(anatomy) A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.
pancreaticogastrostomy
pancreaticogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of a connection between the pancreas and the stomach.
panhygrous
pansphygmograph
pansphygmograph
noun
(medicine) A device for recording cardiac, pulse, and chest movements at the same time.
paramyosinogen
parsonology
patronisingly
patronisingly
adv
(Britain, Australia) Alternative spelling of patronizingly
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
personifying
personifying
noun
Personification.
verb
present participle of personify
peytonsburg
phantasmagorially
phantasmagorially
adv
Alternative form of phantasmagorically
phantasmagorianly
phantasmagorically
phantasmagorically
adv
In a manner, or to an extent, typical of phantasmagoria; thus, fantastically or bizarrely
phantasmagory
phantasmagory
noun
phantasmagoria
phantasmatography
phantasmatography
noun
(rare, dated) A description of celestial phenomena.
pharmacognostically
pharmacognostically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, pharmacognosy.
pharmacognosy
pharmacognosy
noun
A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.
pharyngectomies
pharyngoamygdalitis
pharyngoceratosis
pharyngoesophageal
pharyngoesophageal
adj
Relating to the pharynx and the esophagus
pharyngoglossal
pharyngoglossal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and tongue.
pharyngoglossus
pharyngognathous
pharyngognathous
adj
(archaic) Characteristic of fish of the order Pharyngognathi.
pharyngokeratosis
pharyngolaryngitis
pharyngolaryngitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the pharynx and larynx.
pharyngomycosis
pharyngomycosis
noun
Any fungal disease of the pharynx.
pharyngonasal
pharyngonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and nose.
pharyngopalatinus
pharyngopalatinus
noun
(anatomy) The palatopharyngeus muscle.
pharyngoparalysis
pharyngoplasty
pharyngoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx
pharyngopneusta
pharyngopneustal
pharyngorhinitis
pharyngorhinoscopy
pharyngoscleroma
pharyngoscope
pharyngoscope
noun
An instrument used to examine the pharynx.
pharyngoscopy
pharyngoscopy
noun
The medical examination of the pharynx
pharyngospasm
pharyngospasm
noun
pharyngismus
pharyngotonsillitis
pharyngotonsillitis
noun
pharyngitis and tonsillitis occurring together
pharyngoxerosis
phosphoglycoprotein
phosphoglycoprotein
noun
Any phosphoglyceric glycoprotein
phosphorylating
phosphorylating
adj
That phosphorylates.
verb
present participle of phosphorylate
photosurveying
phrasemongery
phrasemongery
noun
Elaborate or bombastic speech or writing.
phylogerontism
playgrounds
playgrounds
noun
plural of playground
polymerising
polymerising
verb
present participle of polymerise
polypragmonist
polysporangium
polysporangium
noun
(botany) A sporangium that contains many spores
(botany) A sporangium that contains polyspores
porphyrogenitism
porphyrogenitism
noun
(rare) The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession of his father to the throne, was preferred to an elder son who was not so born.
porphyrogenitus
postlaryngal
postlaryngeal
postlaryngeal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the larynx
postpharyngal
postpharyngeal
postpharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the pharynx
predesignatory
predisadvantageously
pregenerosity
pregenerously
prelaryngoscopic
prepossessingly
prepossessingly
adv
in a prepossessing manner
procrastinatingly
procrastinatingly
adv
With procrastination.
prognostically
prognostically
adv
In prognostic terms.
prognosticatory
prognosticatory
adj
That prognosticates or makes predictions about the future; predictive.
progressionally
progressionary
progressionary
adj
Synonym of progressional
progymnasium
progymnasium
noun
In Germany, a classical school without the higher classes; a school preparatory to a gymnasium.
progymnosperm
progymnosperm
noun
(biology) A very early form of plant that produced both wood (like trees) but also spores (like ferns)
progymnospermic
progymnospermous
promisingly
promisingly
adv
In a promising manner.
propagandistically
propagandistically
adv
In a propagandistic manner; with the characteristics of propaganda.
prophesying
prophesying
noun
(historical) A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.
A prophecy.
verb
present participle of prophesy
proselyting
proselyting
verb
present participle of proselyte
proselytingly
proselytising
proselytising
verb
present participle of proselytise
proselytizing
proselytizing
noun
proselytism
verb
present participle of proselytize
prosingly
prosingly
adv
prosily
proslyting
proterogynous
proterogynous
adj
(botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous.
protestingly
protestingly
adv
unwillingly, with protests
protogynous
protogynous
adj
(biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
(botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids.
(botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
pseudoangularly
pseudoanthropology
pseudogenerically
pseudolegendary
pseudolegendary
adj
Apparently, but not actually, legendary.
pseudoorganically
pseudopregnancy
pseudopregnancy
noun
The persistence of the corpus luteum following infertile copulation in some mammals
pseudocyesis or false pregnancy
psychogalvanometer
psychogalvanometer
noun
A device that makes psychogalvanic measurements (typically of the skin)
psychoneurological
psychoneurological
adj
Relating to psychoneurology.
psychoorganic
psychosurgeon
psychosurgeon
noun
One who carries out psychosurgery.
pterygosphenoid
pterygospinous
pterygostaphyline
putrilaginously
pyretogenesis
pyretogenesis
noun
Synonym of pyrogenesis (“the production of fever”)
pyretogenous
pyretogenous
adj
Synonym of pyrogenic
pyrogenesia
pyrogenesis
pyrogenesis
noun
(pathology) The production of fever.
Gasification by means of heat.
pyrogenous
pyrogenous
adj
(pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenetic
(pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenic
pyrogens
pyrogens
noun
plural of pyrogen
pyrognostic
pyrognostic
adj
(dated) of, relating to, or revealed by pyrognostics
pyrognostics
pyrognostics
noun
(dated) The characteristics of a substance, especially of a mineral or metal salt, that are revealed by heat, especially by the use of a blowpipe and a charcoal block.
pyroligneous
pyroligneous
adj
Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.
pyrolignous
pyrolignous
adj
Alternative form of pyroligneous
pythagoreanism
pythagoreanism
Noun
the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
vegetarianism
pythagoreans
retropharyngitis
rhinolaryngoscope
rhinolaryngoscope
noun
A form of laryngoscope that can also view the passages of the nose
rhinopharyngitis
rhinopharyngitis
noun
nasopharyngitis
roentgenoscopy
rontgenoscopy
saccopharyngidae
salpingopharyngeal
salpingopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the salpingopharyngeus.
salpingopharyngeus
salpingopharyngeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
salpingopterygoid
salpingorrhaphy
saprogenicity
saprogenicity
noun
The quality of being saprogenic.
sauropterygian
sauropterygian
noun
A reptile of the extinct superorder Sauropterygia.
scenographically
scenographically
adv
In a scenographic manner.
scenography
scenography
noun
A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.
The design of theatrical sets.
sectioplanography
sectioplanography
noun
(historical) A method of laying down the sections of engineering work in railways.
selenographically
selenographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, selenography.
selenography
selenography
noun
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.
selenomorphology
semianthropologically
serpiginously
serpiginously
adv
In a serpiginous manner.
snobography
snobography
noun
(humorous, literary) The description of snobs and snobbery.
sonography
sonography
noun
night writing
ultrasonography
spermatogeny
spermatogeny
noun
The generation of spermatozoa.
sphenography
sphenography
noun
The art of writing or deciphering cuneiform characters.
sphygmochronograph
sphygmomanometer
sphygmomanometer
noun
A device used to measure blood pressure.
sphygmomanometers
sphygmomanometers
noun
plural of sphygmomanometer
sphygmomanometric
sphygmomanometric
adj
Measured using a sphygmomanometer
Of or pertaining to sphygmomanometry
sphygmomanometrically
sphygmomanometrically
adv
In a sphygmomanometric manner
sphygmomanometry
sphygmomanometry
noun
The measurement of blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer
splanchnography
splanchnography
noun
splanchnology
splenography
splenography
noun
The scientific description of the spleen.
sporogeny
sporogeny
noun
sporogenesis
sporogony
sporogony
noun
The formation of sporozoites from spores or zygotes.
sportingly
sportingly
adv
In a sporting manner, demonstrating good sportsmanship.
steganography
steganography
noun
Specifically: the use of small computer files to communicate secret information.
The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.
stenographically
stenographically
adv
In a stenographic manner.
stenography
stenography
noun
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand
stenotelegraphy
stereoroentgenography
stereotyping
stereotyping
verb
present participle of stereotype
strongyloplasmata
stylopharyngeal
stylopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the stylopharyngeus.
stylopharyngeus
stylopharyngeus
noun
(anatomy) A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally.