phacoemulsification
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~ extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube
phaeochromocytoma
— Navneord
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~ a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
Phaeophyceae
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~ brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
Phaeophyta
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~ coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
Phaethon
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~ type genus of the Phaethontidae
Phaethon
— Navneord
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~ (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
phaeton
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~ large open car seating four with folding top
phage
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~ a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
phagocyte
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~ a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
phagocytic
— Tillægsord
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~ capable of functioning as a phagocyte
phagocytosis
— Navneord
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~ process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
Phagun
— Navneord
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~ the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
phaius
— Navneord
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~ an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers
Phalacrocorax
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~ type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo
— Navneord
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~ large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
phalacrosis
— Navneord
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~ the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
phalaenopsis
— Navneord
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~ genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
Phalaenopsis amabilis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red