Glossary P

Glossary P

Philodox refers to someone who loves his or her own opinion; a dogmatic person.

Philogyny means fondness of women.

Philosophy means "love of wisdom”; the pursuit of knowledge about fundamental matters such as life, death, meaning, reality

Phisostigmine refers to a drug that acts like acetylcholine, inducing REM sleep.

A phobia refers to Psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation.

Phobic disorders refer to Anxiety disorders marked by a persistent and Irrational Fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic danger.

Phoenix refers to a person or thing of unparalleled beauty or excellence; a person or thing that has regenerated or rejuvenated after a great misfortune. The word Phoenix is after a fabulous bird of great beauty in Egyptian mythology which lived to 500 years and burned itself on a funeral pyre to be born again from the ashes.

Phone refers to a speech sound, such as [p], [ph], and [b], used by any language. It is the minimal unit of sound.