English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 241 of 931

perinatologynoun

A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

perinenoun

A sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores

perinealadj

Referring to the region of the perineum.

perineallyadv

In a perineal fashion.

perinecroticadj

Surrounding a necrosis

Perinelname

The ship of characters Peridot and Spinel from the Steven Universe series.

perineometernoun

An instrument for measuring the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.

perineometrynoun

The measurement of the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles

perineoplastynoun

Any of several related surgical procedures used in the correction of conditions of the vagina and/or anus, especially the repair of the perineum.

perineorrhaphynoun

The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.

perineoscrotaladj

Of or relating to the perineum and the scrotum.

perineovaginaladj

Of or relating to the perineum and the vagina.

perinephricadj

Around the kidney.

perinephriticadj

Around the kidneys

perinephritisnoun

inflammation or infection of the cellular tissue around the kidney

perinervousadj

Surrounding a nerve

perineumnoun

The region between the genitalia and anus.

perineuraladj

Near a nerve or nerves

perineurallyadv

Near a nerve or nerves.

perineurialadj

Of or pertaining to the perineurium.

perineuronaladj

Surrounding a neuron

perineuropilaradj

Surrounding a neuropil

perinexaladj

Surrounding a nexus

perinexusnoun

The area surrounding a nexus

perinigriconnoun

Synonym of peribothron (“periapsis of a black hole”).

Perinoname

A surname from Italian.

perinodaladj

Around a node.

perinodularadj

Surrounding a nodule.

perinormaladj

Prepathological; lying between normal and pathological.

perinotochordaladj

That surrounds a notochord

perinsularadj

Around the insula of the brain.

perintegrateverb

To undergo perintegration.

perintegrationnoun

A secondary interpretation or analysis of the morphemic structure of a word, allowing its reinterpretation or a transfer of morphemic boundaries.

Perintonname

A town in Monroe County, New York, United States.

perinuclearadj

Surrounding a nucleus

perinuclearlyadv

Around a nucleus

perinucleolaradj

Of or pertaining to the area within the nucleus and near the nucleolus

perinucleolusadj

perinucleolar

perinucleusnoun

A perinuclear region

perinæanoun

plural of perinæum

perinæumnoun

Obsolete typography of perinaeum.

periocclusionadj

Surrounding an occlusion

periocularadj

Surrounding the eyeball.

periocularlyadv

Around the eye.

periodnoun

A length of time.

period painnoun

Pain felt in the abdomen during menstruation.

period pantiesnoun

Synonym of period pants.

period piecenoun

A work of art or drama which evokes a particular historical era.

period povertynoun

The state of being too poor to be able to afford feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary towels and the like).

periodatenoun

Either of two oxyanions of iodine; any salt containing these anions.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 241. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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