| pied | Variegated with spots of different colours; party-coloured; spotted; piebald. "Pied coats." . "Meadows trim with daisies pied." . Pied antelope, a common European flycatcher (Ficedula atricapilla). The male is black and white. Origin: From Pie the party-coloured bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| piedmont | <geology> Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain. Origin: F. Pied foot + mont mountain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piedmont fracture | <radiology> Closed fracture of radius, at the junction of the middle and distal thirds, no associated ulnar fracture, due to direct blow (12 Dec 1998) |
| piedmontite | <chemical> A manganesian kind of epidote, from Piedmont. See Epidote. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piedra | Either of two diseases resulting from fungal infection of the hair shafts. Black piedra occurs mainly in and on the hairs of the scalp and is caused by piedraia hortae; white piedra occurs in and on the hairs of the scalp, beard, moustache and genital areas and is caused by trichosporon beigelii. (12 Dec 1998) |
| piedra nostras | A condition similar to piedra, but affecting the hair of the beard. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Piedraia | A genus of fungi, based on Piedraia hortae, which is probably the only species and which causes black piedra. Origin: see piedra (05 Mar 2000) |
| pieds terminaux | Synonym: axon terminals. Origin: Fr., end feet (05 Mar 2000) |