| microcephalous | <anatomy> Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; opposed to megacephalic. Origin: Micro- + cephalic, cephalous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| microcephaly | An abnormally small head of a newborn, a congenitally small brain. (27 Sep 1997) |
| microcheilia | Smallness of the lips. Origin: micro-+ G. Cheilos, lip (05 Mar 2000) |
| microcheiria | Smallness of the hands. Origin: micro-+ G. Cheir, hand (05 Mar 2000) |
| microchemistry | The study of chemical reactions, using small quantities of materials, frequently less than 1 milligram or 1 milliliter, and often requiring special small apparatus and microscopical observation. The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, magnified by the use of the microscopy; distinguished from macrochemistry. (12 Dec 1998) |
| microchronometer | A chronoscope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| microcide | <enzyme> An enzyme which converts glucose into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). It is used to help diagnose diabetes by determining if glucose is present in the patients urine, if the glucose is present, the hydrogen peroxide produced in the reaction can be detected by reacting it with an indicator to change the colour of the urine. (09 Oct 1997) |
| microcin B17 synthase | <chemical> Consists of mcbb, mcbc, and mcbd proteins; catalyses conversion of microcin b17 precursor to microcin b17 (26 Jun 1999) |
| microcinematography | <procedure> The making of films using a microscope and cine camera. (18 Nov 1997) |
| microcirculation | <anatomy> The flow of blood in the entire system of finer vessels (100 microns or less in diameter) of the body (the microvasculature). (18 Nov 1997) |
| microclimate | The climate of a very small area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| microcline | <chemical> A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form. Origin: Micro- + Gr. To incline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| micrococcaceae | A family of bacteria ranging from free living and saprophytic to parasitic and pathogenic forms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| micrococcal | Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| micrococcal nuclease | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the endonucleolytic cleavage to 3'-phosphomononucleotide and 3'-phospholigonucleotide end-products. It can cause hydrolysis of double- or single-stranded DNA or RNA. Registry number: EC 3.1.31.1 (12 Dec 1998) |