| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| palatable | Is the hedonic reward (i.e., pleasure) provided by foods or fluids that are agreeable to the 'palate', which often varies relative to the homeostatic satisfaction of nutritional, water, or energy needs. Hits - 744 |
| palpation | Is the process of using one's hands to check the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness. Usually performed by a health care practitioner, it is the process of feeling an object in or on the body to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location. Hits - 707 |
| panoramic vision | Vision Hits - 696 |
| paradigm | A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model. Hits - 830 |
| parakeratosis | The presence of nucleated keratinocytes in the stratum corneum, and is thought to be due to accelerated keratinocytic turnover. Hits - 701 |
| paralumbar fossa | Is characteristic of ruminants but is absent in equids. The triangular boundaries of the Hits - 741 |
| parietal pleura | Is the outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity. It also separates the Hits - 640 |
| parturition | The action of giving birth to young; childbirth Hits - 618 |
| pathogens | Is a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. Hits - 632 |
| paucity | The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts,insufficiency, scarcity Hits - 699 |
| pedigree | A pure-bred animal. The history of the animal showing forebears of pure breed Hits - 718 |
| pelleting | The form (a substance) into pellets. Hits - 594 |
| pendulous ears | Ears that hang down loosely on an animal Hits - 907 |
| perennial plants | A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term (per- + -ennial, "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. Hits - 634 |
| perennials | Is Hits - 557 |