| mil | <oncogene> An oncogene, identified in bird and mouse sarcomas, encoding a serine/threonine protein kinase. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| mild | Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity. "The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon." (Waller) "Adore him as a mild and merciful Being." (Rogers) Mild, or Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened. Synonym: Soft, gentle, bland, calm, tranquil, soothing, pleasant, placid, meek, kind, tender, indulgent, clement, mollifying, lenitive, assuasive. See Gentle. Origin: AS. Milde; akin to OS. Mildi, D. & G. Mild, OHG. Milti, Icel. Mildr, Sw. & Dan. Mild, Goth. Milds; cf. Lith. Melas dear, Gr. Gladdening gifts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mild foetal bradycardia | A foetal heart rate less than 120 beats per minute. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mild mercurial ointment | A grease-based ointment containing 20% finely divided metallic mercury, formerly widely used for local application to the skin for the destruction of body lice. Risk is associated with transdermal absorption of mercury and a local dermatitis. Synonym: mild mercurial ointment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mild silver protein | A complex prepared by the reaction of silver oxide with either gelatin or serum albumin. Black shiny crystals liberate silver and it was formerly widely used as a topical anti-infective on mucous membranes. Contains from 19 to 25% silver, only a small fraction of which is ionizable. Can produce black or brown pigmentation due to deposition of reduced silver in the tissues. Synonym: argyrol, silvol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mildew | <botany> A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colours, found on various diseased or decaying substances. Origin: AS. Meledeaw; akin to OHG. Militou, G. Mehlthau, mehltau; prob. Orig. Meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. Milip honey. See Mellifluous, and Dew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mile | A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet. The distance called a mile varies greatly in different countries. Its length in yards is, in Norway, 12,182; in Brunswick, 11,816; in Sweden, 11,660; in Hungary, 9,139; in Switzerland, 8,548; in Austria, 8,297; in Prussia, 8,238; in Poland, 8,100; in Italy, 2,025; in England and the United States, 1,760; in Spain, 1,552; in the Netherlands, 1,094. Geographical, or Nautical mile, one sixtieth of a degree of a great circle of the earth, or 6080.27 feet. Mile run. Same as Train mile. See Train. Roman mile, a thousand paces, equal to 1,614 yards English measure. Statute mile, a mile conforming to statute, that is, in England and the United States, a mile of 5,280 feet, as distinguished from any other mile. Origin: AS. Mil, fr. L. Millia, milia; pl. Of mille a thousand, i. E, milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. Mill the tenth of a cent, Million. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mileage | 1. An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile. 2. Aggregate length or distance in miles; especially, the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph company, etc. Alternative forms: milage] Constructive mileage, a mileage allowed for journeys supposed to be made, but not actually made. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Miles | William E., British surgeon, 1869-1947. See: Miles' operation, Miles resection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Miles resection | Combined abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum. Synonym: Miles resection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Miles' operation | Combined abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum. Synonym: Miles resection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| milesian | 1. <geography> Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants. 2. Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. C.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish. Origin: L. Milesius, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| milfoil | <botany> A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow. <botany> Water milfoil, an aquatic herb with dissected leaves (Myriophyllum). Origin: F. Mille-feuille, L. Millefolium; mille thousand + folium leaf. See Foil a leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| milia | Plural of milium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Milian's disease | An obsolete term for a nontoxic eruption that simulates measles or a toxic erythema, occurring usually on the ninth day of a course of medication; first described as a reaction to arsenical treatment of syphilis. Synonym: Milian's disease, Milian's erythema. (05 Mar 2000) |