| podiatry | <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdisorders of the foot. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| podical | <zoology> Anal; applied to certain organs of insects. Origin: L. Podex, podicis, the anus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podiceps | <zoology> See Grebe. Origin: NL, fr. L. Podex, podicis, anus + pes foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podismus | Podospasmus Spasm of the foot. Synonym: podismus. Origin: podo-+ G. Spasmos, spasm (05 Mar 2000) |
| poditis | An inflammatory disorder of the foot. Origin: pod-+ G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| podium | 1. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by archaeologists in two senses: The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. 2. <zoology> The foot. Origin: L, fr. Gr, dim. Of, foot. See Pew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podley | <zoology> A young coalfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podo- | <prefix> A combining form or prefix from Gr. Poys, podos, foot; as, podocarp, podocephalous, podology. See: Foot. (29 Oct 1998) |
| podobranch | <zoology> One of branchiae attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea. See: Podo-, and Branchia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podobranchia | Origin: NL. <zoology> Same as Podobranch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podobromidrosis | Foul-smelling perspiration of the feet. Origin: podo-+ G. Bromos, a foul smell, + hidros, sweat (05 Mar 2000) |
| podocalyxin | <protein> Major sialoprotein (140 kD) of renal glomerular epithelial cells (podocytes). (18 Nov 1997) |
| podocarp | <botany> A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit. Origin: Podo- + Gr. Fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podocephalous | <botany> Having a head of flowers on a long peduncle, or footstalk. Origin: Podo- + Gr. Head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| podocyte | <pathology> Cells of the visceral epithelium that closely invest the network of glomerular capillaries in the kidney. most of the cell body is not in contact with the basal lamina, but is separated from it by trabeculae that branch to give rise to club shaped protrusions, known as pedicels, interdigitating with similar processes on adjacent cells. The complex interdigitation of these cells produces thin filtration slits that seem to be bridged by a layer of material (of unknown composition), that acts as a filter for large macromolecules. (18 Nov 1997) |