| mesogastric | 1. <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach. Of or pertaining to the mesogaster. 2. <zoology> Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab. Origin: Meso- + gastric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mesogastrium | <anatomy> The umbilical region. The mesogaster. Origin: NL. See Mesogaster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesogenic | Denoting the virulence of a virus capable of inducing lethal infection in embryonic hosts, after a short incubation period, and an inapparent infection in immature and adult hosts; used in characterizing Newcastle disease virus, particularly strains used in parenteral vaccination of chickens. Origin: meso-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesogla | <zoology> A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates. Mesoglal. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Middle + a glutinous substance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesoglia | Neuroglial cells of mesodermal origin. See: microglia. Synonym: mesoglial cells. Origin: meso-+ G. Glia, glue (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesoglial cells | Neuroglial cells of mesodermal origin. See: microglia. Synonym: mesoglial cells. Origin: meso-+ G. Glia, glue (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesogluteal | Relating to the musculus gluteus medius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesogluteus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines; insertion, lateral surface of greater trochanter; action, abducts and rotates thigh; nerve supply, superior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus medius, mesogluteus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesognathic | 1. Relating to the mesognathion. Synonym: mesognathous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesognathion | The lateral segment of the premaxillary or incisive bone external to the endognathion. Origin: meso-+ G. Gnathos, jaw (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesognathous | <anatomy> Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. Origin: Meso- + Gr. Jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesohepar | <anatomy> A fold of the peritoneum connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. Origin: NL. See Meso-, and Hepar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesohippus | <paleontology> An extinct mammal of the Horse family, but not larger than a sheep, and having three toes on each foot. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Middle + a horse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesoileum | The mesentery of the ileum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesojejunum | The mesentery of the jejunum. (05 Mar 2000) |