English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 236 of 931

pericystitisnoun

inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder

pericytaladj

Of or pertaining to pericytes.

pericytenoun

A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary.

pericytherionnoun

Periapsis around Venus.

pericytialadj

Surrounding a cell

pericyticadj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of pericytes

pericytoplasmicadj

Surrounding the cytoplasm

Pericúnoun

A people who lived in the Cape Region in the southernmost portion of Baja California Sur until the 18th century.

peridendriticadj

Surrounding a dendrite

peridentaladj

Surrounding a tooth or its root; periodontal.

peridentateadj

Surrounding the dentate nucleus

peridermnoun

The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.

peridermaladj

Relating to the periderm

peridermicadj

Relating to the periderm.

peridesmiumnoun

The areolar tissue around a ligament.

peridexionnoun

A legendary tree believed to grow in India that attracts doves and repels dragons.

peridialysisadj

Before or after dialysis

peridialyticadj

Relating to peridialysis

peridiastolenoun

The very brief period of time s between the systole and the diastole of the heart.

peridigitaladj

Surrounding a finger or toe

peridiumnoun

The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.

peridiverticularadj

Around a diverticulum; adjacent to a diverticulum.

peridomesticadj

Living in and around human habitations.

peridomesticallyadv

In a peridomestic manner

peridomesticationnoun

domestication around another animal (typically around humans)

peridomicilenoun

The areas around a dwelling, especially the animal enclosures etc. of a rural dwelling

peridomiciliaradj

peridomiciliary

peridomiciliaryadj

Surrounding, or near a domicile

peridomiciliationnoun

The time surrounding domiciliation

peridotnoun

A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.

peridoticadj

Of or relating to peridot.

peridotitenoun

A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.

peridotiticadj

Of or relating to the mineral peridotite.

peridromenoun

The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple

peridromophilenoun

A collector of transfers.

peridromophilynoun

The collection of transfers.

periductaladj

Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).

periductularadj

Around a ductule.

periduodenaladj

Around the duodenum.

periduodenitisnoun

inflammation of the area surrounding the duodenum

periduraladj

Around the dura mater.

peridynamicadj

Relating to peridynamics.

peridynamicsnoun

A form of mechanics concerned with discontinuities and fractures

perieccrineadj

Surrounding a sweat gland

periegesisnoun

A description of an area or territory.

periegetenoun

A writer of a periegesis.

periegeticadj

Relating to a periegesis.

perielectrodeadj

Surrounding an electrode

periencephalitisnoun

Inflammation of the cerebral membranes, particularly leptomeningitis or inflammation of the pia mater.

periendostealadj

Surrounding the endosteum

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 236. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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