| metabolised vitamin D milk | Milk produced by feeding irradiated yeast to cows; standardised to contain not less than 400 USP units per quart. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| metabolising | The series of biochemical reactions in living tissue through which life is maintained. Energy production through the breakdown of nutrients and energy utilisation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| metabolism | <biochemistry> The sum of all the physical and chemical processes by which living organised substance is produced and maintained (anabolism) and also the transformation by which energy is made available for the uses of the organism (catabolism). Origin: Gr. Metaballein = to turn about, change, alter (18 Nov 1997) |
| metabolite | <biochemistry> Any substance produced by metabolism or by a metabolic process. (18 Nov 1997) |
| metabolize | <physiology> To change by a metabolic process. See Metabolism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| metabotropic receptor | A type of receptor that is linked to intracellular production of 1,2-diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. Origin: metabolism + G. Trope, turning, inclination, + -ic (05 Mar 2000) |
| metabranchial | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae. Origin: Meta- + branchial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| metacarpal | One of the five bones to each digit in the hand. Metacarpals articulate with the carpal bones in the wrist and the phalanges (finger bone). (27 Sep 1997) |
| metacarpal bone | One of the metacarpal bones, five long bones (numbered I to V, beginning with the bone on the radial or thumb side) forming the skeleton of the metacarpus or palm; they articulate with the bones of the distal row of the carpus and with the five proximal phalanges. Synonym: os metacarpale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metacarpal index | The average ratio of length to breadth of metacarpals II to V; this ratio is increased in the Marfan syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metacarpal veins | See: dorsal metacarpal veins, palmar metacarpal veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metacarpals | Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| metacarpectomy | Excision of one or all of the metacarpals. Origin: metacarpus + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| metacarpohypothenar reflex | Flexion of the little finger on tapping the dorsum of the hand; seen in pyramidal tract lesions and is similar to Starling's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metacarpophalangeal | Relating to the metacarpus and the phalanges; denoting the articulations between them. (05 Mar 2000) |