| meniscus articularis | A crescent-shaped intra-articular fibrocartilage found in certain joints. Synonym: meniscus articularis, articular crescent, intra-articular cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meniscus lateralis | A flat disc-shaped ligament which stabilises and supports the outer aspect of the knee joint. Not as commonly injured as the medical meniscus ligament in knee sprains. (27 Sep 1997) |
| meniscus lens | A lens having a spherical concave curve on one side and a spherical convex curve on the other. Synonym: meniscus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meniscus medialis | <anatomy> A flat disc-shaped ligament which stabilises and supports the inner aspect of the knee joint. Commonly injured in knee sprains. (27 Sep 1997) |
| meniscus tactus | A specialised tactile sensory nerve ending in the epidermis, characterised by a terminal cuplike expansion of an intraepidermal axon in contact with the base of a single modified keratinocyte. Synonym: meniscus tactus, Merkel's corpuscle, Merkel's tactile cell, Merkel's tactile disk, tactile disk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| menispermaceous | <botany> Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermaceae) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type. Origin: Gr. Mhnh the moon + sperma seed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| menispermic | Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| menispermine | <chemistry> An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Menispermum Cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder. Synonym: menispermina. Origin: Cf. F. Menispermine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| menkes kinky-hair syndrome | <radiology> Defective intestinal copper absorption, X-linked recessive, males only, presents in early infancy, Wormian bones (12 Dec 1998) |
| Menkes' syndrome | Kinky hair disease, congenital defect of copper metabolism manifested in short, sparse, poorly pigmented kinky hair; associated with failure to thrive, physical and mental retardation, and progressive severe deterioration of the brain; apparently a defect of copper transport; X-linked recessive inheritance. Synonym: kinky-hair disorder, Menkes' syndrome, trichopoliodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Menkes, John | <person> U.S. Neurologist, *1928. See: Menkes' syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meno- | The menses, menstruation. Origin: G. Men, month (05 Mar 2000) |
| menobranchus | <zoology> A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus, having permanent external gills. Origin: NL. Menobranchus, fr. Gr. To remain + a gill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| menocelis | A dark macular or petechial eruption sometimes occurring in cases of amenorrhoea. Origin: meno-+ G. Kelis, spot (05 Mar 2000) |
| menogaril | <chemical> (2r-(2 alpha,3 beta,4 alpha,5 beta,6 alpha,11 alpha,13 alpha))-4-(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6,11,12,13,14-octahydro-3,5,8,10,13-pentahydroxy-11-methoxy-6,13-dimethyl-2,6-epoxy-2h-naphthaceno(1,2-b)oxocin-9,16-dione. A semisynthetic anthracycline antibiotic with the amino sugar on the d ring. It displays broad-spectrum antineoplastic activity against a variety of tumours. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. Chemical name: 2,6-Epoxy-2H-naphthaceno(1,2-b)oxocin-9,16-dione, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6,11,12,13,14-octahydro-3,5,8,10,13-pentahydroxy-11-methoxy-6,13-dimethyl-, (2R-(2alpha,3beta,4alpha,5beta,6alpha,11alpha,13alpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |