| mesosecrin | <protein> Glycoprotein (46 kD) secreted by mesothelial cells (including endothelium). In culture forms a fine coating on the substratum. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| mesoseme | <anatomy> Having a medium orbital index; having orbits neither broad nor narrow; between megaseme and microseme. Origin: Meso- + Gr. Sign, mark; cf. F. Mesoseme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesosiderite | <chemical> See the entry for meteorite. (04 Mar 1998) |
| mesosigmoid | Sigmoid mesocolon. See: mesocolon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesosigmoiditis | Inflammation of the mesosigmoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesosigmoidopexy | Surgical fixation of the mesosigmoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesosomatous | Denoting a person of medium height. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesosome | <cell biology> Invagination of the plasma membrane in some bacterial cells, sometimes with additional membranous lamellae inside. May have respiratory or photosynthetic functions. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| mesosomia | Medium height. Origin: meso-+ G. Soma, body (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesosperm | <botany> A membrane of a seed. See Secundine. Origin: Meso- + Gr. Seed: cf. F. Mesosperme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesostate | <physiology> A product of metabolic action. Every mesostate is either an anastate or katastate, according as it is formed by an anabolic or catabolic process. See Metabolism. Origin: Meso- + Gr. To make to stand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesostenium | 1. <anatomy> The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesoccum, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc. 2. <zoology> One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers. Origin: Gr, + intestine: cf. F. Mesentere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesosternal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the mesosternum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesosternum | 1. <anatomy> The middle portion, or body, of the sternum. 2. <zoology> The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax in insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesosyphilis | The second stage of syphilis See: syphilis. Synonym: mesosyphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |