phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
phase I clinical trial phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
natural family planning | any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs, coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle |
birth control birth prevention family planning | limiting the number of children born |
basal body temperature method of family planning basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
ovulation method of family planning ovulation method | natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus, ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery |
construction | drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem, the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem |
construction building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
road construction | the construction of roads |
planning | the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
city planning town planning urban planning | determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community |
phase-out | the act or instance of a planned discontinuation |
construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
planning | an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action, the planning was more fun than the trip itself |
structure construction | a thing constructed, a complex entity constructed of many parts, the structure consisted of a series of arches, she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons |
phase | (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun), the full phase of the moon |
construction mental synthesis | the creation of a construct, the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought |
planning preparation provision | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening, his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties |
urban planning | the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities |
phase modulation PM | modulation of the phase of the carrier wave |
construction grammatical construction expression | a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit, I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner |
construction twist | an interpretation of a text or action, they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct |
construction industry housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
planning commission | a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments |
advisory board planning board | a board appointed to advise the chief administrator |
construction worker hard hat | a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc. |
phase change phase transition state change physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
phase of cell division | a stage in meiosis or mitosis |
phase form | (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system, matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary, the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system |
dispersed phase dispersed particles | (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state |
dispersing phase dispersion medium dispersing medium | (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed |
construction paper | paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts |
anal stage anal phase | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned |
genital stage genital phase | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence, interest focuses on sexual activity |
latency stage latency phase latency period | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age or until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities |
oral stage oral phase | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development, the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting |
phallic stage phallic phase | (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure |
phase of the moon | a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance |
new moon new phase of the moon | the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent |
full moon full-of-the-moon full phase of the moon full | the time when the Moon is fully illuminated, the moon is at the full |
fertile period fertile phase | the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible ( days before to days after ovulation) |
menstrual phase | the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day of the menstrual cycle) |
secretory phase luteal phase | the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation, the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo, if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins |
phase phase angle | a particular point in the time of a cycle, measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle |
phase stage | any distinct time period in a sequence of events, we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected |
phase | adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition, he phased the intake with the output of the machine |