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Phagocytosis is the process by which Phagocytes ingest and attempt to eliminate a foreign invader; the process of engulfing and killing foreign particles.
Moreover, Phagocytosis is a process by which immune cells, such as Macrophages destroy germs or viruses by engulfing them and breaking them down.
Phallic Stage refers to the third stage in Freud's developmental theory, during which the Oedipal crisis takes place and the superego develops.
Phallic stage refers to a period of psychosexual development in which the genital area of the body is the focus of the child's sexual feelings.
In psychology, the term 'phantom' is often used to refer to the experience of sensation or perception in a body part that has been amputated or lost. This phenomenon is known as phantom sensation or phantom limb sensation.
Phantom limb is defined as the illusory sensation that a limb still exists after it is lost through accident or amputation; the continuing sensation of an amputated body part.
Phantom limb, moreover refers to a person’s continued perception of a limb, such as an arm or a leg, even though that limb has been amputated.