Words in english starting with P

• posterior horn — Noun – English ～ one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
• posterior pituitary gland — Noun – English ～ the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
• posterior — Adjective – English ～ coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"
• posterior — Adjective – English ～ located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
• posteriority — Noun – English ～ following in time
• posteriority — Noun – English ～ the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
• posterity — Noun – English ～ all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
• posterity — Noun – English ～ all future generations
• postern — Noun – English ～ a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
• postexilic — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
• postfix notation — Noun – English ～ a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
• postfix — Noun – English ～ an affix that is added at the end of the word
• postganglionic — Adjective – English ～ beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
• postglacial — Adjective – English ～ relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
• postgraduate — Noun – English ～ a student who continues studies after graduation
• postgraduate — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree; "graduate courses"
• posthitis — Noun – English ～ inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection
• posthole digger — Noun – English ～ a shovel used to sink postholes
• posthole — Noun – English ～ a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
• posthouse — Noun – English ～ an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders

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