plate modulationThe modulation produced by introduction of the modulating wave into the plate circuit of any tube in which the carrier frequency wave is present.
platelet(PLATE-let) A type of blood cell that helps prevent bleeding by causing blood clots to form. Also called thrombocyte.
PlateletsSmall, irregularly-shaped bodies in the blood that contain granules. These cells are important components of the blood coagulation (clotting) system.
platformA generic radar term, often used to encompass the pedestal and antenna assembly; sometimes including the radar control, display and analysis hardware and…
platform configuration registerA register inside a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This register is sufficiently large to contain a hash (currently only SHA-1).
platform profileA profile whose focus is on functionality and interfaces for a particular type of platform (e.g.
PlatterOne of several components that make up a computer hard drive. Platters are thin, rapidly rotating discs that have a set of read/write heads on both sides…
Play on PhoneA Unified Messaging feature that users can use to play their voice messages or play and record personalized voice mail greetings, over a telephone.
Play the BoardTo show down a hand in hold'em when your cards don't make a hand any better than is shown on the board.
PlayaFlat areas that contain seasonal or year-to-year shallow lakes that often evaporate, leaving minerals behind.
Playa lakeEphemeral lakes formed in the lowest part of a closed (internally drained) basin in an arid region.
PlayerClocking - Watching to see which players have been winning and with what methods in order to use the Chameleon Strategy and mimic their betting patterns.
Player Clockingwhen one is watching which player has been winning using Chameleon Strategy, and then tries to mimic their patterns.
Player Handthis is the hand that opposes the bank hand, which receives cards and acts by itself.
Playing conditionsThe rules variations in effect at a casino. Playing conditions include whether or not a player can double down after a split, how many decks are in use…
PleaThe first pleading by a criminal defendant, the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty.
Plea agreementAn agreement between the government and the defendant to resolve a pending criminal case by the defendant's entry of a guilty plea rather than going to…
Plea Agreement or plea bargainPlea bargaining is the process where the defendant and the prosecution come to an agreement as to a disposition of charges, subject to the Court's…
Plea bargainingProcess where the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead…
plea deal (or plea bargain or agreement)Agreement between the defendant and prosecutor where the defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a concession by the prosecutor.
PleadingsShorthand for all the documents filed at Court. With the Court’s permission, pleadings may be amended or changed at any time.
PleiotrophyThe effect of a particular gene on several different traits.
PleiotropyThe simultaneous effect of a given gene on more than one apparently unrelated trait.
PleistoceneThe oldest epoch of the Quaternary period, ranging from 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago.
Pleistocene epochAn interval of the Quaternary period, from 1.8 million to about 11,500 years before present.
PlenaxisA drug used to reduce the amount of testosterone made in patients with advanced symptomatic prostate cancer for which no other treatment options are…
PlenumThe space between a hanging ceiling and the floor above or roof; usually contains HVAC ducts, electrical wiring, fire suppression system piping, etc.
pleomorphicOccurring in various distinct forms. In terms of cells, having variation in the size and shape of cells or their nuclei.
plesiochronousThat relationship between two signals such that their corresponding significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, any variations being…
pleura(PLOOR-uh) A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity. It protects and cushions the lungs.
pleural cavityThe space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity.
pleural effusionAn abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.
pleurectomy(ploor-EK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove part of the pleura (a thin layer of tissue that covers the interior wall of the chest cavity).
pleurodesis(PLOOR-oh-DEE-sis) A medical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs to cause inflammation and adhesion between the layers of the pleura (a thin layer of…
pleuropulmonary blastoma(ploor-oh-PUL-muh-NAYR-ee blas-TOH-muh) A rare and very aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in tissues of the lung and pleura (a thin layer of…
plexiform neurofibromaA nerve that has become thick and misshapen due to the abnormal growth of cells and tissues that cover the nerve.
plexopathy(pleks-AH-pah-thee) A disorder affecting a network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymph vessels.
plicamycin(ply-kuh-MY-sin) A drug used to treat some types of testicular cancer. It is also used to treat a higher-than-normal amounts of calcium in the blood or…
PlinthA platform base supporting a column or pilaster.
PLISNProvisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term).
PLLA type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in which too many immature white blood cells (prolymphocytes) are found in the blood and bone marrow.
ploidy(PLOY-dee) The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or an organism. For example, haploid means one set and diploid means two sets.
plotterAn output unit that presents data in the form of a two-dimensional graphic representation.
Plow WindA term used in the midwestern United States to describe strong, straight-line winds associated with the downdrafts spreading out in advance of squall…
PlugA shuffling technique that is sometimes employed in card games like blackjack where the game is often dealt from a multi-deck shoe.
Plug and PlayA type of device, such as a game controller or printer, that automatically works when you connect it to your computer.
Plug Flow DigesterA type of anaerobic digester that has a horizontal tank in which a constant volume of material is added and forces material in the tank to move through…
plug inA software module that adds function to an existing program or application.
PlumbExactly vertical; at right angles to the horizontal.
Plumb BobA pointed weight hung from a string. Used for vertical alignment.
PlumeA visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin.
Plume BlightVisibility impairment caused by air pollution plumes aggregated from individual sources.
Plume downwashDownward movement of plumes immediately to the lee of flow obstacles such as buildings, bluffs, or smokestacks, caused by wake turbulence or lee cavity…
Plume ImpingementThe collision of a plume with topography that rises above the plume altitude; often a temporary condition that occurs as the plume sweeps by the face of a…
Plume modelA computer model used to calculate air pollutant concentrations at receptor locations.
Plume-dominated FireA fire whose behavior is governed primarily by the local wind circulation produced in response to the strong convection above the fire rather than by the…
Plummer-Vinson syndromeA disorder marked by anemia caused by iron deficiency, and a web-like growth of membranes in the throat that makes swallowing difficult.
plumuleThe first bud of an embryo, or that portion of the young shoot above the cotyledon s.
Plunge poolA natural or artifically created pool that dissipates the energy of free-falling water.
PluralityExcept as otherwise provided by law, to be elected to a public office, a candidate must receive a plurality of the votes.
PluripotencyThe potential of a cell to develop into more than one type of mature cell, depending on environment.
Pluripotent(ploo-RIH-poh-tent) Able to mature or develop in any of several ways.
pluripotent stem cell(ploo-RIH-poh-tent ...) A cell that is able to develop into many different types of cells or tissues in the body.
Pluripotent stem cell (PSC)A single stem cell that has the capability of developing cells of all germ layers (endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm).
Pluripotent stem cellsStem cells that can become all the cell types that are found in an implanted embryo, fetus, or developed organism, but not embryonic components of the…
Plus/minusAnother name for the Hi lo counting system.
PlutonA body of igneous rock that solidified below the Earth's surface.
PlutonicPertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the Earth's surface.
PluvialIn hydrology, anything that is brought about directly by precipitation.
Pluvial lakeA lake formed during episodes of heavy precipitation or glacial melting, such as during the Pleistocene, and may either be extinct or remain as a remnant…
PMIPrivate Mortgage Insurance; privately-owned companies that offer standard and special affordable mortgage insurance programs for qualified borrowers with…
PMITPATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term).