Pruritus diminished following treatment and did not recur during a one year follow-up period.
Also, the city's pub culture has been greatly diminished following a spate of strictures.
The Sicilian mafia, known as Cosa Nostra ("our thing"), was the country's most powerful organised crime syndicate in the 1980s and 1990s, but its power has diminished following years of investigations and mass arrests.
Still, the odds of such an injury are quite slim, and with the likelihood of an N.B.A. season diminished following the players' recent legal maneuver, China becomes an increasingly more palatable option.
"We expect the two hawks on the Bank of England's monetary policy committee... to vote in favour of an immediate rate hike at the August meeting given the uncertainty on Greece has diminished following [Monday's] agreement," said James Knightley, an economist at ING Financial Markets.
Asked on US radio network NPR whether his enjoyment of violent films had diminished following the killings at a Connecticut elementary school on 14 December, he replied: "Would I watch a kung fu movie three days after the Sandy Hook massacre?
"The UK's ability to generate tax revenue has diminished following the financial crisis, and this underlying weakness is likely to be exacerbated further if the UK economy slows as we predict," he said, adding it was vital the chancellor offered incentives to "invest, create jobs, and support growth".
In addition, negative comments by the child's peers diminished following the classroom presentation.
His chances of securing the post are said to have diminished following comments made after the recent riots in England.
However, seismic activities at the northern section of the Huya Fault have noticeably diminished following the Songpan–Huanglong M6.5 earthquake in 1973.
Dalman reiterated owner Vincent Tan's financial commitment to the club had not diminished following the decision to revert to wearing blue kit.
