| multiradiate | Having many rays. Origin: Multi- + radiate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| multirooted | Having more than two roots. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multirotation | <chemistry> Name given to the phenomenon that occurs when glucose is dissolved in water. There is an equilibrium that is formed between the open-chain form and the alpha and beta pyranose forms. The beta is the most stable conformation because it puts the -OH in an equatorial position and thus most of the glucose in the aqueous solution is in the beta form. (09 Jan 1998) |
| multisect | <zoology> Divided into many similar segments; said of an insect or myriapod. Origin: Multi- + L. Sectus, p.p. Of secare to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multiseptate | <botany> Divided into many chambers by partitions, as the pith of the pokeweed. Origin: Multi- + septate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multiserial | <botany> Arranged in many rows, or series, as the scales of a pine cone, or the leaves of the houseleek. Origin: Multi- + serial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multisiliquous | <botany> Having many pods or seed vessels. Origin: Multi- + siliquious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multispiral | <zoology> Having numerous spiral coils round a center or nucleus; said of the opercula of certain shells. Origin: Multi- + spiral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multistage model | A mathematical model, mainly for carcinogenesis, based on the theory that a specific carcinogen may affect one among a number of stages in the development of cancer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multisubstrate | Referring to an enzyme, receptor, or acceptor protein, which requires two or more substrates. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multisynaptic | Referring to neural pathways formed by a chain of a large number of synaptically connected nerve cells, as distinguished from oligosynaptic conduction systems. Synonym: multisynaptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multivalence | <chemistry> Quality, state, or degree, of a multivalent element, atom, or radical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multivalent | <chemistry> Having a valence greater than one, as silicon. Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur. Origin: Multi- + L. Valens, p. Pr. See Valence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multivalent vaccine | A vaccine prepared from cultures of two or more strains of the same species or microorganism. Synonym: multivalent vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multivalve | <marine biology, zoology> Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces. Origin: Cf. F. Multivalve. (19 Mar 1998) |
| multiple gestation |
More than one fetus developing in the uterus.
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| multiple sclerosis |
A chronic, potentially debilitating disease in which the protective coating on nerve fibers within the central nervous system (myelin) is damaged.
출처: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/BN/00023.html
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| multifetal pregnancy reduction |
A procedure used to decrease the number of fetuses a woman carries and improve the chances that the remaining fetuses will survive and develop into healthy infants. Multifetal reductions that occur naturally are referred to as spontaneous multifetal reductions.
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| multifactorial |
A characteristic influenced in its expression by many factors, both genetic and environmental.
출처: www.cdc.gov/genomics/gtesting/ACCE/FBR/CF/CFGlossa...
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| multinucleate |
with few to many nuclei in the cell or coenocytic thallus
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