Category: P
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Pedicure
A cosmetic service performed on the feet by a licensed cosmetologist or nail technician; can include exfoliating the skin, callus reduction, as well as trimming, shaping, and polishing toenails. Often includes foot massage.
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Pathogenic disease
Disease produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
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Parietal bones
Bones that form the sides and top of the cranium. Two bones that make up the central area of the upper part of the skull.
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Parietal artery
Supplies blood to the side and crown of the head.
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Parasites
Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred to as the host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism Parasites must have a host to survive. A parasite is an organism or virus that coexists in a close relationship with a living organism, from which it acquires a crucial…
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Parallel line
Repeating lines in a hairstyle; may be straight or curved.
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Paraffin wax masks
Specially prepared facial masks containing paraffin and other beneficial ingredients; typically used with treatment cream.
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Palm-to-palm
Cutting position in which the palms of both hands are facing each other.
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Progressive overloading
Increasing, from one session to another, the amount of weight you lift during a set.
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Progressive muscular relaxation
Systematically tensing and relaxing the body’s muscles from the feet to the head. A deep relaxation technique pioneered by Jacobson that consists of tensing and relaxing different muscle groups.