| mixed thrombus | A laminated thrombus, the layers of different ages being of different colour or consistency. Synonym: stratified thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mixed tide | <ecology, marine biology> Tidal cycle in which there are usually two high and two low tides during a day. (13 Nov 1997) |
| mixed tumour | A tumour composed of two or more varieties of tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixed tumour of salivary gland | A tumour composed of salivary gland epithelium and fibrous tissue with mucoid or cartilaginous areas. Synonym: pleomorphic adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixed tumour of skin | <tumour> A benign tumour of sweat glands with a mucoid stroma showing cartilaginous metaplasia. Synonym: mixed tumour of skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixed tumour, malignant | A malignant tumour composed of more than one type of neoplastic tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mixed tumour, mesodermal | A sarcoma of the body of the uterus arising in older women, composed of more than one mesenchymal tissue, especially including striated muscle cells. It is associated with previous pelvic radiation exposure in 20% of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mixed tumour, mullerian | A tumour, basically a carcinoma with a single sarcoma such as leiomyosarcoma or angiosarcoma or multiple sarcomas of uterine origin. The role of oestrogen has been postulated as a possible aetiological factor in this tumour. (holland et al., cancer medicine, 3d ed, p1703) (12 Dec 1998) |
| mixing | The mingling or blending of particles or components, especially of different kinds. Phenotypic mixing, the condition in which virus particles released from a cell that is infected with two different viruses has components from both the infecting agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixogamous | <zoology> Pairing with several males; said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning. Origin: Gr. A mixing + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mixotroph | An organism able to assimilate organic compounds as carbon sources while using inorganic compounds as electron donors. Compare: autotroph, heterotroph. (09 Oct 1997) |
| mixotrophy | The property of certain microorganisms that can assimilate organic compounds as carbon sources but not as energy sources. Origin: G. Mixis, mixture, fr. Mignumi, to mix, + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mixter clamp | A right angle clamp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixtion | 1. Mixture. 2. A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc, used as a mordant for gold leaf. Origin: L. Mixtio, mistio: cf. F. Mixtion. See Mistion, Mix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mixture | <chemistry> A material of variable composition that contains two or more substances. (09 Jan 1998) |