| papilla | (noun) a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather | - |
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| (noun) a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell | - |
| (noun) (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf | - |
| papilledema | (noun) swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure | - |
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| papilloma | (noun) a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass | Synonyms: papillary tumor, papillary tumour, villoma |
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| papillon | (noun) small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat | - |
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| papism | (noun) offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: popery |
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| (noun) the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome | Synonyms: Roman Catholicism, Romanism |
| papist | (noun) an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy | - |
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