Physiology. The science which treats of the phenomena and functions of animal life.

Pia Mater. The internal vascular membrane covering the brain.

Pimples on the face. Defined on [page 443].

Placenta. Afterbirth.

Plague. A malignant epidemic; begins in Asia Minor.

Plethora, Plethoric. Full of blood; maybe general or confined to a part.

Pleura. Defined on [page 64].

Pleurodynia. Spasmodic or rheumatic pain in the chest muscles.

Pleuro-pneumonia. Inflammation of both the pleura and lungs.

Pollution (self). Excitement of the sexual organs by the hand or other unnatural method.