procreate
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"; "These bacteria reproduce"
procreation
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
procreative
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ producing new life or offspring; "the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"
procrustean bed
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
procrustean
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
Procrustes
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
proctalgia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ pain in the rectum
proctitis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
proctocele
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
proctologist
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
proctology
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
proctoplasty
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
proctor
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ someone who supervises (an examination)
proctor
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
proctorship
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the position of proctor
proctoscope
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an endoscope for examining the rectum
proctoscopy
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
Pachysandra procumbens
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
procumbent
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
procurable
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"