Paraphrenic SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy)verified
Parasitic WormnounMWEworm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukesverified
Parasympathetic Nervous SystemnounMWEoriginates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cordverified
Parathion PoisoningnounMWEa toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathionverified
Parathyroid GlandnounMWEany one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid glandverified
Parathyroid HormonenounMWEhormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glandsverified
Paratyphoid FevernounMWEany of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid feververified
Parcel BombnounMWEa thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when openedverified
Parent ProcessnounMWEA process that may contain one or more sub-processes, activities, and tasks.verified
Parenthesis-Free NotationnounMWEa notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit componentsverified
Pari-Mutuel MachinenounMWEcomputer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who wonverified
Pariah DognounMWEownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially Indiaverified
Parietal BonenounMWEeither of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the craniumverified
Parietal CortexnounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the headverified
Parietal GyrusnounMWEany of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrumverified
Parietal LobenounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the headverified
Parietal PericardiumnounMWEthe tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternumverified
Parietal PlacentationnounMWEwhere ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovaryverified
Parieto-Occipital FissurenounMWEa sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheresverified
Parieto-Occipital SulcusnounMWEa sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheresverified
Parity BitnounMWE(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1'sverified
Parliamentary AgentnounMWEa person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliamentverified