| multijugate | Having many pairs of leaflets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| multijugous | 1. Consisting of many parts. 2. <botany> Same as Multijugate. Origin: L. Multijugus; multus + jugum yoke. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| multilamellar body | <cell biology> A specialised region of various protozoans in which phagocytosis is likely to occur. Often there is a clear concentration of microtubules or/and microfilaments in the region of the cytostome. In ciliates there may be a specialised arrangement of cilia around the cytostome. (18 Nov 1997) |
| multilingualism | The ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multilobar | Multilobatemultilobed Having several lobes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilobular | Having many lobules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilocal | Denoting traits with an aetiology comprising effects of multiple genetic loci operating together and simultaneously. Compare: galtonian. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilocal genetics | The genetics of measurable traits determined by multiple loci which make contributions that are independent, additive, and approximately equal. Synonym: multilocal genetics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilocular | Many-celled; having many compartments or loculi. Synonym: plurilocular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilocular adipose tissue | A thermogenic type of adipose tissue containing a dark pigment, and arising during embryonic life in certain specific areas in many mammals, including man. It is prominent in the newborn of all species in which it occurs and remains a distinct and conspicuous tissue in the adults of certain species, especially those that hibernate. It is also called brown adipose tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multilocular cyst | A cyst containing several compartments formed by membranous septa. Synonym: compound cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multilocular cystic nephroma | <radiology> Cystic hamartoma, cystadenoma, congenital, usually benign, multiple small, noncommunicating cysts in single renal mass, usually large (mean 10 cm), with or without calcification, 50% detected in childhood, remainder in older adults, kids: M more than F, adults: F more than M (12 Dec 1998) |
| multilocular fat | A thermogenic type of adipose tissue containing a dark pigment, and arising during embryonic life in certain specific areas in many mammals, including man. It is prominent in the newborn of all species in which it occurs and remains a distinct and conspicuous tissue in the adults of certain species, especially those that hibernate. It is also called brown adipose tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multilocular hydatid cyst | A hydatid cyst of a multiloculate type, usually in the liver, caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, adults of which are in foxes; larvae (alveolar hydatid) are found chiefly in microtine rodents, but also among humans such as trappers and others handling pelts of infected foxes and other carnivores; growth is by exogenous budding and is not limited by an outer laminated membrane as in the hydatid cyst from E. Granulosus; necrosis, cavitation, contiguous spread, and death usually ensue. Synonym: multilocular hydatid cyst, multiloculate hydatid cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multimammae | Synonym: polymastia. Origin: multi-+ L. Mamma, breast (05 Mar 2000) |