Pruning
Pruning (medicine)
Pruning (pronunciation: /ˈpruːnɪŋ/), in the context of medicine, refers to the process of removing dead or overgrown branches or stems to increase fruitfulness and growth. This term is often used metaphorically to describe various medical procedures and processes.
Etymology
The term "pruning" originates from the Latin word "prunus", which refers to a plum tree. The process of pruning was initially associated with horticulture, but has since been adopted in the medical field to describe similar processes.
Related Terms
- Apoptosis: A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms. It is often compared to pruning as it involves the removal of unnecessary or potentially harmful cells.
- Synaptic Pruning: A neurological regulatory process, which facilitates the removal of unnecessary neuronal structures from the brain.
- Angiogenesis: The physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels. This process can be likened to pruning as it involves the growth and development of new structures.
- Autophagy: A cellular process that removes unnecessary or dysfunctional components. It allows the orderly degradation and recycling of cellular components, similar to pruning.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pruning
- Wikipedia's article - Pruning
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