| biparous | (adjective) producing two offspring at a time | Synonyms: twinning |
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| fissiparous | (adjective) reproducing by fission | - |
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| (adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude | Synonyms: breakaway, separatist |
| laparocele | (noun) hernia through the abdomen | - |
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| laparoscope | (noun) a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery | - |
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| laparoscopy | (noun) laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) | - |
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| laparotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs | - |
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| multiparous | (adjective) producing more than one offspring at a time | - |
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| oviparous | (adjective) egg-laying | - |
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| ovoviviparous | (adjective) producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body | - |
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| parochial | (adjective) relating to or supported by or located in a parish | - |
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| (adjective) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope | Synonyms: insular |
| parochialism | (noun) a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish | - |
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| parochially | (adverb) in a parochial manner | - |
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| parodist | (noun) mimics literary or musical style for comic effect | Synonyms: lampooner |
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| parody | (noun) humorous or satirical mimicry | Synonyms: mockery, takeoff |
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| (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty |
| (verb) make a parody of | Synonyms: burlesque, spoof |
| (verb) make a spoof of or make fun of | - |
| paroicous | (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium | - |
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| parole | (noun) (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with | - |
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| (noun) a promise | Synonyms: word, word of honor |
| (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, password, watchword, word |
| (verb) release a criminal from detention and place him on parole | - |
| parolee | (noun) someone released on probation or on parole | Synonyms: probationer |
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| paronomasia | (noun) a humorous play on words | Synonyms: pun, punning, wordplay |
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| paronychia | (noun) infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe | - |
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| paronym | (noun) a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling | - |
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| paroquet | (noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots | Synonyms: parakeet, paraquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet |
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| parosamia | (noun) a disorder in the sense of smell | Synonyms: dysosmia, olfactory impairment |
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| parotid | (adjective) relating to or located near the parotid gland | - |
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| parotitis | (noun) inflammation of one or both parotid glands | - |
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| parous | (adjective) having given birth to one or more viable children | - |
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| paroxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) | Synonyms: Paxil |
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| paroxysm | (noun) a sudden uncontrollable attack | Synonyms: convulsion, fit |
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| paroxysmal | (adjective) accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms | - |
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| paroxytone | (noun) word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable | - |
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| primiparous | (adjective) of or relating to a woman who has given birth only once | - |
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| proparoxytone | (noun) word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult | - |
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| uniparous | (adjective) producing only one offspring at a time | - |
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| viviparous | (adjective) producing living young (not eggs) | Synonyms: live-bearing |
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| wraparound | (noun) a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around | - |
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