| Myxococcus acidic endoprotease | <enzyme> From myxococcus xanthus; cleaves phe-met bond of kappa-casein at pH 5.9; 12 kD; amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- Synonym: maep (26 Jun 1999) |
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| myxococcus xanthus | A species of gliding bacteria found on soil as well as in surface fresh water and coastal seawater. (12 Dec 1998) |
| myxocystodea | <zoology> A division of Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See Noctiluca. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Mucus + a bladder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| myxocyte | One of the stellate or polyhedral cells present in mucous tissue. Origin: myxo-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedema | <endocrinology> A functional insufficiency of the thyroid gland, resulting in deficiency of thyroid hormone. A variety of severe physiological problems accompany the reduction in thyroid function and the clinical features are dry skin, coarse hair, intolerance to cold, cognitive impairment and slowing of the relaxation phase of deep tendon reflexes. Clinical features: dry, waxy type of swelling with abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin and other tissues. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks and the face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips. The congenital form of the disease is cretinism. Severe hypothyroidism usually as a result of autoimmunity to thyroglobulin. (20 Sep 2002) |
| myxoedema heart | The enlarged heart associated with untreated severe hypothyroidism, often accompanied by pericardial effusion; rare in modern medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedema voice | <otolaryngology> The forced, rough, raucous voice of subjects of myxoedema, probably due to myxoedematous thickening of the vocal folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedematoid | Resembling myxoedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedematous | Relating to myxoedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedematous infantilism | <paediatrics> Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| myxofibroma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue that resembles primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroma myxomatodes, myxoma fibrosum. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxofibrosarcoma | <tumour> A malignant fibrous histiocytoma with a predominance of myxoid areas that resemble primitive mesenchymal tissue. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. Sarx, flesh, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoid | Resembling mucus. Origin: myxo-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoid cyst | 1. A knot or knotlike mass. 2. <anatomy> A general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, for example basal ganglia. 3. <oncology, tumour> A benign cystic tumour occurring on a aponeurosis or tendon, as in the wrist or dorsum of the foot, it consists of a thin fibrous capsule enclosing a clear mucinous fluid. (18 Nov 1997) |
| myxoid degeneration | A conversion of any of the connective tissues into a gelatinous or mucoid substance. Synonym: myxoid degeneration, myxomatous degeneration, myxomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |