Glossary

Category: P

  • PTPIB

    Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B  

  • PTP

    Protein tyrosine phosphatase.  

  • Ptosis

    Ptosis

    A drooping of one or both upper eyelids. Dropping or drooping of an organ or part, such as the upper eyelid from paralysis, or the visceral organs from weakness of the abdominal muscles. Drooping of the upper eyelid, which makes the eye stay half closed. Drooping of one or both upper eyelids; it may be…

  • Pthysis

    Silicosis with tuberculosis.  

  • Psychotropic

    Capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior. A term used to describe drugs, medications that have a special action on mental function. A substance that affects the mind or mood. Referring to a drug such as a stimulant or sedative which affects a person’s mood. To drugs that affect mood, such as tranquilizers and…

  • Psychotomimetic

    Hallucinogenic. Literally, mimicking a psychosis. Used to refer to certain drugs, such as lsd (lysergic acid diethylamide) or mescaline, that may produce psychotic-like states. Having the power or potential to mimic psychosis.  

  • Psychonautics

    Exploration of the psyche by means of approaches usch as meditation, prayer, lucid dreaming, brain wave entrainment etc.  

  • Psychoactive

    Having effects on the mind or behavior. A consciousness-altering herb, often hallucinogenic or narcotic. A drug that affects the functioning of the central nervous system resulting in distortion of the perceptions of reality. Drugs that affect the central nervous system; includes stimulants, depressants, opiates, hallucinogens, marijuana, and inhalants. Affecting the state of one’s mind; usually…

  • Psoriasis

    Psoriasis

    A common chronic, non-contagious autoimmune dermatosis that affects the skin and joints. A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis. A…

  • PSA

    Prostate Specific Antigen, a protein which is secreted into ejaculate fluid by the healthy prostate. One of its functions is to aid sperm movement.