PHAGOCYTOSIS
noun. the procedure by which solid particles, inclusive of foreign compounds, food pieces, and other cells, are engulfed by cells…
PHAKOMATOSIS (PHACOMATOSIS)
noun. a genetic disorder marked by the development of benign nodule-like growths or tumors of the brain, skin, and eye.…
PHAKOSCOPE (PHACOSCOPE)
noun. A tool which allows the shape of the eye's lens to be viewed, in addition to the modifications in…
PHALLIC MOTHER
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the fantasy that the mother figure has a penis.
PHALLIC PERSONALITY
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, a trend of narcissistic behavior exemplified by vanity, excessive self-assurance, boastfulness, compulsive carnal behavior, and…
PHALLIC PRIDE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the sense of authority over others and feelings of power experienced by males whenever they…
PHALLIC SADISM
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, violence which is correlated with the kid's phallic stage of psychosexual growth. The kid perceives…
PHALLIC STAGE
with regard to the traditional psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud, the phase of psychosexual growth happening at around age 3,…
PHALLIC SYMBOL
any item which looks like or may be interpreted as a symbolization of the penis.
PHALLICISM
reverence for the genitals of a male, particularly whenever thought of as representing the creative forces of nature. Commonly referred…
PHALLOCENTRIC
1. designating a society or belief system wherein the phallus is thought of as a sacred provider of life, supply…
PHANEROTHYME
a word founded by British author Aldous Huxley to depict the impact of mind-altering drugs.
PHANTASMAGORIA
1. a shifting sequence of confused or deceptive pictures. 2. An apparition of spirits or ghostly entities.
PHANTASTICUM
a class of drugs recognized in the 1920's as being able to generate hallucinatory effects. These drugs are now recognized…