peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

perityphlitides
plural of perityphlitis

perityphlitis
Inflammation of the connective tissue around the caecum.

perivascularitis
Alternative form of perivasculitis.

perivasculitis
inflammation of the perivascular sheath

perkinsosis
A disease of oysters, caused by the protist Perkinsus marinus.

permissivities
plural of permissivity

permissivity
Susceptibility to infection.
permittivity

pernio
Synonym of chilblain.

perniones
plural of pernio

pernios
plural of pernio

pernioses
plural of perniosis

perniosis
pernio (chilblain).
Any skin abnormality resulting from exposure to cold.

perosis
Synonym of chondrodystrophy.

perseveration
An uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder.
The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.
The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.
An argument by repetition; a mantra.

perseverations
plural of perseveration

pesthole
A place where a contagious disease is present or likely

pestholes
plural of pesthole

pesthouse
An establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections

pesthouses
plural of pesthouse

pestiduct
That which conveys contagion or infection.

pestiducts
plural of pestiduct

pestilence
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
Anything harmful to morals or public order.

pestilences
plural of pestilence

phacomatoses
plural of phacomatosis

phacomatosis
Alternative form of phakomatosis.

phaeochromocytoma
Alternative spelling of pheochromocytoma.

phaeochromocytomas
plural of phaeochromocytoma

phaeochromocytomata
plural of phaeochromocytoma

phaeohyphomycoses
plural of phaeohyphomycosis

phaeohyphomycosis
Any of a heterogeneous group of mycotic infections caused by dematiaceous fungi.

phaeosporotrichosis
chromoblastomycosis

phaerochromocytoma
Misspelling of pheochromocytoma.

phagedaena
Alternative form of phagedena.

phagedena
Spreading, obstinate ulceration.

phagedenas
plural of phagedena

phakitis
inflammation of the crystalline lens of the eye

phakomatoses
plural of phakomatosis

phakomatosis
Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.

phalacrosis
Baldness.

phallitis
inflammation of the penis

pharmacognosis
pharmacognosy

pharyngectomies
plural of pharyngectomy

pharyngectomy
Removal of the pharynx (typically in the case of cancer)

pharyngitides
plural of pharyngitis

pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx.

pharyngolaryngites
plural of pharyngolaryngitis

pharyngolaryngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx and larynx.

pharyngology
The science that studies the pharynx and treatment of its diseases.

pharyngomycosis
Any fungal disease of the pharynx.

pharyngopathies
plural of pharyngopathy

pharyngopathy
Any disease of the pharynx

pharyngoplegia
Paralysis of the pharynx.

pharyngotomies
plural of pharyngotomy

pharyngotomy
The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
Scarification or incision of the tonsils.

pharyngotonsilitis
Misspelling of pharyngotonsillitis.

pharyngotonsillitis
pharyngitis and tonsillitis occurring together

phenochromocytoma
Misspelling of pheochromocytoma.

pheo
Pheochromocytoma.

pheochromcytoma
Misspelling of pheochromocytoma.

pheochromoctyoma
Misspelling of pheochromocytoma.

pheochromocytoma
A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.

pheochromocytomas
plural of pheochromocytoma

pheochromocytomata
plural of pheochromocytoma

pheochromytoma
Misspelling of pheochromocytoma.

phlebitides
plural of phlebitis

phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.

phlebology
The study of veins and their diseases etc

phleborrhagia
Hemorrhage of a vein.

phlebosclerosis
sclerosis of the wall of a vein

phlegmasia
An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.

phlegmasiae
plural of phlegmasia

phlogoses
plural of phlogosis

phlogosis
inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation

phobanthropy
A morbid dread of humankind.

phobism
A phobia.

phobisms
plural of phobism

phobophobia
The fear of fear; the fear of developing a phobia.

phonomania
Homicidal mania.

phonotrauma
Relatively benign trauma to the vocal cords, typically by nodules, lesions or callouses

phonotraumas
plural of phonotrauma

phosphonecrosis
necrosis caused by exposure to phosphorus; phossy jaw

phosphorism
chronic phosphorus poisoning

photoageing
Alternative form of photoaging.

photoaging
The damaging effect of prolonged exposure to sunlight on the skin, especially wrinkling, discoloration and susceptibility to cancer

photoallergies
plural of photoallergy

photoallergy
An allergy that is activated by light.

photobacteriosis
infection by photobacteria

photocarcinogenesis
The creation of cancer cells by the action of light

photocoagulation
A surgical procedure in which a tumour, or diseased retinal tissue, is destroyed by using a laser.

photocoagulations
plural of photocoagulation

photoconjunctivitis
Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by UV radiation.

photodermatitides
plural of photodermatitis

photodermatitis
Dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to sunlight.

photodermatoses
plural of photodermatosis

photodermatosis
dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light

photodiagnosis
Diagnosis by means of visible or infrared light.

photoepilepsies
plural of photoepilepsy

photoepilepsy
Photosensitive epilepsy.

photoimmunotherapy
A kind of light-based cancer therapy

photokeratitis
A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

photokilling
killing (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of light

photolesion
A lesion formed by exposure to light

photolesions
plural of photolesion

photomorphosis
Mechanomorphosis caused by light.

photonecrosis
necrosis as a result of exposure to light

photopathology
The branch of pathology dealing with disease caused by exposure to light

photosymbioses
plural of photosymbiosis

photosymbiosis
symbiosis in which one of the participants is capable of photosynthesis

phragmosis
Positioning behind a barrier (or down a hole, etc.) as a means of defense.

phrenitides
plural of phrenitis

phrenitis
Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

phrenopathia
mental illness

phrenopathias
plural of phrenopathia

phrenopathies
plural of phrenopathy

phrenopathy
mental illness

phrenoplegia
Paralysis of the diaphragm.

phthises
plural of phthisis

phthisis
An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

phycomycosis
zygomycosis caused by Phycomycetes

phylacogen
Any of several bacterial derivatives developed by Dr. A. F. Schafer in 1910 to combat bacterial infections.

phylacogens
plural of phylacogen

phylaxis
Protection against infectious disease.

phyllody
The abnormal development of floral parts into leafy structures.

phyllomorphy
phyllody

phylosymbiosis
phyletic symbiosis

physianthropy
The science of human life, especially of human health, disease, and remedies.

physiognosis
diagnosis of disease by studying facial appearance

physioneuroses
plural of physioneurosis

physioneurosis
The somatic component of a psychosomatic ailment.

physiopathogeny
physiological pathogeny

physiopathologies
plural of physiopathology

physiopathology
Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof

physiurgy
A mainly Scandinavian medical specialty that deals with musculoskeletal physiology and diseases.