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Definition of Pithing
1. pith [v] - See also: pith
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pithing
Literary usage of Pithing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Histology by John Newport Langley (1901)
"pithing and bleeding, a. Cut off the head or the upper jaw with the skull with
one stroke of strong scissors, thrust a seeker down the spinal canal; ..."
2. Outlines of Practical Physiology: Being a Manual for the Physiological by William Stirling (1895)
"pithing—CILIARY MOTION—NERVE-MUSCLE PREPARATION—NORMAL SALINE. 1. Pith a Frog.
—Wrap the body, fore and hind legs, in a towel, leaving the head projecting. ..."
3. American Journal of Physiology by American Physiological Society (1887- ). (1913)
"Observations made before and after pithing show that the latent period, ...
The rise after pithing is not due to any1 changed action on the heart, ..."
4. Practical Histology by John Newport Langley (1901)
"pithing and bleeding, a. Cut off the head or the upper jaw with the skull with
one stroke of strong scissors, thrust a seeker down the spinal canal; ..."
5. Outlines of Practical Physiology: Being a Manual for the Physiological by William Stirling (1895)
"pithing—CILIARY MOTION—NERVE-MUSCLE PREPARATION—NORMAL SALINE. 1. Pith a Frog.
—Wrap the body, fore and hind legs, in a towel, leaving the head projecting. ..."
6. American Journal of Physiology by American Physiological Society (1887- ). (1913)
"Observations made before and after pithing show that the latent period, ...
The rise after pithing is not due to any1 changed action on the heart, ..."
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