| midsummer | The middle of summer. <botany> Midsummer daisy, the oxeye daisy. Origin: AS. Midsumor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| midtarsal | Relating to the middle of the tarsus. Synonym: mediotarsal, mesotarsal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midtarsal joint | The synovial joints between the talus and navicular bone medially and the calcaneus and navicular bones laterally which act as a unit in allowing the front of the foot to pivot relative to the back of the foot about the longitudinal axis of the foot, contributing to the total inversion and eversion movements. Synonym: articulatio tarsi transversa, Chopart's joint, midtarsal joint, transverse tarsal articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midwestern united states | The geographic area of the midwestern region of the united states in general or when the specific state or states are not indicated. The states usually included in this region are illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, ohio, oklahoma, north dakota, south dakota and wisconsin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| midwife | Origin: OE. Midwif, fr. AS. Mid with (akin to Gr) + woman, wife. Properly, the woman or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See Meta-, and Wife. A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| midwifery | 1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics. 2. Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in production. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |