| palatine artery |
one of several arteries supplying the face
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| Papanicolaou test |
Pap test: a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
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| parathormone |
parathyroid hormone: hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
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| palatine vein |
a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
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| pale- |
very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes" (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn" lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance" abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed" turn pale, as if in fear picket: a wooden strip forming part of a fence not full or rich; "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
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