Descriptionary

disorder 271 periodic table 478 period of digestion 172 periodontal 268 periodontal disease 268 periodontitis 268 peripheral 104, 633 peripheral vascular disease 229 periphrasis 300 peripteral 27 periscope 369 peristalsis 220 peristyle 27 peritoneum 220 peritonitis 220 periwig 69, 226 perjury 309, 633 perks 408 perlite 132 permafrost 140 permalink 111 permeability 156 permeate 633 pernicious 633 pernicious anemia 232 Pernod 195 peroneus 239 per os 332 perquisite 633 per rectum 332 Persephone 456 Perseus 456 Pershing 362 Persian 4 Persian vest 69 persillade 187 persistent sexual arousal

syndrome 257 personable 633 personal foul 506, 522 personality disorder 257 personification 300 perspective 55

pertinent 634 perturb 634 perturbation 480 peruse 634 pervade 634 pervasive 634 perversion 634 pes 40 pesticide 394 pestle 562 pesto 197 petasos 63

petechial hemorrhage 401

petenlair 70

petillant 201

petite nature 55

Petite-Syrah 201

petit four 189

petit jury 309

petit pain 187

petri dish 563

petrify 151

petroglyph 151, 475

petrology 151

petrous 151

petticoat 66, 68, 70, 496

petticoat breeches 69

petty 634

petty officer 586

petulant 634

Petworth 62

pew 47

pH 132, 478

phaeton 580

phalanges 267

Phalanx 367

phantasm 321

Phantom II 346

phantom limb pain 340

phantom rain 124

phantom stock plan 172

phantosmia 245, 257

pharmaceutical 336

pharmacology 336

pharmacopoeia 332, 336

pharmacy 336

pharming 111

pharos 40

pharynx 236, 247

phase 478

phase advance 271

phase delay 271

phases 483

phenobarbital 336

pheromone 21

pheromones 4, 16, 263

Philadelphia boast 547

philanthropy 634

philharmonic 384

Phillips head screwdriver 565

philocynic 10

philology 300

philophronesis 300

philosopher's stone 321

philter 321

philtrum 245

phishing 111

phlebectomy 340

phloem 158

phobia 257

Phoenix 362

phoenix 3, 459

phoneme 292

phonetic alphabet 352

phoneticism 300

photochemotherapy 214

photoflash bomb 346

photoflood 60

photogenic 60

photojournalism 417

photomacography 60

photometer 61

photomicrography 61

photon 486

photophobia 222

photopsia 222

photoshopped 104

photosphere 493

photosynthesis 127

phototropism 127

phreactic explosion 160

Phyfe, Duncan 211

phyletic gradualism 482

phyllo 191

phylogeny 482

phyrctorion 40

physic 336

physical wig 71

physician-patient privilege 309

physiognomy 258

phytoplankton 155

pi 566

piaffe 12

pianissimo 378

piano 376

piano word 293

pic 513

pica 218

picador 513

picana 602

piccadilly 73

Piccadilly fringe 226

piccata 193

piccolo 391

pick 388, 506

pickadil 69

pick-and-place robot 116

pick and roll 506

picket fence 510

picket fencing 441

pickle 184

pick off 522

pickup 436

pickup man 537

Pickwickian syndrome 271

picot 82

pictograph 475

picture hat 75

piebald 4, 14

piebald skin 269

piece 401

piece de resistance 187, 634 piecrust table 212 pied 10 Piedmont 18 piedmont 144

pier 27, 28

pintail 558

plage 493

plie-releve position 429

pierced earring 94

pinto 13, 14

plagiarism 420

plinth 27, 204

piercing 209

pin wale 83

plaid 82

plisse 82

Pieridae 21

pion 486

plain 126

plosive 292

pigeon 444

Pioneer 593

plainclothes officer 401

plot 584

pigeon milk 3

pious 634

plainsong 390, 465

plotter 105

pigeon's wing periwig 226

pipe 160, 566

plaintiff 309

plough 560

pigeon-toed 12

pipe dragon 543

plaintive 634

plow 394

pigeon wing 431

pipe stem dating 475

planche 531

plow back 172

piggyback car 597

pipette 563

plane 558

plowshare 394

pignoli cookie 190

pipe wrench 566

planesman 369

plug 160

pigskin 522

piping the side 587

planetesimal 491

plug dome 160

pigtails 225

piquant 201, 634

planing 584

plugged lie 528

pigtail wig 226

pique 82, 379, 428

plankton 142

plug-in 105

pike 531, 601

piracy 111, 420

planos 87

plum 408

pikeman 31

pirating 111

plantaris 239

plumb 34

pilaster 27

piriformis 239

planter 394

plume 10

pilastrade 27

pirouette 428, 429

planter's 75

plumpers 69

pilch 66

piscina 40, 132

plaque 229, 268

plunger 120, 155, 591

pile 28, 82

piste 517

plasma 232, 493

plural 285

pilion 66

pistil 128

plasma lipid 232

plush 82

pillbox 75, 352

pistol carbine 600

plaster 34

Pluto 456

pilleus 63

pistolet 428

plastic 160

plutocracy 412

pillion 12

piston 572

plate 34, 66, 137

pluton 137, 160

pillow 514

piston rings 572

platea 40

Plutus 456

pillow lava 160

pistou 197

plateau 144

pluvial lake 142

pilos 63

pit 172, 444, 510

platelets 232

pneumonectomy 340

pilot 595

pita 179

plate tectonics 125, 137, 160

pneumonia 236

pilot chute 541

pit board 497

platform 86, 408, 597

poach 184, 550

pilot house 590

pitch 122, 147, 384, 436, 528,

platform car 597

poaching 518

piloting 584

546, 584, 595

platform framing 34

pochade 55

pilsner 176

pitch and run 528

platform rhetoric 300

pocket 510, 523, 548, 553

pilsner glass 177

pitch around a batter 502

platform rocker 205

pocket beach 120

Piltdown man 475

pitchcapping 602

platitude 300, 634

pocket garden 132

pi meson 486

pitcher's duel 502

platonic 634

pocket saw 564-565

pin 528, 559

pitching 576, 591

plausible 634

pod 22, 450, 593

pina colada 180

pitching niblick 528

playa 124

podcast 111

pinaculum 40

pitching wedge 528

play-action pass 523

podium 40

pinafore 78

pitchout 502, 522

playa lake 142

poetic license 300

pince-nez 87

pitch pipe 384

playbook 523

pogo 346

pinch 584

pitch pocket 158

player piano 376

pogonip 128

pin check 80

pitchpole 584

play hardball 406

poi 193

pinched back 553

pitchpoling 591