Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pharyngopalatine Synonym of palatopharyngeal. pharyngopalatinus The palatopharyngeus muscle. pharyngopathy Any disease of the pharynx pharyngoplasty A surgical procedure used to reconstruct or modify the pharynx in order to improve its structure or function. pharyngoplegia Paralysis of the pharynx. pharyngoscope An instrument used to examine the pharynx. pharyngoscopic Relating to pharyngoscopy. pharyngoscopy The visual examination of the pharynx for diagnosis. pharyngospasm pharyngismus pharyngostomy Creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx. pharyngotome A somewhat sickle-shaped instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, pharynx, etc. pharyngotomy The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage. pharyngotonsillitis pharyngitis and tonsillitis occurring together pharyngotracheal Relating to the pharynx and the trachea pharyngotremy The condition of an animal in which the pharynx is perforated by gill slits. pharyngotympanic Relating to, or connecting, the pharynx and eardrum. pharyngula The phylotypic stage of embryonic development of vertebrate animals, following the blastula, gastrula, and neurula. pharynx The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus. phascogale Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating. phascolarctid Any marsupial in the family Phascolarctidae, including the koala. phascolarctine Of or relating to the obsolete taxonomic subfamily Phascolarctinae. phascolome A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat. phascolosomatid Any sipunculan worm of the family Phascolosomatidae. phase A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time. phaseable Configurable to follow a fixed phase. phaseal Of or relating to a phase. phasecal A system that injects a frequency comb signal in order to disambiguate phase in multiple basebands downconverted from the input signal. phased Organized or structured chronologically in phases phasedown A gradual reduction in size or scale. phaseic Relating to phaseic acid or its derivatives phasel The French bean, or kidney bean. phaseless Without a phase, or visible form. phaselessness Absence of phases. phasematched Having matched phases phasematching That synchronizes the phase of two or more waves phasemeter A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces. phaseolaceous Of or relating to the Phaseolaceae. phaseoliform Shaped like a bean; like a bent ellipsoid. phaseolin A prenylated pterocarpan found in Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and in the stems of Erythrina subumbrans. phaseollidin A flavonoid found in Phaseolus vulgaris and other plants. phaseoloid A clade within the subfamily Faboideae, the tropical legumes, comprising the genera Vigna, Phaseolus, Glycine, and Cajanus. phaseolotoxin A toxin, produced by halo blight pathogen, that causes systemic chlorosis. phaseolus any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to the Americas phaseomannite inositol phaseout The action of phasing out; an incremental removal or reduction. phaser An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc. phaseshift A difference in phase values. phasey distorted by phase phasgonurid Any member of the Phasgonuridae. phasianellid Any member of the species in the family Phasianellidae of gastropods. phasianid Of or relating to semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds, such as pheasants, quails, peafowl, junglefowl, and guinea fowl. phasianine Of or resembling a pheasant. phasianoid Relating to or characteristic of pheasants. phasic Of or relating to phases. phasically In a phasic manner phasicity The condition of existing in phases, typically used of blood flow phasin Any of a family of surface proteins associated with bacterial granules. phasing Movement through phases; arrangement of a sequence or cycle. phasirna phased, secondary siRNA phasis A phase (of the moon, a planet etc.). phasitron An electromechanical device once used to modulate the phase of a signal phasivirus Any bunyavirus of the genus Phasivirus phasm An apparition; a phantom. phasma A phasmid. phasmatid Any stick insect in the family Phasmatidae. phasmatodean Any stick insect of the order Phasmatodea phasmid Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect). phasmidic Describing a liquid crystal molecule having a rigid core and a pair of flexible side chains phasmophobia The fear of ghosts/supernatural beings. phasmophobic Of or pertaining to phasmophobia. phasogram A histogram of the distances between reads in a nucleic acid chain phasome The phase-variable genes of an organism phason A quasiparticle existing in quasicrystals due to their specific, quasiperiodic lattice structure phasonic Of or pertaining to phasons phasor A representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential. PHASR A gun or rifle implementing PHASR technology. phat Excellent; cool; very good. phatagin The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla). phatic Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent. phatically In a phatic manner. phaticity The quality of being phatic. phaticness Synonym of phaticity. Phatmetic Phatnitic phatness Fullness, richness, body. Phatnic Phatnitic Phatnitic Of or relating to a certain one of the seven ancient distributaries of the river Nile. phats phat pants Phatthalung A province of Thailand. phatties phat pants phattu A timid or cowardly person. phaunouxite A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. Phaup A surname. Phayao A province of Thailand. Phayeng A place in Imphal valley, Manipur, India. Phazania Fezzan Phazanian Of or pertaining to Phazania. pheasant A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food. pheasantless Without pheasants. pheasantlike Resembling or characteristic of a pheasant or its meat. pheasantry A place for keeping and rearing pheasants. pheasantwood The tree Senna siamea. Pheasey A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0695). phebalosin A coumarin found in Phebalium species. Phecda Gamma Ursae Majoris, a star in the constellation of Ursa Major. phecode A coded form of a phenotype phedinkus Nonsense, malarkey pheep The sound of a whistle. pheganomycin A peptide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces cirratus Phegeus A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of historical usage Phegley A surname. Pheidippides A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race Pheijom A Meitei traditional loincloth used by menfolk. Pheiroijam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Phek A district of Nagaland, India. Phelan A male given name from Irish. phellamurin A flavanonol found in Phellodendron amurense; the 8-prenyl 7-glucoside derivative of aromadendrin. phellandral A specific monoterpene aldehyde. phellandrene Either of a pair of organic cyclic monoterpenes, α-phellandrene and β-phellandrene, used in fragrances. phellem cork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants) phelloderm The innermost parenchymatous tissue of the periderm of some plants phellodermal Of or pertaining to phelloderm. phellogen The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem. phellogenetic Relating to phellogen. phellogenic Relating to or composed of phellogen. phelloplastic Of or pertaining to phelloplasty. phelloplastics The art of modelling in cork. phellopterin A coumarin found in the plant Angelica archangelica. phelonion A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition. Phelp A surname transferred from the given name. Phelps A surname transferred from the given name. Pheme The personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours. Phemie A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia. Phemy Short form of the female given name Euphemia. phenacaine A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. phenacemide An anticonvulsant of the urea class. phenacene Any of a series of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons differing from the acenes in having a zig-zag structure phenacetin Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide. phenacetolin A yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol. phenacodontid Any member of the family †Phenacodontidae of extinct large herbivorous mammals. phenacolepadid Any gastropod in the family Phenacolepadidae. phenacyl The aromatic ketonic radical C₆H₅-CO-CH₂- phenadoxone A particular narcotic painkiller. phenaglycodol A drug used as a tranquilizer. phenakism deception; trickery. phenakistoscope An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion. phenakistoscopic Of or relating to the phenakistoscope. phenakite A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon. phenalene A tricyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a cyclohexene ring ortho- and peri-fused to naphthalene phenalenone A tricyclic aromatic ketone having a carbonyl group in the cyclohexene ring of phenalene phenalgin An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic, and resembling phenacetin in its therapeutic action.