| Macewen's sign |
on percussion of the skull behind the junction of the frontal, temporal, and parietal bones, there is a more resonant note than normal in internal hydrocephalus and cerebral abscess. Called also cracked-pot sound and cranial cracked-pot sound.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| macerate |
To disintegrate tissues to obtain a cell dissociation. Cutting, soaking or enzymatic actions are commonly used.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E16.htm
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| macronutrient |
(Gr. makros, large + L. nutrire, to nourish) For growth media: an essential element normally required in concentrations >0.5 millimole/l.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E16.htm
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| macula |
the area of the retina that allows fine details to be observed at the center of vision; also refers to any small, flat spot on the skin
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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| macrophage |
A type of phagocyte (cell in the body which 'eats' damaged cells and foreign substances such as virus and bacteria).
Ãâó: www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm
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