| bedbug | <zoology> A wingless, bloodsucking, hemipterous insect (Cimex Lectularius), sometimes infesting houses and especially beds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mexican | Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. A native or inhabitant of Mexico. Mexican poppy, an aromatic kind of pigweed from tropical America (Chenopodium ambrosioides). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mexican americans | Persons living in the united states of mexican descent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Mexican hat cell | An erythrocyte in target cell anaemia, with a dark centre surrounded by a light band that again is encircled by a darker ring; it thus resembles a shooting target; such cell's also appear after splenectomy. A cell lysed by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, as in graft rejection. Synonym: Mexican hat cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mexican hat corpuscle | An erythrocyte in target cell anaemia, with a dark centre surrounded by a light band that again is encircled by a darker ring; it thus resembles a shooting target; such cell's also appear after splenectomy. A cell lysed by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, as in graft rejection. Synonym: Mexican hat cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mexican spotted fever | <infectious disease> An acute tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. The disease is characterised by sudden onset of headache, chills and fever which can persist for 2-3 weeks. A characteristic rash appears on the extremities and trunk about the 4th day of illness. (21 Jun 2000) |