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 pneumose A deoxy- derivative of talose pneumosepsis Sepsis secondary to pneumonia. pneumosphere A lung spheroid that contains progenitor cells pneumostimulation stimulation of the lungs pneumostome A pore through which slugs and other gastropods breathe pneumotach pneumotachograph pneumotachograph A form of spirometer that measures and displays the velocity of airflow pneumotachography The use of a pneumotachograph pneumotachometer A spirometer that measures the flow rate of gases by detecting pressure differences across the fine mesh. pneumotactile Relating to the skin's ability to feel a pneumatic pulse pneumotaxic Pertaining to the regulation of respiratory rate. pneumotherapeutic Relating to pneumotherapy. pneumotherapeutics The use of pneumotherapy. pneumotherapy The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied gases. pneumothorax Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. pneumotomy Synonym of pneumonectomy. pneumotonometer An ophthalmic instrument that is used to measure the intraocular pressure using a balanced air pressure (sometimes achieved by blowing a puff of air at the cornea and measuring the subsequent flattening for the corneal surface) pneumotonometric Relating to pneumotonometry. pneumotonometry A noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of air pneumotoxic Having a toxic effect on the lungs pneumotoxicant Any pneumotoxic material pneumotoxicity The condition of being pneumotoxic pneumotoxin Any pneumotoxic substance. pneumotricipital Relating to the lungs and the triceps pneumotropic Having an affinity for (or moving towards) the tissues of the lungs pneumotropism The condition of being pneumotropic pneumotype Any of several distinct types of microorganism present in the lungs pneumotyphus typhous pneumonia pneumovax A pneumococcal vaccine pneumoventriculography ventriculography of the ventricles of the larynx pneumoviral Relating to the pneumoviruses pneumovirus Any virus of the genus Pneumovirus or of the family Pneumoviridae. png A Portable Network Graphics file. PNGTuber A YouTube personality who uses stylized static images edited onto their videos as a substitute for a facecam. pnictide Any binary compound of a pnictogen pnictogen Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth. pnictogenide Any binary compound containing an anion of a pnictogen; namely nitride, phosphide, arsenide, antimonide or bismuthide pnigalion A nocturnal monster in Ancient Greece that would choke its victims; incubus; nightmare. Pnina A female given name. PNN The gene that encodes for the pinin protein PNoy Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines. PnP Synonym of PnP. PNPase Polynucleotide phosphorylase, an RNA-degrading protein Pnuelian Of or relating to Amir Pnueli (Hebrew: אמיר פנואלי; 1941–2009), Israeli computer scientist known for his work on temporal logic. Pnyx A hill in Athens west of the Acropolis with a stone platform and steps set into its side, which was used as the meeting place of the democratic assembly in Ancient Greece. po A peacock. poa Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua. poaceous Belonging to the family Poaceae of grasses. poacevirus Any virus of the genus Poacevirus poach To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise). poachable Capable of being poached, or stolen. poached Cooked by poaching. poacher A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild. poachiness The state of being poachy or marshy. poaching Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting. poachy Wet and soft; boggy. Poag A surname. poaka A pig. Poarch A surname from German. Poarta A river in Romania. poast A post on an internet site, especially associated with being terminally online or causing mischief. poataniwha Melicope simplex, a shrub of New Zealand. Poatina A town in Northern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia. pobbies bread and milk given to babies or people who are unwell pobblebonk Any of various Australian frogs of the genus Limnodynastes. pobby pulpy, swollen. Pober A surname. poblacion A town center, or the barangay where one is located. poblano A mild green chile pepper native to Mexico; when dried, the chilis are called anchos or chiles anchos (“wide chilis”). Poblete A surname from Spanish. Poboru A commune of Olt County, Romania. pobs Pieces of bread soaked in hot milk used as a comfort food for children during illness POCA A town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. Pocahontas A Native American woman. Pocalpocal A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Pocalyko A surname pocan The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra). Pocasangre A surname. Pocasset A (member of a) Native American tribe, the Fall River Wampanoag. Pocatalico A tributary of the Kanawha River, in west-central West Virginia. Pocatello A city, the county seat of Bannock County, Idaho, United States. pochade A rough sketch. Pochaiv A city in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. pochard Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina. pochay A post chaise. Poche A surname. Pocheon A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. pochette A small handbag shaped like an envelope. Pochidia A village and commune of Vaslui County, Romania. pochismo An anglicism in Spanish taken from U.S. English. pocho A Mexican-American, especially one regarded by Mexicans as being assimilated into mainstream American culture, often implying limited to no fluency in Spanish and disconnection from Mexican culture. pochoir A technique in visual art consisting of applying various stencils (perforated templates). Pochon A surname from French. pochonin A radicicol produced by Pochonia or Humicola. pochoxime Any of a group of inhibitors of heat shock proteins based on radicicol. pochtecatl A trader in the Aztec Empire. pocilliform In the shape of a small cup. pocilloporid Any coral of the family Pocilloporidae pocilloporin Any of a class of pigments present in pocilloporids Pocinho A village in Vila Nova de Foz Côa municipality, Guarda district, Portugal. Pocius A surname from Lithuanian. pock A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. pocked pockmarked pocket A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. pocketability The quality of being pocketable. pocketable Able to be put in one's pocket. pocketbook A purse or handbag. pocketed Having a pocket; with pockets. pocketer One who pockets something, or (figurative) appropriates money or goods. pocketful The amount that a pocket would hold. pocketing The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined). pocketknife A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle). pocketless Without pockets. pocketlike Resembling or characteristic of a pocket. pocketphone A telephone that fits in one's pocket; a mobile phone. pocketpussy An artificial vagina used for masturbation. PocketQube A standard miniature space satellite which is similar to a CubeSat, but one quarter the size. pocketwards Towards one's pocket. pockety Occurring in isolated pockets. pockily In a pocky manner. pockiness The state or quality of being pocky. pocking The presence of pock marks. Pocklington A market town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8048). pockmanteau portmanteau pockmark A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock. pockmarked Having pockmarks. Pocknee A surname. (needs a reference) pockpit A pockmark. pockpitted pockmarked pockweed Synonym of skunk cabbage (“Symplocarpus foetidus”). pockwood lignum vitae pocky Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic. Pocock A surname transferred from the nickname. pococurante Apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant. pococurantic Synonym of pococurante. pococurantism Indifference, nonchalance. pococurantist A nonchalant, indifferent person. pocomania A form of Jamaican folk religion that combines revivalism with African elements such as spirit possession pocong In Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, a ghost that wears a burial shroud. Pocono Relating to the Poconos (mountain range of Pennsylvania). Poconos A mountain range in Pennsylvania. pocosin A low, wooded swamp in (especially coastal) Eastern Maryland, Virginia or the Carolinas; a palustrine wetland with deep, acidic peat soils. Poctol A barangay of Pitogo, Quezon, Philippines. Poctoy A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. poculation Drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor. poculent Fit for drink. poculiform Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. poculum A drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome. pod A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod. podagra Gout in the big toe.