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Pacini corpuscules, search for term

Receptors for pressure and vibration

Parasites search for term

Tiny living beings (e.g. mites or lice) which intrude into and live off another living being, the host

Penis search for term

Male sex organ

Petting search for term

Any form of sexual contact which does not include sexual intercourse (such as stroking, kissing of erogenous zones or of the sexual organs)

pH balanced search for term

pH value around 5.5, that is slightly acid. pH balanced cleaning agents correspond to the pH value of the skin, thus are not irritating the skin’s chemistry

pH value search for term

a quality of (water-based) solutions: > 7 basic, < 7 acid, 7 = neutral)

Pigment search for term

substance that produces a specific color in plant or animal tissue, here skin color

Pigmentation search for term

deposition of bodily pigments in the cells of skin and mucous membranes

Pigmentation Mark search for term

Mole, birthmark

Proprioni bacteria search for term

Proprioni bacterium acnes; normal inhabitants of the skin which in case of acne strongly proliferate within the sebaceous gland follicles thus causing inflammations

Psoriasis search for term

Psoriasis: a skin disease in which the skin becomes inflamed and scaly. There is often a genetic disposition or it can be caused by an infection.