| |
| macular
| an anatomical structure (as the macula lutea) having
the form of a spot differentiated from surrounding tissues Unrequited
4X16 |
| malignant
| tending to produce death or deterioration ;
especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate
fatally Miracle
Man 1X17 Apocrypha
3X16 |
| malpractice
| 1: improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as
by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss; 2: improper
or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official
position; 3: the act or an instance of improper practice Audrey
Pauley 9X13 |
| mania
| excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity,
disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood Wetwired
3X23 |
| marrow
| a soft highly vascular modified connective tissue that
occupies the cavities and cancellous part of most bones Hell
Money 3X19 |
| mass
| a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable
size; a tumor Pusher
3X17 Memento
Mori 4X15 |
| maternity
| a: the quality or state of being a mother; b: the qualities
of a mother; c: the period close to and including childbirth DeadAlive
8X15 |
| matrix
| he intercellular substance in which tissue cells (as
of connective tissue) are embedded Gethsemane
4X24 S.R. 819 6X10 |
| maxillofacial,
maxilla | of, relating to, or treating the maxilla and
the face Rush 7X06
Audrey Pauley
9X13 Improbable
9X14 |
| Meckel-Gruber
syndrome | Meckel Syndrome is a rare inherited disorder.
Major symptoms may include, congenital deformities of the brain
resulting in mental retardation. Malformations of the hands
and feet, and bone deformities of the arms and legs may also
occur. In males genitals may fail to develop properly. Kidney,
pancreas and liver may also be abnormal Home
4X03 |
| median
| 1: being in the middle or in an intermediate position
: MEDIAL; 2: lying in the plane dividing a bilateral
animal into right and left halves 3
2X06 |
medical
examiner, M.E. | a public officer who conducts autopsies
on bodies to find the
cause of death Badlaa
8X12 |
| medulla
oblongata | the part of the vertebrate brain that is
continuous posteriorly with the spinal cord and that contains
the centers controlling involuntary vital functions Duane
Barry 2X05 |
| melanin
| a dark brown or black animal or plant pigment Teliko
4X04 |
| melanocyte
| an epidermal cell that produces melanin Teliko
4X04 |
| melanoma
| a usually malignant tumor containing dark pigment The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 |
| membrane
| a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal
or plant origin Miracle
Man 1X17 DØd
Kalm 2X19 Home
4X03 Per Manum
8X08 |
| metabolic
| of, relating to, or based on metabolism One
Breath 2X07 Via
Negativa 8X07 |
| metabolism
| a: the sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction
of protoplasm; specifically: the chemical changes in living
cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities
and new material is assimilated b: the sum of the processes
by which a particular substance is handled in the living body
c: the sum of the metabolic activities taking place in a particular
environment Teliko
4X04 DeadAlive
8X15 |
| metacarpal
| a bone of the part of the hand or forefoot between
the carpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more
or less elongated bones when all the digits are present 2shy
3X06 |
| metal
| any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically
lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity
and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic
oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element
as distinguished from an alloy Salvage
8X10 |
| metaphase
| the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes
become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle Home
4X03 |
| metastasis,
metastatic | a: transfer of a disease-producing agency
from the site of disease to another part of the body; b: a secondary
metastatic growth of a malignant tumor Miracle
Man 1X17 Leonard
Betts 4X14 Zero
Sum 4X21 Gethsemane
4X24 |
| methamphetamine
| an amine C10H15N used medically
in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride especially in the
treatment of obesity and often used illicitly as a stimulant
Wetwired 3X23
|
| methane
| a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon
CH4 that is a product of decomposition of organic
matter and of the carbonization of coal, is used as a fuel and
as a starting material in chemical synthesis, and is the simplest
of the alkanes Theef
7X14 |
| methyl
bromide | a poisonous gaseous compound CH3Br used chiefly
as a fumigant against rodents, worms, and insects El
Mundo Gira 4X11 |
methyl
isocyanate | an extremely toxic chemical CH3NCO
used especially in the
manufacture of pesticides Badlaa
8X12 |
| methyl
pyrrolydinyl pyridine | chemical name for Nicotine Brand
X 7X18 |
| microbe
| microorganism, or germ Firewalker
2X09 Biogenesis
6X22 The X-Files: Fight the
Future |
| microbiology
| a branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic
forms of life The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 |
| microscope
| 1: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination
of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects; especially
: COMPOUND MICROSCOPE; 2: an instrument using radiations
other than light or using vibrations for making enlarged images
of minute objects Herrenvolk
4X01 Teliko 4X04 Medusa
8X13 |
| microscopic
| 1: resembling a microscope especially in perception;
2a: invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope;
b: very small or fine or precise; 3: of, relating to, or conducted
with the microscope or microscopy S.R.
819 6X10 |
| microwaves
| a comparatively short electromagnetic wave; especially
: one between about 1 millimeter and 1 meter in wavelength Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| midfrontal
| the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere Sleepless
2X04 |
| migraine
| 1: a condition marked by recurrent severe headache
often with nausea and vomiting; 2: an episode or attack of migraine Christmas
Carol 5X05 |
| mitochondria,
mitochondrial | 1: asmall intracellular organelle which
is responsible for energy production and cellular respiration;
2: The DNA component of mitochondria, the chief function of
which is synthesis of adenosine triphosphate and the management
of cellular energy; the chromosome contains some 16,000 base
pairs arranged in a circle. The inheritance is matrilineal,
and the mutation rate is unusually high; since each cell contains
thousands of copies a mutant form may assume an almost continuous
gradation as in a galtonian process. Most of the mutations known
have their impact on the respiratory chain. Underneath
9X09 |
| mitosis,
mitotic | a process that takes place in the nucleus of
a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting
of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results
in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number
of chromosomes as the parent nucleus Redux
5X02 |
| molar
| a tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted
for grinding; specifically : one of the cheek teeth in mammals
behind the incisors and canines Unrequited
4X16 Patience
8X04 |
| molecular
| a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical
organization of living matter and especially with the molecular
basis of inheritance and protein synthesis Salvage
8X10 Medusa 8X13 |
| molecule
| The result of two or more atoms combining by chemical
bonding Improbable
9X14 |
| monozygotic
| derived from a single egg Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| morbid
| 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of disease;
b: affected with or induced by disease; (a morbid condition)
c: productive of disease; (morbid substances) 2: abnormally
susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings Je
Souhaite 7X21 |
| morgue
| 1 : a place where the bodies of persons found dead
are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or are released
for burial 2 : a collection of reference works and files of
reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office Patience
8X04 Roadrunners
8X05 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| morphine
| a bitter crystalline addictive narcotic base C17H19NO3
that is the principal alkaloid of opium and is used in the form
of a soluble salt (as a hydrochloride or a sulfate) as an analgesic
and sedative Unruhe 4X02 Theef
7X14 |
| morphogenesis
| the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs Post-Modern
Prometheus 5X06 |
| morphogens
| a diffusible chemical substance that exerts control
over morphogenesis especially by forming a gradient in concentration Young
at Heart 1X15 |
| morphology
| a: a branch of biology that deals with the form and
structure of animals and plants; b: the form and structure of
an organism or any of its parts Terms
of Endearment 6X06 |
| morula
| a globular solid mass of blastomeres formed by cleavage
of a zygote that typically precedes the blastula Redux
5X02 |
| motility
| exhibiting or capable of movement Small
Potatoes 4X20 |
| mouth
| the natural opening through which food passes into
the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically
bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx
and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth DeadAlive
8X15 |
| mucus
| a viscid slippery secretion that is usually rich in
mucins and is produced by mucous membranes which it moistens
and protects Miracle
Man 1X17 Roadrunners
8X05 |
| MRI
| magnetic resonance imaging Pusher
3X17 Wetwired
3X23 Emily 5X07 Badlaa
8X12 |
| multiple
personality disorder | an hysterical neurosis in which
the personality becomes dissociated into two or more distinct
but complex and socially and behaviorally integrated parts each
of which becomes dominant and controls behavior from time to
time to the exclusion of the others The
Field Where I Died 4X05 Chimera
7X16 |
| MS,
multiple sclerosis | a demyelinating disease marked by
patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and
associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and
jerking muscle tremor Miracle
Man 1X17 |
| Munchausen
| a condition characterized by the feigning of the symptoms
of a disease or injury in order to undergo diagnostic tests,
hospitalization, or medical or surgical treatment The
Calusari 2X21 |
| Munchausen
by proxy | Munchausen syndrome by causing illness or
injury in another to obtain attention; usually by a parent or
caregiver against a child The
Calusari 2X21 |
| mucosa
| a membrane rich in mucous glands; specifically
: one that lines body passages and cavities which communicate
directly or indirectly with the exterior 2shy
3X06 |
| muscle
| a: a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract
when stimulated and produce motion; b: an organ that is essentially
a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point
and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body
part Sleepless
2X04 Rush 7X06 |
| mutate,
mutation | intransitive senses : to undergo mutation;
transitive senses: to cause to undergo mutation Pilot
1X79 Home 4X03 Memento
Mori 4X15 Zero
Sum 4X21 The X-Files: Fight
the Future Vienen
8X16 Nothing Important
Happened Today II 9X02 |
| mycology
| a branch of biology dealing with fungi El
Mundo Gira 4X11 |
| myelin
| a soft white somewhat fatty material that forms a thick
myelin sheath about the protoplasmic core of a myelinated nerve
fiber Young at
Heart 1X15 |
| myeloid
| of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| myxedema
| severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic
edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor Teliko
4X04 |
