| LEMO | lowest empty molecular orbital |
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| LMO | localized molecular orbital |
| LUMO | lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |
| MO | macroorchidism; manually operated; Master of Obstetrics; Master of Osteopathy; medical officer; mesi... |
| MOS | medial orbital sulcus; Medical Outcomes Study; microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system; Moloney murine s... |
| ME | Median Eminence |
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| SME | Stalk median eminence |
| LGE | lateral ganglionic eminence |
| MEA | median eminence area |
| pyramidal eminence | A conical projection posterior to the vestibular window in the middle ear; it is hollow and contains the stapedius muscle. Synonym: pyramid of tympanum, pyramidal eminence, pyramis tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypobranchial eminence | <anatomy> A median elevation in the floor of the embryonic pharynx caudal to the tuberculum impar. It merges laterally with the ventral part of the second and third branchial arches, and in later development is incorporated in the root of the tongue. Synonym: copula linguae, His' copula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypoglossal eminence | A slight elevation in the floor of the inferior recess of the fourth ventricle, beneath which is the nucleus of origin of the twelfth cranial nerve. Synonym: trigonum nervi hypoglossi, eminentia hypoglossi, hypoglossal eminence, trigone of hypoglossal nerve, trigonum hypoglossi, tuberculum hypoglossi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypothenar eminence | The fleshy mass at the medial side of the palm. Synonym: eminentia hypothena'ris, antithenar, hypothenar prominence, hypothenar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid eminence | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Doyere's eminence | The slightly elevated area of the striated muscle fibre's surface that corresponds to the site of the motor endplate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ileocaecal eminence | The bilabial prominence of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the caecocolic junction as seen in cadavers; in the living individual it appears as a truncated cone with a star-shaped orifice. Synonym: valva ileocaecalis, Bauhin's valve, ileocaecal eminence, ileocolic valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius' valve, valve of Varolius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliopectineal eminence | A rounded elevation on the superior surface of the hip bone at the junction of the ilium and the superior ramus of the pubis. Synonym: eminentia iliopubica, iliopectineal eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliopubic eminence | A rounded elevation on the superior surface of the hip bone at the junction of the ilium and the superior ramus of the pubis. Synonym: eminentia iliopubica, iliopectineal eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercondylar eminence | Intercondyloid eminence, an elevation on the proximal extremity of the tibia between the two articular surfaces. Synonym: eminentia intercondylaris, eminentia intercondyloidea, spinous process of tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| olivary eminence | <zoology> A genus of polished marine gastropod shells, chiefly tropical, and often beautifully coloured. Origin: L. An olive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thenar eminence | The fleshy mass on the lateral side of the palm; the radial palm; the ball of the thumb. Synonym: eminentia thena'ris, thenar prominence, thenar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thyroid eminence | The projection on the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; serves as an external indication of the level of the fifth cervical vertebra. Synonym: prominentia laryngea, Adam's apple, protuberantia laryngea, thyroid eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminence | 1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height. "Without either eminences or cavities." (Dryden) "The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence." (Burke) 2. An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction; preferment. "You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty." (Shak) 3. A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. Origin: L. Eminentia, fr. Eminens eminent: cf. F. Eminence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eminence of concha | The prominence on the cranial surface of the auricle corresponding to the concha. Synonym: eminentia conchae, apophysis conchae. (05 Mar 2000) |