Parachute reflex
parachute reflex n.
See startle reflex.
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noun 1. a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.
- Parachute-spinnaker
noun, Nautical. 1. a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
- Paracoccidioidal granuloma
paracoccidioidal granuloma par·a·coc·cid·i·oi·dal granuloma (pār’ə-kŏk-sĭd’ē-oid’l) n. See paracoccidioidomycosis.
- Paraclete
[par-uh-kleet] /ˈpær əˌklit/ noun 1. an advocate or intercessor. 2. (initial capital letter) the Holy Spirit; the Comforter. /ˈpærəˌkliːt/ noun 1. (rare) a mediator or advocate /ˈpærəˌkliːt/ noun 1. (Christianity) the Holy Ghost as comforter or advocate n. mid-15c., Paraclit, a title of the Holy Spirit, from Old French paraclet (13c.), from Medieval Latin paracletus, […]
- Paracoccidioidomycosis
[par-uh-kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis] /ˌpær ə kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. a chronic infection caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, occurring in Mexico and in Central and South America, characterized by mouth and throat ulcers, weight loss, and lesions on the skin, intestines, and genitals. paracoccidioidomycosis par·a·coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis (pār’ə-kŏk-sĭd’ē-oi’dō-mī-kō’sĭs) n. A chronic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides […]