Pancho Villa
1: Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: {Villa}, {Francisco Villa}, {Doroteo Arango}]
panchromatic film
1: photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
pancreas
1: a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
pancreatic
1: of or involving the pancreas; "pancreatic cancer"
pancreatic artery
1: a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas [syn: {arteria pancreatica}]
pancreatic fibrosis
1: the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure [syn: {cystic fibrosis}, {CF},...
pancreatic juice
1: a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
pancreatic vein
1: veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins [syn: {venae pancreatica}]
pancreatin
1: extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
pancreatitis
1: inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
pancytopenia
1: an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
panda
1: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae [syn: {giant pand...
panda bear
1: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae [syn: {giant pand...
Pandanaceae
1: family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus [syn: {family Pandanaceae}, {screw-pine family}]
Pandanales
1: families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae [syn: {order Pandanales}]
pandanus
1: fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats) 2: any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like ...
pandar
1: someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) [syn: {pimp}, {procurer}, {panderer}, {pander}, {fancy man}, {ponce}]
pandean pipe
1: a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together [syn: {panpipe}, {syrinx}]
pandemic
1: epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria" 2: existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war" n : an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring througho...
pandemonium
1: a state of extreme confusion and disorder [syn: {chaos}, {bedlam}, {topsy-turvydom}, {topsy-turvyness}]
pander
1: someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) [syn: {pimp}, {procurer}, {panderer}, {pandar}, {fancy man}, {ponce}] v 1: yield (to); give satisfaction to [syn: {gr...
panderer
1: someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) [syn: {pimp}, {procurer}, {pander}, {pandar}, {fancy man}, {ponce}] 2: a person who serves or caters to the vulgar pa...
pandiculation
1: yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
Pandion
1: type genus of the Pandionidae [syn: {genus Pandion}]
Pandion haliaetus
1: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years [syn: {osprey}, {fish hawk}, {fish eagle}, {sea eagle}]
Pandora
1: (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
Pandora's box
1: (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
pandowdy
1: deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust [syn: {dowdy}]
pandurate
1: of a leaf shape [syn: {panduriform}, {fiddle-shaped}]
panduriform
1: of a leaf shape [syn: {pandurate}, {fiddle-shaped}]
pane
1: sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors [syn: {pane of glass}, {window glass}] 2: a panel or section of panels in a wall or door [syn: {paneling}, {panelling}] 3: street name for lysergic ac...
pane of glass
1: sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors [syn: {pane}, {window glass}]
panegyric
1: formally expressing praise [syn: {encomiastic}, {eulogistic}, {panegyrical}] n : a formal expression of praise [syn: {encomium}, {eulogy}, {paean}, {pean}]
panegyrical
1: formally expressing praise [syn: {encomiastic}, {eulogistic}, {panegyric}]
panegyrist
1: an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics [syn: {eulogist}]
panel
1: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something 2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: {jury}] 3: (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from...
panel discussion
1: discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
panel heating
1: heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
panel light
1: a light to illuminate an instrument panel
panel truck
1: a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers [syn: {delivery truck}, {delivery van}]
paneled
1: used of walls; decorated with panels or wainscoting [syn: {wainscoted}]
paneling
1: a panel or section of panels in a wall or door [syn: {panelling}, {pane}]
panelist
1: a member of a panel [syn: {panellist}]
panellist
1: a member of a panel [syn: {panelist}]
panetela
1: a long slender cigar [syn: {panatela}, {panetella}]
panetella
1: a long slender cigar [syn: {panatela}, {panetela}]
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panfish
1: any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market
pang
1: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" [syn: {stab}, {twinge}] 2: a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience" [syn: {sting}] 3: a ...
panga
1: a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation [syn: {machete}, {matchet}]
Pangaea
1: (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland [syn: {Pangea}]
Pangea
1: (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland [syn: {Pangaea}]
Pangloss
1: an incurable optimist in Candide (a satire by Voltaire)
Pango Pango
1: a port in American Samoa [syn: {Pago Pago}]
pangolin
1: toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites [syn: {scaly anteater}, {anteater}]
panhandle
1: a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia" 2: the handle of a pan v : beg by accosting people in the street...
panhandler
1: a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
Panhellenic
1: of or relating to all the Greeks; "the Olympic Games were a Panhellenic celebration" [syn: {Pan-Hellenic}]
panhysterectomy
1: surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes [syn: {radical hysterectomy}]
panic
1: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: {terror}] 2: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate t...
panic button
1: a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
panic disorder
1: an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
panic grass
1: any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder
panic-stricken
1: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bol...
panic-struck
1: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bol...
panicky
1: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bol...
panicle
1: compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
panicled
1: having panicles; occurring in panicles; "a panicled inflorescence"
Panicum
1: panic grass [syn: {genus Panicum}]
Panicum capillare
1: North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land [syn: {witchgrass}, {witch grass}, {old witchgrass}, {old witch grass}, {tumble grass}]
Panicum miliaceum
1: extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage [syn: {broomcorn millet}, {hog millet}]
Panicum Texanum
1: annual weedy grass used for hay [syn: {goose grass}, {Texas millet}]
Panini
1: Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)
Panipat
1: battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761 [syn: {battle of Panipat}]
Panjabi
1: a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India [syn: {Punjabi}] 2: the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India [syn: {Punjabi}]
panjandrum
1: an important or influential (and often overbearing) person [syn: {very important person}, {VIP}, {high-up}, {dignitary}, {high muckamuck}]
pannier
1: a large wicker basket (usually one of a pair) 2: set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
pannikin
1: a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
panocha
1: fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts [syn: {penuche}, {penoche}, {panoche}]
panoche
1: fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts [syn: {penuche}, {penoche}, {panocha}]
Panofsky
1: art historian (1892-1968) [syn: {Erwin Panofsky}]
Panonychus
1: a genus of Tetranychidae [syn: {genus Panonychus}]
Panonychus ulmi
1: small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest [syn: {red spider}, {red spider mite}]
panoplied
1: equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior [syn: {armored}] 2: in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes" [syn: {arrayed}]
panoply
1: a complete and impressive array
panoptic
1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy" [syn: {panoptical}] 2: broad in scope or content; "across-the-boa...
panoptical
1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy" [syn: {panoptic}]
panopticon
1: an area where everything is visible 2: a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
panorama
1: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect}, {prospect}, {scene}, {vista}] 2: a picture (or series of pictures) represent...
panoramic
1: as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a panoramic view" [syn: {bird's-eye}]
panoramic sight
1: gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle
panoramic view
1: a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance [syn: {bird's eye view}]
Panorpidae
1: a family of insects of the order Mecoptera [syn: {family Panorpidae}]
panpipe
1: a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together [syn: {pandean pipe}, {syrinx}]
Pansa
1: the tenth month of the Hindu calendar [syn: {Pus}]
pansexual
1: a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
pansinusitis
1: inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses
pansy
1: large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors [syn: {Viola tricolor hortensis}] 2: a timid man or boy considered childish or ...
pansy orchid
1: any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers
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