| Malacarne | Michele V.G., Italian surgeon, 1744-1816. See: Malacarne's pyramid, Malacarne's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Malacarne's space | The bottom of the interpeduncular fossa at the base of the midbrain, extending from the anterior border of the pons forward to the mamillary bodies, and containing numerous openings for the passage of perforating branches of the posterior cerebral arteries. Synonym: substantia perforata posterior, locus perforatus posticus, Malacarne's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malacca | A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula. <botany> Malacca cane, a cane obtained from a species of palm of the genus Calamus (C. Scipionum), and of a brown colour, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malachite | <chemical> Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue colour. Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green. Origin: Fr. Gr. A mallow, from its resembling the green colour of the leaf of mallows: cf. F. Malachite. Cf. Mallow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malachite green | Tetramethyl-di-p-aminotriphenylcarbinol;a dye that has been used as a wound antiseptic, as a treatment of mycotic skin infections, and in biological staining of tissues and bacteria. Origin: G. Malache, a mallow (05 Mar 2000) |
| malacia | Means softening. Osteomalacia is thus softening of bone (due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin d). (12 Dec 1998) |
| malacic | Pertaining to or characterised by malacia. Synonym: malacic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malaco- | Soft, softening. Origin: G. Malakos, soft; malakia, a softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| malacobdella | <zoology> A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Soft + a leech. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malacoderm | <zoology> One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies. Origin: Gr. Soft + skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malacolite | <chemical> A variety of pyroxene. Origin: Gr. Soft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malacologist | One versed in the science of malacology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malacology | <marine biology, study> The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks. Origin: Gr. Soft: cf. F. Malacologie. (19 Mar 1998) |
| malacoplakia | The formation of soft patches on the mucous membrane of a hollow organ, such as the urogenital tract or digestive tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| malacopoda | <zoology> A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; called also Protracheata, and Onychophora. They somewhat resemble myriapods, and have from seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly jointed legs, two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of antennae. The trancheae are connected with numerous spiracles scattered over the surface of the body. Peripatus is the only known genus. See Peripatus. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Soft + -poda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |