PHOTOPIC VISION
the kind of vision correlated with light levels during daytime. Photopic vision is mediated by retinal cones, while vision at…
PHTHISIC TYPE
a body type marked as flat-chested and thin, as from a wasting illness like TB.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
a licensed medical professional who renders care under the guidance of a supervising physician.
PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE
a mixture of salt and water wherein the concentration of salt is 0.9% w/v, about equal in osmolarity to mammalian…
PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME
a syndrome marked by grotesque obesity correlated with cyanosis, muscle twitching, congestive heart failure, and hypersomnolence. These indicators are generally…
PIPER'S LAW
the standard that for a uniformly aroused retinal region peripheral to the fovea, the threshold for luminance is inversely proportional…
PLEASANTNESS
noun. a conscious, hedonic state, commonly determined to be highly favored, which is experienced whenever an occurrence is congruent with…
PAIN DRAWING
a diagnostic divide used for discerning the quantity, seriousness, and form of pain. A front and rear observation of the…
PANIC CONTROL TREATMENT
a cognitive behavior therapy for the treatment of panic disorder centering upon education about panic, training one to breathe slowly,…
PARA- (PAR-)
prefix: 1. alongside, close to, or alike to. 2. irregular or past the scope of something.
PARADOXICAL COLD
an impact generated in thermal nerve endings which are vulnerable to both heat and cold. The nerve fibers have double…
PARAKINESIS
noun. 1. with regard to parapsychology, reference: psychokinesis. 2. with regard to medicine, a synonym for parakinesia occurring every now…
PARANOID SYSTEM OF BELIEFS
delusional beliefs of persecution, referring to the self, grandeur, and the like.