Pruning (disambiguation)

Pruning is the practice of removing unwanted portions from a plant.

Pruning may also refer to:


 * Synaptic pruning, the reformation of neural structure by pruning "excess" neurons or neural clusters
 * Decision tree pruning, a method of simplification of a decision tree
 * Pruning (morphology), a technique used in digital image processing based on mathematical morphology
 * Pruning (viticulture), how pruning is used in vine training systems
 * Pruning (vascular), in prenatal development, the disappearance of blood vessels which are no longer needed
 * Pruning (microeconomics), the removal of "excess" items from a budget
 * Pruning (maceration), in dermatology, the softening, whitening, and wrinkling of skin that is soaked in water
 * Retinal vessels pruning, the disappearance of the ends of the small vessels in the area affected (as in case of retinal venous occlusion)