| Monckeberg's medial calcification | Arterial sclerosis involving the peripheral arteries, especially of the legs of older people, with deposition of calcium in the medial coat (pipestem arteries) but with little or no encroachment on the lumen. Synonym: medial arteriosclerosis, Monckeberg's calcification, Monckeberg's degeneration, Monckeberg's medial calcification, Monckeberg's sclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Monckeberg's sclerosis | Arterial sclerosis involving the peripheral arteries, especially of the legs of older people, with deposition of calcium in the medial coat (pipestem arteries) but with little or no encroachment on the lumen. Synonym: medial arteriosclerosis, Monckeberg's calcification, Monckeberg's degeneration, Monckeberg's medial calcification, Monckeberg's sclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Monday morning sickness | azoturia of horses |
| Mondini | C., Italian physician, 1729-1803. See: Mondini deafness, Mondini dysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondini deafness | The hearing loss resulting from the structural aberration of Mondini dysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondini dysplasia | Congenital anomaly of osseus and membranous labyrinth characterised by aplastic cochlea, and deformity of the vestibule and saemicircular canals with partial or complete loss of auditory and vestibular function; may be associated with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea resulting in meningitis. See: Mondini deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondonesi | Filippo, Italian physician. See: Mondonesi's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondonesi's reflex | In a case of coma from severe apoplexy, pressure on the eyeballs causes contraction of the facial muscles of expression on the side opposite to the lesion; if coma due to diabetes, uraemia, or other toxic cause the reflex is present on both sides. Synonym: facial reflex, Mondonesi's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondor | Henri, French surgeon, 1885-1962. See: Mondor's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mondor's disease | Thrombophlebitis of the thoracoepigastric vein of the breast and chest wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monecious | <botany> See Monoecian, and Monoecious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monellin | <protein> Basic nonglycosylated heterodimeric protein (44 and 50 residue protomers) that has intensely sweet taste. (18 Nov 1997) |
| monembryony | <botany> The condition of an ovule having but a single embryo. Monembryon"ic. See: Mono-, and Embryo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monensin | <chemical> A sodium ionophore (671D) from Streptomyces cinnamonensis. Has antibiotic properties and is used as a feed additive in chickens. Also used in ion selective electrodes. (10 Jan 1998) |
| moner | <zoology> One of the Monera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |