| mid | 1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean. "No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings." (Pope) 2. Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night. 3. Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), e (ell), o (old). <prefix> Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius. Origin: AS. Midd; akin to OS. Middi, D. Mid (in comp), OHG. Mitti, Icel. Mir, Goth. Midjis, L. Medius, Gr, Skr. Madhya. Cf. Amid, Middle, Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian, Mizzen, Moiety. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mid seral species | Shade intolerant species, primarily Douglas-fir trees and vine maple shrubs. These species typically follow the early seral species in natural succession. (05 Dec 1998) |
| mid seral treatment | A treatment in which a stand of predominately mid seral species will be established. (05 Dec 1998) |
| mid-atlantic region | A geographical area of the united states comprising the district of columbia, delaware, maryland, new jersey, new york, and pennsylvania. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mida | <entomology> The larva of the bean fly. Origin: Gr. A destructive insect in pulse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| midas | <zoology> A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset. Origin: So called from L. Midas, a man fabled to have had ass's ears. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| midas's ear | <marine biology> A pulmonate mollusk (Auricula, or Ellobium, aurismidae); so called from resemblance to a human ear. See: Midas. (19 Mar 1998) |
| midaxillary line | A vertical line intersecting a point midway between the anterior and posterior axillary folds or lines. Synonym: linea axillaris media, linea medio-axillaris, middle axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midazolam | <radiology> Contraindications: known allergy, acute narrow angle glaucoma, dosing: 1.0-2.0 mg loading dose, can give 0.5 mg incremental doses after 2 minutes, end point of sedation is slurred speech, total dose of not more than 5-6 mg, institute continuous cardiac monitoring & pulse oximetry (12 Dec 1998) |
| midazolam hydrochloride | 8-Chloro-6-(6-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine monohydrochloride;a short-acting injectable benzodiazapine central nervous system depressant used for preoperative sedation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midbody | <cell biology> Dense structure formed during cytokinesis at the cleavage furrow. It consists of remnants of spindle fibres and other amorphous material and disappears before cell division is completed. (18 Nov 1997) |
| midbrain | <anatomy, neurology> The part of the brain above the pons and below the thalamus, it is the uppermost part of the brainstem, and is involved in basic, unconscious body function. (09 Oct 1997) |
| midbrain tegmentum | That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct. Synonym: tegmentum mesencephali, tegmentum, midbrain tegmentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midbrain vesicle | <anatomy> The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain. Origin: NL. See Meso- and Encephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| midcarpal | 1. Relating to the central part of the carpus. Synonym: mediocarpal. 2. Denoting the articulation between the two rows of carpal bones. Synonym: carpocarpal. Synonym: mediocarpal, mesocarpal. (05 Mar 2000) |