Category: P

A health assessment conducted at the request of a member of the public. All information pertaining to the petition is presented to a screening committee that ascertains whether there is reasonable basis for conducting a health assessment.  

A written application to the court for the redress of a wrong or of a grant of a privilege or license.  

Tiny diffuse ecchymotic areas in the skin observed in certain severe diseases. A small red spot which does not go white when pressed, caused by bleeding under the skin. Petechiae, tiny, reddish or purplish flat spot appearing on the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages within the skin or subcutaneous layers. A small round…

A quantity of pesticide remaining on a food product from treatments given to it during its growth or processing. The amount of any pesticide remaining on or in food or beverages intended for human consumption.  

A sexual deviate. An individual with unconventional sexual preferences, especially one who engages in non-traditional sexual practices.  

A commercial preparation of desipramine.  

The influence of decisions of one jurisdiction or area in another jurisdiction.  

A theory in which emphasis is placed upon the various techniques used in communications to persuade another person to behave in a certain way. A person’s attitudes are influenced or changed by altering his or her opinions or beliefs information theory.  

The techniques educators and others use to bring about a change in a person’s concept of a particular idea or situation.  

In law, the principle that property left by a deceased person is equally divided among the children.