| prosopospasm | Synonym: facial tic. Origin: prosopo-+ G. Spasmos, spasm (05 Mar 2000) |
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| prosopothoracopagus | Conjoined twins attached by the face and chest; a variety of cephalothoracopagus. See: conjoined twins. Origin: prosopo-+ G. Thorax, chest, + pagos, something fastened (05 Mar 2000) |
| prosopulmonata | <zoology> A division of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Forward + L. Pulmo a lung. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prospect | 1. That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook. "His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of some foreign land." (Milton) 2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape." "I went to Putney . . . To take prospects in crayon." (Evelyn) 3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. "Him God beholding from his prospect high." (Milton) 4. Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. "And their prospect was toward the south." (Ezek. Xl. 44) 5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state. "Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ?" (Tillotson) 6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. "To brighter prospects born." "These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd." (Pope) Origin: L. Prospectus, fr. Prospicere, prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere, spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. Prospect. See Spy, and cf. Prospectus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prospective payment assessment commission | The commission charged with evaluating issues and factors which affect the implementation of the prospective payment system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prospective payment system | A system wherein reimbursement rates are set, for a given period of time, prior to the circumstances giving rise to actual reimbursement claims. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prospective studies | Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prospective study | <epidemiology> A study in which people are initially enrolled and then followed up at subsequent times. (05 Dec 1998) |
| prospective, randomised, double-blind clinical trial | <statistics> A clinical trial in which the method for analysing data has been specified in the protocol before the study has begun (prospective), the patients have been randomly assigned to receive either the study drug or alternative treatment, and in which neither the patient nor the physician conducting the study know which treatment is being given to the patient. (13 Nov 1997) |
| prospectuses | Advertisements separately printed and distributed by a publisher to describe and solicit orders for a recent or forthcoming publication. In the case of books, they may include sample pages. (the ala glossary of library and information science, 1983) (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosper | 1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. "They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper." (Milton) 2. To grow; to increase. "Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber." (Evelyn) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prospermia | Rarely used term for premature ejaculation. Origin: pro-+ G. Sperma, seed (05 Mar 2000) |
| prospherosome | <plant biology> Proposed stage in the development of spherosomes in plant cells. There is an accumulation of lipid in the prospherosome that is mobilised at a later stage. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (13 Nov 1997) |
| prosphysis | <medicine> A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; to + to grow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prospidium | <chemical> An antineoplastic dispiropiperazine derivative. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, antirheumatic agents. Chemical name: 3,12-Diaza-6,9-diazoniadispiro(5.2.5.2)hexadecane, 3,12-bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-, dichloride (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Prostanoids
Synonyms : A, Prostaglandins
Synonyms : Prostaglandin A Analogues, Synthetic Prostaglandins A, Analogs, Prostaglandin A, Analogues, Prostaglandin A, Synthetic, PGA
Synonyms : B, Prostaglandins
Synonyms : D, Prostaglandins
| prosody |
Laws of versification.
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| prostate-specific antigen |
PSA. A substance produced by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in the blood of men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or infection or inflammation of the prostate.
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| prostate |
The gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen.
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| prostatism |
symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate gland, including difficulty with urination
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| prostate |
A muscular-like gland at the base of a man's urethra.
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| PROS | primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits |
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| PROS | not used in all classifications |
| PROS | commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting |
| PROS | of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing |
| PROS | the system of accentuation used in a particular language |
| PROS | religious music used in a procession |
| PROS | the study of poetic meter and the art of versification |
| PROS | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language |
| PROS | a system of versification |
| PROS | a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) |
| PROS | genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite |
| PROS | thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed |