| macrogamy | Conjugation of two adult cells or gametes. Origin: macro-+ G. Gamos, marriage (05 Mar 2000) |
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| macrogastria | Abnormally large size of the stomach. Synonym: macrogastria. Origin: megalo-+ G. Gaster, stomach (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrogenitosomia | Excessive bodily and genital development. Origin: macro-+ L. Genitalis, genital, + G. Soma, body Macrogenitosomia praecox, a disorder in which gonadal maturation (puberty) and the adolescent growth spurt in bodily height occur in the first decade of life; often associated with a pineal tumour or lesions in hypothalamic areas known to regulate gonadotrophin secretion. Synonym: Pellizzi's syndrome. Macrogenitosomia praecox suprarenalis, precocious somatic growth and isosexual maturation of secondary sexual characteristics, resulting from an adrenocortical tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macroglia | A part of the neuroglia. It consists of two types of astrocytes and two types of oligodendrocyte. (09 Oct 1997) |
| macroglia cell | <pathology> A glial cell found in vertebrate brain, named for its characteristic star like shape. Astrocytes lend both mechanical and metabolic support for neurons, regulating the environment in which they function. See: oligodendrocytes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| macroglobulin | <haematology, immunology> Globulin such as IgM that has a high molecular weight 400 kD in the case of IgM, 725 kD in the case of _ 2 macroglobulin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| macroglobulinaemia | The presence of increased levels of macroglobulins in the circulating blood. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia, macroglobulinaemia occurring in elderly persons, characterised by proliferation of cells resembling lymphocytes or plasma cells in the bone marrow, anaemia, increased sedimentation rate, and hyperglobulinaemia with a narrow peak in gamma-globulin or b2-globulin at about 19 S units. The spleen, liver, or lymph nodes are often enlarged and there is frequently purpura or mucosal bleeding. Synonym: hyperglobulinaemic purpura, Waldenstrom's purpura, Waldenstrom's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macroglobulins | Serum globulins with high molecular weight. (12 Dec 1998) |
| macroglossia | Excessively large tongue. (27 Sep 1997) |
| macrognathia | Enlargement or elongation of the jaw. Synonym: megagnathia. Origin: macro-+ G. Gnathos, jaw (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrograph | <microscopy> A close-up photograph at a low magnification up to 40X or thereabouts. (05 Aug 1998) |
| macrography | Rarely used term for writing with very large letters. Synonym: megalographia. Origin: macro-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrogyria | Abnormal coarseness or largeness of the ridgelike folds of the cerebralcortex (the gyri). (09 Oct 1997) |
| macroinfauna | Animals living within aquatic sediments and large enough to be seen with the naked eye. (09 Oct 1997) |
| macroinvertebrate | An invertebrate animal (animal without a backbone) large enough to be seen without magnification. (09 Oct 1997) |
| macrocyst |
in Myxomycota, an encysted aggregate of myamoebae; the resting form of a young plasmodium; the alternative to the sorocarp in some cellular slime moulds (Dictyosteliomycetes) (Hawksworth et al., 1983). cf. microcyst.
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| macrophage |
A large immune cell that devours invading pathogens and other intruders. Stimulates other immune cells by presenting them with small pieces of the invader. Macrophages can harbor large quantities of HIV without being killed, acting as reservoirs of the virus.
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| macromolecule |
A large polymer such as DNA, RNA, protein, lipid or polysaccharide.
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| macrosomia |
Larger-than-normal birth weight (usually more than 9 ?pounds, or 4,500 grams).
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| macrophage |
Large cells found throughout the body, particularly in the spleen, that have the ability to ingest other substances such as "old" red blood cells; also important in the immune response.
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| MACR | large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales |
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| MACR | a genus of Zoarcidae |
| MACR | common along northeastern coast of North America |
| MACR | grenadiers |