Parturient (par-tu’re-ent).  Giving birth; being in labor.

Parturition (par-tu-rish’-un).  The act of giving birth to young.

Pediculus (pe-dik’-u-lus).  The louse.

Pelvis (pel’-vis).  A basin or basin-shaped cavity.  The bony ring formed by
                   sacrum and coccyx and innominate bones.

Pepsin (pep’-sin).  A ferment found in the gastric juice, and capable of
                   digesting proteids in the presence of an acid.

Percussion (per-kush’-in).  Striking upon a part to ascertain the condition
                           of the underlying organs.

Pericardium (per-e-kar’de-um).  The closed membranous sac enveloping the
                               heart.

Pericarditis (per-e-kar’-di-tis).  Inflammation of the pericardium.

Perineum (per-e-ne’um).  That portion of the body included in the outlet of
                        the pelvis, bounded in front by the pubic arch,
                        behind by the coccyx, and ligaments and on the
                        sides by the projections of the ichium.

Periodicity (pcr-e-o-dis’ite).  Recurrence at regular intervals.

Periosteum (per-e-os’teum).  Covering of parts of the bone except where the
                 tendons and ligaments are attached to the joint surfaces.

Peristaltic (per-e-stal’tik).  Pertaining to peristalsis, an wave-like
                              motion seen in the tubes, like bowels, etc.

Perflation (per-fla-shun).  To blow through.

Petechia (pet-e-keah).  A small spot beneath the epidermis due to an
                       effusion of blood.

Permeate (per’me-at).  Passing throughout.

Permeable (per’me-able).  Capable of affording passage.

Phagedenic (fag-ed-en’ick).  Relating to phagedena, a rapidly spreading
                            destructive ulceration of soft tissues.

Phalanges (fa-lan’ges).  Plural of phalanx.  Bones of the fingers or toes.

Pharynx (far’-inx), The throat.

Phlegmatic (fleg-mat’-ik).  Indifferent, apathetic.

Phlebotomy (fleb-ot’o-me).  Opening of a vein for blood letting.

Phlegmon (fleg’mun).  An inflammation characterized by the spreading of a
                   purulent or fibro-purulent exudate within the tissues.

Phthysical (tiz’ik-al).  Pertaining to consumption (phthisis).

Physiognomy (fiz-e-og’no-me).  The countenance.

Plethoric (pleth’o-rik).  A state characterized by an excess of blood in
                         the vessels and marked by a reddish color of
                         the face, full pulse, etc.

Pleura (plu’rah).  The serous membrane enveloping the lung and lining the
                  inner surface of the chest cavity.

Pleurisy (plu’rise-e).  Inflammation of the pleura (pleuritis).