surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
pancreatectomy
Noun
surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
panhysterectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
pneumonectomy
Noun
surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
prostatectomy
Noun
surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
phlebotomy
Noun
surgical incision into a vein
physical therapy
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
physiotherapy
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
physiatrics
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
phytotherapy
Noun
the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
phacoemulsification
Noun
extracapsular 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 tube
psychotherapy
Noun
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
psychotherapy
Noun
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
palatopharyngoplasty
Noun
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway
predation
Noun
the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
predation
Noun
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
phalloplasty
Noun
reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury
phlebectomy
Noun
surgical removal or all or part of a vein
photocoagulation
Noun
surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
plastic surgery
Noun
surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
perineotomy
Noun
surgical incision into the perineum
polypectomy
Noun
surgical removal of a polyp
proctoplasty
Noun
reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
portfolio
Noun
the role of the head of a government department
portfolio
Noun
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps
portfolio
Noun
a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
portfolio
Noun
a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers
perversion
Noun
the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
perversion
Noun
an aberrant sexual practice
perversion
Noun
a curve that reverses the direction of something
pitcher
Noun
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
pitcher
Noun
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
pitcher
Noun
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
pitcher
Noun
(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
pitcher
Noun
the quantity contained in a pitcher
prodigality
Noun
excessive spending
prodigality
Noun
the trait of spending extravagantly
paving
Noun
the act of applying paving materials to an area
paving
Noun
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
paving
Noun
material used to pave an area
pavage
Noun
the act of applying paving materials to an area
pavage
Noun
a tax toward paving streets
papering
Noun
the application of wallpaper
paraphilia
Noun
abnormal sexual activity
paperhanging
Noun
the application of wallpaper
pargeting
Noun
ornamental plastering
pargeting
Noun
ornamental plasterwork
pargeting
Noun
plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys