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modifier Noun a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
modifier Noun a person who changes something
modifier Noun a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
modifier gene Noun a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
mutant gene Noun a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected
mesentery Noun a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
mesocolon Noun mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
motilin Noun a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine
medial condyle Noun a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
mononuclear phagocyte system Noun a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
muscular structure Noun the muscular system of an organism
musculature Noun the muscular system of an organism
muscle system Noun the muscular system of an organism
musculoskeletal system Noun the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form
myoneural junction Noun the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
monocyte Noun a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
monoblast Noun a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
motor nerve Noun a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
motor fiber Noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
microphage Noun a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
metacentric chromosome Noun a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position
mitochondrion Noun an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
medullated nerve fiber Noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
myelinated nerve fiber Noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
microcyte Noun an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
medullary sheath Noun a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
myelin sheath Noun a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
macula lutea Noun a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
macular area Noun a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
motor end plate Noun the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
motor neuron Noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
motoneuron Noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
myelocyte Noun an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
myeloblast Noun a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
megakaryocyte Noun a large bone marrow cell
macroglia Noun tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells
microglia Noun neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
microgliacyte Noun a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
megalocyte Noun abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
macrocyte Noun abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
megaloblast Noun abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
muscle cell Noun an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
muscle fiber Noun an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
muscle fibre Noun an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
macrophage Noun a large phagocyte
myofibril Noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
mandibular condyle Noun the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
myofibrilla Noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
medial geniculate body Noun a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
medial geniculate Noun a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex