Category: P
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Pharmaceutical industry
The industries that are concerned with research for new drugs, improvement of existing drugs, marketing, labeling, and quality control in the manufacturing and distribution of drugs.
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Phantom pain
Pain that is experienced by some individuals from a missing limb, as if it were still attached.
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Phantastica
A term describing hallucinogenic drugs that alter perceptions but do not impair real-world interaction.
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Phalloplasty
Surgical creation of a structure that resembles a penis. A surgical operation to repair a damaged or deformed penis. Surgical repair or reconstruction of the penis done to treat congenital abnormality or injury. Surgical reconstruction or repair of the penis. It is required for con genital deformity of the penis, as in hypospadias or epispadias,…
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Phallic worship
Worship of images of the penis.
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Phallic symbol
Any object that resembles the erect penis. An object that bears some resemblance to the penis.
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Phallic stage
According to Freudian psychology, the third psychosexual stage in which sexual pleasure is derived primarily from the genitals, usually the 3rd to 6th year of life, anal stage; oral stage; latency period; genital stage; Oedipus conflict; Electra conflict.
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Phalanges
The 14 small bones of the toes or fingers. Phalanx, bones of the fingers and toes; the digits. The thumb and big toe each have two phalanges; the other fingers and toes each have three, for a total of 14 on each hand or foot. The bones of the fingers and toes (digits). The first…
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Phagotrophy
The ingestion of food in particulate form.
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Phagocytic leukocytes
An important component of the immune system. Specifically, white blood cells that are capable of engulfing and digesting foreign matter in the blood.