Words starting with P

pseudoisomericRelating to pseudoisomers
pseudoisotropicThat is isotropic in the three physical dimensions but not in some higher dimension
pseudojasperA rock that resembles, but is not, jasper
pseudojaundiceA medical condition that resembles jaundice but is not in fact jaundice, such as hypercarotenemia which can also cause yellow skin.
pseudojervineA jerveratrum alkaloid.
pseudojournalAn ingenuine journal, especially a pseudoscientific journal.
pseudojournalismThat which resembles, but is not in fact, journalism.
pseudojournalistSomeone who imitates, but is not in fact, a journalist.
pseudojournalisticResembling, but not in fact, journalism.
pseudojujubogeninA sapogenin present in the water hyssop Bacopa monniera
pseudojustificationA justification for a proposition, statement, or assertion that is erroneous, fallacious, dishonest, or incorrect.
pseudokarrenA type of land formation that has features that resemble a karren.
pseudokarstA feature resembling a karst but created by a different mechanism.
pseudokarsticOf or pertaining to a pseudokarst.
pseudokeronopsidAny hypotrich of the family Pseudokeronopsidae
pseudokidneyA reniform intussusception visible in the imaging of some colon cancers
pseudokinaseA protein containing a catalytically inactive kinase domain.
pseudokinshipSocial bonds between non-kin resembling kinship.
pseudoknotA secondary structure in RNA in which half of one stem is intercalated between the two halves of another stem.
pseudoknottedHaving one or more pseudoknots
pseudolabium(of Spirurida nematodes) Any of the folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva.
pseudolaliaHuman sounds resembling speech that are not language.
pseudolandmarkAny of a number of points used to quantify a shape
pseudolanguageSomething written or spoken that resembles language but is not a true language.
pseudolatexA colloidal dispersion of particles prepared from water-insoluble polymers by emulsification and evaporation.
pseudolatryfalse worship
pseudolaueiteA monoclinic-prismatic orange mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
pseudolaumontiteA hydrous silicate mineral containing aluminium, iron, magnesium and potassium.
pseudolawSupposed law or legal doctrine that is actually false.
pseudoleatherAny artificial material used as a substitute for leather.
pseudolegalHaving a superficial appearance of according with the legal profession but in reality lacking competence in it or flouting its values.
pseudolegalityThe appearance of legality of something that is not actually legal; The use of courts, police, or legal procedures to accomplish pseudolegal results.
pseudolegendaryApparently, but not actually, legendary.
pseudoleprechaunismSynonym of Patterson syndrome.
pseudolesionA condition that appears to be a lesion but is, in fact, a developmental abnormality.
pseudoletterA sign or symbol that has the characteristics of a letter but is not found in any alphabet.
pseudoleuciteA pseudomorph of leucite that is a mixture of nepheline and orthoclase
pseudoleukaemiaA condition in which there is a leukocytosis resembling that of leukaemia
pseudoleukocytosisTransiently high leukocyte count (WBC count) that does not represent leukocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements).
pseudoleukopeniaTransiently low leukocyte count (WBC count) that does not represent leukopenia despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements).
pseudolexicalDescribing terms (such as prefixes or suffixes) that cannot stand alone as words.
pseudoliberalApparently, but not actually, liberal.
pseudoliberalismFalse liberalism
pseudoliberationFalse liberation; The process or instance of appearing to be liberation while not actually liberating.
pseudolichenA lichen that has no algal layer of its own, but is parasitic on another lichen-thallus.
pseudolifeSomething that has many of the characteristics of life but which is not life.
pseudoligandA charged ligand associated with a solvent
pseudolikelihoodAn approximation to the joint probability distribution of a collection of random variables.
pseudolineA curve that shares certain topological properties with a line.
pseudolinearBoth pseudoconvex and pseudoconcave.
pseudolinearityThe property of being pseudolinear.
pseudolinearizationA pseudolinear approximation of a nonlinear system.
pseudolinguisticOf or pertaining to pseudo-linguistics; falling short of linguistic standards.
pseudolipA pseudolabium.
pseudolistenTo pretend to listen; to feign attention to what is being said.
pseudoliteSomething that is not a satellite but performs a function typical of satellites.
pseudoliteraryApparently, but not actually, literary; having pretensions to literature.
pseudolithiasisA medical condition that resembles, but is not in fact, lithiasis.
pseudolividAny member of the Pseudolividae.
pseudolobularOf or relating to pseudolobules.
pseudolobuleA structure, resembling a lobule, found in hepatic fibrosis.
pseudolocalityThe condition of being pseudolocal
pseudolocalizationThe testing of software for internationalization compliance using modified versions of the original text (with the use of foreign script etc.) rather than genuine translations.
pseudolockingThe situation where a person has difficulty flexing or extending a joint, as though it were locked in place, but without any structural cause.
pseudolocularOf or relating to a pseudoloculus.
pseudoloculateHaving pseudoloculi
pseudoloculusIn diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.
pseudologarithmicApparently, but not actually, logarithmic
pseudologicFalse logic. A logical argument that deliberately omits an outcome so that a false conclusion is reached.
pseudologicalRelating to pseudology.
pseudologicallyIn a pseudological manner.
pseudologistSomeone who says falsehoods; a liar; a pseudologue.
pseudologizeTo speak in a pseudological way; to lie.
pseudologueA pathological liar
pseudologyfalsehood of speech
pseudolongitudinalNot actually longitudinal, but treated that way.
pseudolymphocytosisTransiently high lymphocyte count that does not represent lymphocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements).
pseudolymphomacutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia; a benign cutaneous disorder characterized by collections of lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells in the skin
pseudolyonsiteA monoclinic copper vanadate mineral with formula Cu₃(VO₄)₂
pseudolysinA peptidase enzyme that has the characteristics of a lysin
pseudolysogenA phage that undergoes pseudolysogeny
pseudolysogenicRelating to pseudolysogeny or to a pseudolysogen
pseudolysogenyAn interaction between a phage and a host cell in which the nucleic acid of the phage remains dormant.
PseudomacedonismThe practice of appropriating to Slavic Macedonia the name, symbolism and history of ancient (Greek) Macedonia.
pseudomagneticThat interacts with an electric field in a similar fashion to a magnet
pseudomagnitudeA measurement that gives an indication of size but which is not a true magnitude. For example some pseudomagnitude values can be negative.
pseudomalachiteA mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
pseudomalariaInfection by Haemoproteus parasites.
pseudomaleAn apparently male pseudohermaphrodite
pseudomalignancyThe quality of being pseudomalignant.
pseudomalignantApparently malignant (clinically or histologically)
pseudomammaA kind of supernumerary nipple with areola and fat tissue.
pseudomanganiteSynonym of pyrolusite.
pseudomaniacompulsive lying
pseudomanicResembling mania.
pseudomanifoldA special type of topological space that looks like a manifold at most of its points, but may contain singularities.
pseudomarriageA union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
pseudomartyrOne who dies or suffers like a martyr but (e.g. because of heretical religious views) is not a true martyr.
pseudomartyrdomFalse or pretended martyrdom
pseudomasculinemasculine or apparently masculine in certain aspects, but not truly masculine
pseudomasculinityThe quality of being pseudomasculine.
pseudomassA constriction, typically of an airway, that has the appearance of a mass
pseudomathematicalof, pertaining to or involving pseudomathematics
pseudomathematicsAny pseudoscientific form of mathematics.
pseudomatrixA lithic fragment that has been deformed to become a traditional sandstone matrix.
pseudomauveineA dye related to mauveine.
pseudomaxillaryApparently connected to the maxilla (typically of a fold in the mouth of a coelacanth)
pseudomeasureA distribution that can be extended to a continuous functional.
pseudomeatusA deep indentation that appears to be an opening of the body
pseudomedianA measure of centrality for data sets and populations, which agrees with the median where the data are symmetric.
pseudomedicalApparently, but not actually, medical; posing as medicine.
pseudomedievalSeemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era.
pseudomeioticRelating to pseudomeiosis
pseudomelaniidAny extinct gastropod in the family Pseudomelaniidae.
pseudomembraneA layer which resembles a membrane, especially one forming over a mucosal surface.
pseudomembranousCharacterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane.
pseudomemoryA false memory, as elicited by hypnosis.
pseudomeningitisA condition that resembles, but is not in fact, meningitis.
pseudomeningoceleAn abnormal collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that communicates with the CSF space around the brain or spinal cord but is not confined by the dura mater.
pseudomenopauseA state similar to that of the menopause brought about by the administration of hormones
pseudomensesBlood-tinged vaginal discharge in a female neonate, with an appearance resembling that of menses.
pseudomenstruationUterine bleeding, or blood-tinged vaginal discharge, that resembles menstruation but is not associated with the typical endometrial changes thereof.
pseudomentalizingA mild form of hypermentalizing
pseudomerohedralHaving some merohedral characteristics
pseudomerohedrallyIn a pseudomerohedral manner
pseudomerohedryThe condition of being pseudomerohedral
pseudomesotheliomatousRelating to a pseudomesothelioma.
pseudomessiahA false Messiah; someone falsely claiming to be the Messiah.
pseudometallicFalsely or imperfectly metallic in lustre.
pseudometallophyteAny plant that can tolerate a high metal content in its environment, but also thrives under normal conditions
pseudometalophA structure resembling a metaloph
pseudometamericHaving clear internal metamerism but no corresponding external metamerism.
pseudometamerismThe condition of being pseudometameric.
pseudometaphysicalPertaining to pseudometaphysics
pseudometaphysicsA hypothesized explanation of the nature of reality that lacks the rigor of true metaphysics, especially one that involves a supersensual realm or phenomena which transcend the physical world.
pseudometastaticApparently, but not actually, metastatic
pseudometeoriteA rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin.
pseudometricDescribing a generalization of a metric space in which the distance between two distinct points can be zero.
pseudomicellarRelating to pseudomicelles
pseudomicelleA particle that has the outward appearance of a micelle
pseudomicrobeSynonym of pseudobacteria.
pseudomicrobialRelating to pseudomicrobes
pseudomilitaristicApparently, but not actually, militaristic.
pseudomilitaryApparently, but not actually, military.
pseudomineralA pseudomorph of a mineral
pseudoministerialApparently, but not actually, ministerial.
pseudomiraculousApparently, but not actually, miraculous.
pseudomitosisA process resembling the start of mitosis, triggered by viral infection, where spindle poles are formed in a cell.
pseudomnesiaA false memory
pseudomodelAn incomplete or inaccurate version of a model.

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