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PANARTERITIS

noun. a diffuse swelling of the walls of the small and medium arteries.

PAPAVERINE

an opium alkaloid initially isolated in the 1840s. It has no psychopharmacological function but is a potent vasodilator, being utilized

PARACRINE

adjective. depicting or corresponding to a form of cellular signaling wherein a chemical messenger is dispersed from a cell and

PARAGEUSIA

noun. 1. a skewed perception of taste. 2. a gustatory hallucination.

PARALLEL PLAY

cultural play wherein kids play alongside to but not directly with one another.

PARANOID DELUSION

loosely, any of a wide array of untrue private beliefs tenaciously kept even in the presence of incontrovertible proof to

PARAPHRASE

verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or

PARATAXIS

noun. 1. broadly, an absence of integration among elements of character, cognitive style, or feelings. The word is no longer

PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

(PTA) an establishment comprised of educators and the parents of pupils. Its intents are to help mothers and fathers with

PARESIS

noun. incomplete or partial paralysis.

PAROXYSM

noun. 1. the unexpected strengthening or repetition of an illness or an emotional condition. 2. a spasm, convulsion, or seizure.

PARTIAL SEIZURE

a seizure which starts in a centralized area of the brain, even although it might subsequently move to a generalized