| mida | <entomology> The larva of the bean fly. Origin: Gr. A destructive insect in pulse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |