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Pentad
Any element atom or radical having a valence of five or which can be combined with substituted for or compared with five atoms of hydrogen or other monad as nitrogen is
Pathogen
Any microorganism which causes disease a pathogenic organism an infectious microorganism a bacterium virus or other agent which can cause disease by infection opposed to zymogene The spelling pathogene is now archaic
passe partout
That by which one can pass anywhere a safe conduct
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parkinsonism
results from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by degeneration of the cells producing that agent It can be mitigated by chemotherapy with agents such as levodopa 3 hydroxy L tyrosine
Sensorium
sensation the nervous center or centers to which impressions from the external world must be conveyed before they can be perceived the place where external impressions are localized and transformed into sensations prior to being reflected to
Pressure cooker
a pot with a lid which may be tightly bound to the bottom part forming a vessel which can withstand some gas pressure from within It is used to heat foods in water or steam to a
Purseful
All that is or can be contained in a purse enough to fill a purse
Roumlntgen ray
X rays by their discoverer W K Roumlntgen They are one of the forms of ionizing radiation which can have damaging effects on living cells They also ionize gases but cannot be reflected or polarized or deflected
Seismometry
The mensuration of such phenomena of earthquakes as can be expressed in numbers or by their relation to the cooumlrdinates of space
seasonal affective disorder
associated with reduction in the amount of sunlight It is characterized by oversleeping irritability and sometimes overeating It can be treated by light therapy and usually disappears with the arrival of spring
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