| LAPAROSCOPES | • laparoscopes n. Plural of laparoscope. • LAPAROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the peritoneal cavity. |
| LAPAROSCOPIC | • laparoscopic adj. Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope. • LAPAROSCOPIC adj. relating to laparoscopy. |
| LAPAROTOMIES | • laparotomies n. Plural of laparotomy. • LAPAROTOMY n. a cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. |
| PAROCCIPITAL | • paroccipital adj. (Anatomy) Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; applied… • PAROCCIPITAL n. the area next to the mastoid process. |
| PAROCHIALISE | • parochialise v. Alternative form of parochialize. • PAROCHIALISE v. to make parochial, also PAROCHIALIZE. |
| PAROCHIALISM | • parochialism n. The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests… • PAROCHIALISM n. the state of being parochial. |
| PAROCHIALITY | • parochiality n. (Uncountable) The state or condition of being parochial. • parochiality n. (Countable) Something parochial; a behaviour that is specific to a small locality. • PAROCHIALITY n. the state of being parochial. |
| PAROCHIALIZE | • parochialize v. (Transitive) To render parochial; to form into parishes. • PAROCHIALIZE v. to make parochial, also PAROCHIALISE. |
| PAROEMIOLOGY | • paroemiology n. Alternative form of paremiology. • PAROEMIOLOGY n. the study of proverbs. |
| PARONOMASIAS | • paronomasias n. Plural of paronomasia. • PARONOMASIA n. a play on words, a pun. |
| PARONOMASIES | • paronomasies n. Plural of paronomasy. • PARONOMASY n. (obsolete) paronomasia. |
| PARONOMASTIC | • paronomastic adj. Of, or relating to paronomasia; punning. • PARONOMASTIC adj. relating to paronomasia, play on words, also PARONOMASTICAL. |
| PARONYMOUSLY | • paronymously adv. In a paronymous way. • PARONYMOUS adv. having the nature of a paronym. |
| PAROXYSMALLY | • paroxysmally adv. In a paroxysmal manner. • PAROXYSMAL adv. of the nature of a paroxysm. |
| SUDORIPAROUS | • sudoriparous adj. Sudoriferous. • SUDORIPAROUS adj. secreting sweat. |
| VIVIPAROUSLY | • viviparously adv. (Biology) In a viviparous manner. • VIVIPAROUS adv. producing live young. |