| mononeuralgia | Pain along the course of one nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mononeuritis | Inflammation of a single nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mononeuritis multiplex | <endocrinology, neurology> A condition characterised by inflammation of several nerves in unrelated portions of the body, may be seen in association with long-standing diabetes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| mononeuropathy | Disorder involving a single nerve. Mononeuropathy multiplex, inflammation of several nerves usually in unrelated portions of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mononoea | Fixation of the mind on one subject. Origin: mono-+ G. Noesis, idea (05 Mar 2000) |
| mononuclear | Having only one nucleus; used especially in reference to blood cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mononuclear phagocyte | <haematology> Monocytes and their differentiated products, macrophages. Mononuclear cells are leucocytes other than polymorphonuclear cells and include lymphocytes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mononuclear phagocyte system | A widely distributed collection of both free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow precursor cells by way of monocytes; their substantial phagocytic activity is mediated by immunoglobulin and the serum complement system. In both connective and lymphoid tissue, they may occur as free and fixed macrophages; in the sinusoids of the liver, as Kupffer cells; in the lung, as alveolar macrophages; and in the nervous system, as microglia. Synonym: system of macrophages. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mononucleosis | <haematology> The presence of an abnormally large number of mononuclear leucocytes (monocytes) in the blood. The term is often used alone to refer to infectious mononucleosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mononucleotide | <biochemistry> Phosphate esters of nucleosides. The metabolic precursors of nucleic acids are monoesters with phosphate on carbon 5 of the pentose (known as 5' to distinguish sugar from base numbering). However many other structures, such as adenosine 3'5' cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and molecules with 2 or 3 phosphates are also called nucleotides. (18 Nov 1997) |
| monooctanoin | A semisynthetic esterified glycerol used as a solubilizing agent for radiolucent gallstones retained in the biliary tract following cholecystectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monooxygenases | Oxidoreductases that induce the incorporation of one atom of oxygen from O2 into the substance being oxidised. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoparesis | Paresis affecting a single extremity or part of an extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoparesthesia | Paresthesia affecting a single region only. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monopathic | Relating to a monopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |