| pocosin | <botany> A bog that has formed in a shallow, undrained depression, the surrounding land being somewhat elevated, the vegetation predominantly evergreen shrubs or small trees. Pocosins vary greatly in size. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| pocoson | Low, wooded grounds or swamps in Eastern Maryland and Virginia. Alternative forms: poquoson. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pod | <botany> A leguminous fruit. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pod rot | <plant biology> A fungal disease (caused by Monilia roreri) which infects cacao plants, causing lesions on the seed pods. (09 Oct 1997) |
| podagra | <medicine> Gout in the joints of the foot; applied also to gout in other parts of body. Origin: L. See Podagric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podagral | Relating to or characterised by podagra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| podalgia | <medicine> Pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, foot + pain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podalic | Relating to the foot. Origin: G. Pous (pod-), foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| podalic extraction | Obstetrical extraction of the baby by the feet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| podalic version | A manual procedure that results in a podalic extraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| podarthritis | Inflammation of any of the tarsal or metatarsal joints. Origin: pod-+ arthritis (05 Mar 2000) |
| podarthrum | <anatomy, ornithology> The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, foot + joint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podedema | Oedema of the feet and ankles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| podetium | Origin: NL, fr. Gr, foot. <botany> A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, as in the so-called reindeer moss. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podiatric | Relating to podiatry. (05 Mar 2000) |