the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
paper tiger
Noun
the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual
primality
Noun
the property of being a prime number
parieto-occipital sulcus
Noun
a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
pathos
Noun
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
pathos
Noun
a style that has the power to evoke feelings
pathos
Noun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
parieto-occipital fissure
Noun
a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
poignancy
Noun
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
poignancy
Noun
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
pessimism
Noun
a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
pessimism
Noun
the feeling that things will turn out badly
physical ability
Noun
the ability to perform some physical act
privilege against self incrimination
Noun
the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
performance capability
Noun
the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
powerlessness
Noun
the quality of lacking strength or power
physical structure
Noun
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
physical body
Noun
alternative names for the body of a human being
patent right
Noun
the right granted by a patent
plague spot
Noun
a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
paraduodenal smear
Noun
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
pore
Noun
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
pore
Noun
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
pore
Noun
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
pore
Verb
direct one's attention on something
pogonion
Noun
the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
prosthion
Noun
craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
pin curl
Noun
a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
prostheon
Noun
craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
pterion
Noun
the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
parenchyma
Noun
animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
parenchyma
Noun
the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature
plexus
Noun
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
pigtail
Noun
a plait of braided hair
puppy fat
Noun
fat on the body of a baby or child
plexus autonomici
Noun
a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
pageboy
Noun
a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
pageboy
Noun
a boy who is employed to run errands
pompadour
Noun
a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
pompadour
Verb
style women's hair in a pompadour
ponytail
Noun
a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
permanent wave
Noun
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
pressure point
Noun
an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure
pressure point
Noun
where problems or difficulties are likely to occur
pressure point
Noun
any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
perm
Noun
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
perm
Verb
give a permanent wave to
porta
Noun
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
porta hepatis
Noun
opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
pyramidal bone
Noun
a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones