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Facial neuralgia.

Same as Scaphopoda.

Respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from his external appearance. [R.] Addison.

A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.…

A division of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail.

the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook. His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of some foreign land. Milton.

The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.

Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective. [Obs.] Time's long and dark prospective glass. Milton.

In a prospective manner.

Quality of being prospective.

Having no prospect.

One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.

A summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature; especially, an exposition of the scheme of an unpublished literary work.

To favor; to render successful. "Prosper thou our handiwork." Bk. of Common Prayer. All things concur toprosper our design. Dryden.

The state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity. Now prosperity begins to mellow. Shak. Prosperities can only be enjoyed by them who fe…

Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.

A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball. Dunglison.

The act of looking forward.

The prostate gland.

Of or pertaining to the prostate gland. Prostatic catheter. (Med.) See under Catheter.