| pasteurization | The heating of milk, wines, fruit juices, etc., for about 30 minutes at 68캜 (154.4캟) whereby living bacteria are destroyed, but the flavor or bouquet is preserved; the spores are unaffected, but are kept from developing by immediately cooling the liquid to 10캜 (50캟) or lower. See: sterilization. Origin: L. Pasteur (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Pastia | C., 20th century Roumanian physician. See: Pastia's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pastia's sign | <clinical sign> The presence of pink or red transverse lines at the bend of the elbow in the preeruptive stage of scarlatina; they persist through the eruptive stage and remain as pigmented lines after desquamation. Synonym: Thomson's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pastil | Pastille 1. A small mass of benzoin and other aromatic substances to be burned for fumigation. Synonym: troche. Origin: Fr. Pastille; L. Pastillus, a roll (of bread), dim. Of panis, bread Sabouraud's pastils, disks containing barium platinocyanide which undergo a colour change when exposed to X-rays; previously used to indicate the administered dose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pastille | 1. <pharmacology> A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room. 2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche. 3. See Pastel, a crayon. Origin: F. Pastille, L. Pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pastor | 1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds. 2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically, a minister having the charge of a church and parish. 3. <zoology> A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts. Origin: L, fr. Pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pastoral | 1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. 2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. Pastoral staff, a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. Origin: L. Pastoralis: cf. F. Pastoral. See Pastor. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. "A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life." (Rambler) 2. A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterised by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. 3., a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pastoral care | Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pastoral counseling | The use of psychotherapeutic methods by members of the clergy, members of a religious community, and/or lay therapists for parishioners seeking help with personal problems. (05 Mar 2000) |