English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 243 of 931

perioplicadj

Of or relating to the periople.

periopticadj

Surrounding the eyeball or the optic nerve

perioraladj

Surrounding the mouth.

periorallyadv

In a perioral manner

periorbitadj

Alternative form of periorbital.

periorbitaladj

Of, pertaining to or surrounding the orbit of the eyes

periorbitallyadv

In a periorbital manner

periorificialadj

Around the orifices of the body.

perioscopenoun

A form of endoscope used to explore and visualize the periodontal pocket, producing an image of a diseased tooth's root.

periostnoun

Synonym of periosteum.

periostaladj

Misspelling of periosteal.

periostealadj

Of or pertaining to the periosteum

periosteallyadv

In the periosteum.

periostealmostadj

Closest to the periosteum

periosteoblasticadj

Surrounding an osteoblast

periosteoclasticadj

Surrounding an osteoclast

periosteocyticadj

Around an osteocyte.

periosteophytenoun

Any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum

periosteumnoun

A membrane surrounding a bone.

periostinnoun

A protein normally expressed during cardiac development but also re-expressed following injury to adult tissue.

periostitisnoun

Inflammation of a periosteum

periostracaladj

Of or pertaining to periostracum.

periostracumnoun

The proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan shells.

perioticadj

Located in, or pertaining to, the inner ear.

periovaladj

That surrounds an ovum

periovarialadj

Surrounding the ovary

periovarianadj

Surrounding the ovary

periovaryadj

Alternative form of periovarian.

periovularadj

Surrounding an ovary

periovulationnoun

The period of time around which ovulation occurs.

periovulatoryadj

Around the time of ovulation.

peripancreaticadj

Surrounding the pancreas

peripancreatitisnoun

inflammation of the cellular tissue around the pancreas

peripapillaryadj

Surrounding a papilla

periparasiticadj

Surrounding a parasite

peripartallyadv

At around the time of childbirth.

peripartumadj

That occurs around the time of labor and childbirth (parturition) (typically, within a few weeks before, intrapartum, or within a few weeks after).

periparturientadj

Around the time of childbirth.

periparturitionadj

Around the time of childbirth

Peripateciannoun

A Peripatetic; an Aristotelian.

peripatellaradj

Around the patella.

peripateticadj

Tending to walk about.

peripateticaladj

Alternative form of peripatetic.

peripateticallyadv

In a peripatetic manner.

peripateticateverb

To travel about.

peripateticismnoun

The doctrines or philosophical system of the peripatetics

peripatetickadj

Obsolete form of peripatetic.

peripatidnoun

A velvet worm of the family Peripatidae.

peripatopsidnoun

Any velvet worm of the family Peripatopsidae.

peripatricadj

Living in overlapping territories.

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 243. 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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