| moro | <medicine> A small abscess or tumour having a resemblance to a mulberry. Origin: Cf. It. Mora mulberry, L. Morum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Moro reflex | The reflex response of an infant (contraction of the limb and neck muscles) when allowed to drop a short distance through the air or startled by a sudden noise or jolt. Synonym: Moro reflex, parachute reflex, startle reaction. Synonym: cochleopalpebral reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Moro, Ernst | <person> German physician. Lived: 1874-1951. See: Moro reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morocco | <geography> A kingdom in northern africa, west of algeria. Its capital is Rabat. It was known to the romans as mauretania, part of the carthaginian empire (not to be confused with the modern mauritania, a country of western africa). Morocco was invaded by the muslims in the 7th century a.d. It engaged in hostilities with england, france, and spain from 1662 to 1911. The country gained independence in 1956. The name is from the arabic marukus, the name of the former capital marrakech, from a berber word meaning fortified. The arabic name for morocco is al-magrib al-aasa, the far west. (12 Dec 1998) |
| morology | Foolish talk; nonsense; folly. Origin: Gr. Foolish talk, foolish + discourse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| moron | <psychiatry> An obsolete term for a subclass of mental retardation or the individual classified therein. Origin: G. Moros, stupid (05 Mar 2000) |
| morosaurus | <paleontology> An extinct genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in Jurassic strata in America. Origin: NL, from Gr. Stupid + lizard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| morosis | <medicine> Idiocy; fatuity; stupidity. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr. Silly, foolish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| moroxite | <chemical> A variety of apatite of a greenish blue colour. Origin: Cf. Gr, a sort of pipe clay. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| moroxydine | Abitilguanide; 4-morpholinecarboximidoylguanidine;an antiviral agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| moroxylate | <chemistry> A morate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| moroxylic | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the mulberry; moric. Origin: L. Morus a mulberry tree + Gr. Wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |