It may also be caused by any of the following: 1  Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori): A bacteria that lives in the mucous lining of the stomach; without treatment, the infection can lead to ulcers, and in some people, stomach cancer.
Pelmanism (system) Pelmanism was a system of training the mind which was popular in the United Kingdom during the first half of the twentieth century. Contents. History. Originally devised as a memory system in the 1890s by William Joseph Ennever, the system was taught via correspondence from the Pelman Institute in London (named after Christopher Louis Pelman).
pivâ¢ot. (ËpÉªv Ét) n. 1. a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and around which something rotates or oscillates. 2. the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. 3. a person or thing on which something turns, hinges, or depends: She was the pivot of the campaign's success.