phosphovimentin
phosphorylated vimentin

photoablation
The selective destruction of tissue by light, normally by means of a laser

photoablations
plural of photoablation

photoaccumulation
accumulation (of cells) in the presence of light (typically as part of a circadian rhythm)

photoaccumulations
plural of photoaccumulation

photoangioplasty
photodynamic treatment of diseased arteries

photoanode
The anode of a photoelectric cell.

photoanodes
plural of photoanode

photobiolysis
biolysis initiated by light

photocell
A photoelectric cell.

photocells
plural of photocell

photocyte
A bioluminescent cell

photocytes
plural of photocyte

photodensities
plural of photodensity

photodensity
The optical density of an object, but especially that of tissue and bone to X-rays

photodermatology
The study of the effects of light on the skin

photodermatotoxicity
Light-induced toxicity in the skin.

photodistribution
The distribution of photosensitive damage to those areas of skin that receive the greatest exposure to sunlight

photoelastography
A form of elastography that uses light to visualize the stress and strain in tissue.

photoelectrocatalysis
photoelectric catalysis

photoelectrode
Either electrode of a photoelectric cell

photoelectrodes
plural of photoelectrode

photoepinasty
A disproportionately rapid growth of the upper surface of dorsiventral organs, such as leaves, through the stimulus of exposure to light.

photohemolysis
hemolysis initiated by light

photolysate
The product of a photolysis reaction

photolysates
plural of photolysate

photomyoclonus
Myoclonus triggered by light impinging on the eye.

photopia
Normal daylight vision, in which the cone cells are used.

photopile
solar cell, solar battery

photopiles
plural of photopile

photoreceptor
A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.

photoreceptors
plural of photoreceptor

photostimulation
The activation of a biological organ or organism by means of light

photostimulations
plural of photostimulation

phototoxicities
plural of phototoxicity

phototoxicity
Any adverse effect due to exposure to light, especially such effects on the skin

photovore
A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed".

photovores
plural of photovore

phren
The brain or mind.
The diaphragm.

phrenectomies
plural of phrenectomy

phrenectomy
The severing of the phrenic nerve.

phrenemphraxis
The destruction of the phrenic nerve.

phrenes
plural of phren

phrenicectomies
plural of phrenicectomy

phrenicectomy
Alternative form of phrenectomy.

phreniclasia
Synonym of phrenemphraxis.

phrenicoexeresis
surgical removal of the phrenic nerve

phreniconeurectomy
The surgical excision of a phrenic nerve.

phrenicotomies
plural of phrenicotomy

phrenicotomy
Alternative form of phrenectomy.

phrenicotripsy
The surgical crushing of the phrenic nerve.

phrenosin
A nitrogenous body that contains no phosphorus, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in the brain.

phrenospasm
A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.

phrenospasms
plural of phrenospasm

phthisiology
The care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung.

phycoplast
An array of microtubules involved in the formation of cell walls.

phycoplasts
plural of phycoplast

phyllocyst
The cavity of a hydrophyllium.

phyllocysts
plural of phyllocyst

phyllorhize
An organ intermediate between leaf and root, such as the capillary leaves of many water plants.

phyllorhizes
plural of phyllorhize

physioxia
The physiological level of oxygen in a tissue, typically much lower than atmospheric oxygen content due to dissolution in the blood and use by tissues.

physoxia
normoxia of tissue that is not involved in respiration (a much lower level of oxygen)

phytoblast
A cell in its first stage of development.

phytoblasts
plural of phytoblast

phytognomy
The pseudoscientific study of the medical benefits of plants as determined by their shape (e.g. heart-shaped leaves suggesting a remedy for heart conditions).

picoplankton
The plankton composed of cells between 0.2 and 2 micrometers.

pigmentocracies
plural of pigmentocracy

pigmentocracy
Government by or social hierarchy of those with a certain skin tone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

pigskin
The skin of a pig.
Leather made from the skin of a pig.
A football.

pigskins
plural of pigskin

pileocystidium
Synonym of dermatocystidium.

pileorhiza
A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

pileorhizae
plural of pileorhiza

pilicock
Alternative form of pillicock: a penis; affectionate term for a young boy.

pilicocks
plural of pilicock

pilifer
A bristly structure forming part of a hearing organ on the heads of hawkmoths of the subtribe Choerocampina, used in detecting the echolocation sounds of insectivorous bats.

pilifers
plural of pilifer

pilimiction
The passing of urine containing hair-like filaments.

pillicock
A penis.
A boy or man.

pillicocks
plural of pillicock

pilocyte
Any cell with prominent external hair-like structures.

pilocytes
plural of pilocyte

piloerector
A muscle responsible for piloerection.

piloerectors
plural of piloerector

pilorelaxation
The flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.

pimelosis
An accumulation of fatty tissue

pimpler
A spine from the trunk of various Caribbean palm trees.

pimplers
plural of pimpler

pinacocyte
Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that together make up the pinacoderm in the dermal epithelium of sponges.

pinacocytes
plural of pinacocyte

pinacoderm
The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.

pinacoderms
plural of pinacoderm

pinacula
plural of pinaculum

pinaculum
A chitin plate on the skin of a caterpillar.

pinealectomies
plural of pinealectomy

pinealectomy
Surgical removal of the pineal gland.

pinealoctomy
Misspelling of pinealectomy.

pinealocyte
A single cell within the pineal gland which is involved in melatonin secretion and circadian rhythms.

pinealocytes
plural of pinealocyte

pinfeather
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin.

pinfeathers
plural of pinfeather

pingas
money

pingases
plural of pingas

pinocyte
A cell that exhibits pinocytosis

pinocytes
plural of pinocyte

pinocytosis
A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.

pinopsin
A type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens)

pinopsins
plural of pinopsin

pinosome
A vesicle filled with extracellular fluid, formed by pinching the cell membrane inward through pinocytosis

pinosomes
plural of pinosome

pintocytosis
Misspelling of pinocytosis.

pinuli
plural of pinulus

pinulus
A pentact or hexact in which one ray bears oblique lateral teeth or prickles.

pinwale
A corduroy fabric having narrow ribs.

pinwales
plural of pinwale

pippie
A cockle.

pirellulosome
A compartment, in the cells of the bacterium Pirellula, that contains its RNA

pirellulosomes
plural of pirellulosome

piriformes
plural of piriformis

piriformis
A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.

pistil
A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.

pistilla
plural of pistillum

pistillidium
An archegonium.

pistillody
The metamorphosis of other floral organs into pistils.

pistillum
A pistil.

pistils
plural of pistil