| pruning | Cutting off of individual plant parts or whole plants for cultivation of the individual plant (growth promotion) in order to obtain a certain form or a certain structure of the community. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| prunus | <botany> A genus of trees with perigynous rosaceous flowers, and a single two-ovuled carpel which usually becomes a drupe in ripening. Originally, this genus was limited to the plums, then, by Linnaeus, was made to include the cherries and the apricot. Later botanists separated these into several genera, as Prunus, Cerasus, and Armeniaca, but now, by Bentham and Hooker, the plums, cherries, cherry laurels, peach, almond, and nectarine are all placed in Prunus. Origin: L, a plum tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Prunus virginiana | Wild black cherry bark, the bark of Prunus serotina, used as a tonic and in cough mixtures as a bronchial sedative, the choke cherry; the chief substitute and adulterant of Prunus serotina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pruriginous | <medicine> Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by, or of the nature of, prurigo. Origin: L. Pruriginosus: cf. F. Prurigineux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prurigo | <medicine> A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in colour. Origin: L, an itching, the itch, fr. Prurire to itch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prurigo aestivalis | A form recurring each summer, becoming very severe as long as the hot weather continues. Synonym: actinic prurigo, summer prurigo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo agria | A severe form of chronic dermatitis with secondary infection in which there are constantly recurring, intensely itchy papules and nodules, often associated with atopy. Synonym: prurigo agria, prurigo ferox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo ferox | A severe form of chronic dermatitis with secondary infection in which there are constantly recurring, intensely itchy papules and nodules, often associated with atopy. Synonym: prurigo agria, prurigo ferox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo gestationis | A pruritic papular skin disease occurring in pregnant women, without adversely affecting pregnancy or the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo infantilis | A sensitivity reaction to insect bites, especially human and pet fleas, seen mostly in young children as wheals followed by papules on exposed areas. Synonym: lichen urticatus, prurigo infantilis, urticaria papulosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo mitis | A mild form of a chronic dermatitis characterised by recurring, intensely itching papules and nodules, probably atopic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo nodularis | An eruption of hard nodules (Picker's nodules) in the skin caused by rubbing and accompanied by intense itching. Synonym: Hyde's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prurigo simplex | A mild form of prurigo having a pronounced tendency to relapse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pruritic | Pertaining to or characterised by pruritus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pruritis | Itching. Pruritis can result from drug reaction, food allergy, kidney or liver disease, cancers, parasites, aging or dry skin, contact skin reaction, such as poison ivy, and for unknown reasons. (12 Dec 1998) |