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Petty CashnounMWEa small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expensesverified
Petty JurynounMWEa jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedingsverified
Petty LarcenynounMWElarceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)verified
Petty MorelnounMWEunarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbelsverified
Petty OfficernounMWEa noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Armyverified
Pfannkuchennounpuffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauceverified
Phnoun(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per literverified
Ph ScalenounMWE(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per literverified
Phacoemulsificationnounextracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tubeverified
Phagocytosisnounprocess in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debrisverified
Phaiusnounan orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowersverified
Phalangernounsmall furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tailsverified
Phallic PhasenounMWE(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasureverified
Phallic StagenounMWE(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasureverified
Phalloplastynounreconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injuryverified
Phalsanoundrought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbetsverified
Phaneromanianounan irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)verified
Phantasy WorldnounMWEsomething existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)verified
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
Pharmacogeneticsnounthe branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organismsverified
Pharmacokineticsnounthe study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretionverified
Pharmacological MedicinenounMWEthe science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectsverified
Pharmacologistnounsomeone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)verified
Pharmacologynounthe science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectsverified
Pharmacopeianoun(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparationverified
pharmingnounThis is a more sophisticated form of MITM attack. A user’s session is redirected to a masquerading website. This can be achieved by corrupting a DNS server on the Internet and pointing a URL to the masquerading website’s IP. Almost all users use a URL like www.worldbank.com instead of the real IP (192.86.99.140) of the website. Changing the pointers on a DNS server, the URL can be redirected to send traffic to the IP of the pseudo website. At the pseudo website, transactions can be mimicked and information like login credentials can be gathered. With this the attacker can access the real www.worldbank.com site and conduct transactions using the credentials of a valid user on that website.ThreatPII
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
Phasmidnounlarge cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plantsverified
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