visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
pedicure
Noun
professional care for the feet and toenails
pedicure
Verb
care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
poll
Noun
the counting of votes (as in an election)
poll
Noun
a tame parrot
poll
Noun
the part of the head between the ears
poll
Noun
the top of the head
poll
Noun
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
poll
Verb
convert into a pollard
poll
Verb
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
poll
Verb
get the votes of
poll
Verb
vote in an election at a polling station
port-access coronary bypass surgery
Noun
heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine
personal care
Noun
care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves
polarography
Noun
an electrochemical method of chemical analysis
pet sitting
Noun
the work of a pet sitter
primary care
Noun
the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
psychosurgery
Noun
brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
product research
Noun
marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service
pheresis
Noun
a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis
plasmapheresis
Noun
plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
probe
Noun
an exploratory action or expedition
probe
Noun
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
probe
Noun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
probe
Verb
question or examine thoroughly and closely
probe
Verb
examine physically with or as if with a probe
probe
Noun
an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
plateletpheresis
Noun
platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
purse-string operation
Noun
a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman
play therapy
Noun
form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
psychoanalysis
Noun
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
picking
Noun
the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
picking
Noun
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pickings
Noun
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
planking
Noun
the work of covering an area with planks
planking
Noun
(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
planking
Noun
planks collectively
phototherapy
Noun
the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
prefrontal lobotomy
Noun
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
prefrontal leukotomy
Noun
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
prefrontal leucotomy
Noun
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
pancreatectomy
Noun
surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
panhysterectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
pneumonectomy
Noun
surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
prostatectomy
Noun
surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
phlebotomy
Noun
surgical incision into a vein
physical therapy
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
physiotherapy
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
physiatrics
Noun
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
phytotherapy
Noun
the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)