| mega- |
(Pre) Large, abnormally enlarged. For exampel Megacolon, an abnormally distended colon.
Ãâó: www.gastrolab.net/dictem.htm
|
|---|---|
| mega- |
large mega/dose (large dose)
Ãâó: www.thebody.com/gmhc/issues/jan01/terminology.html
|
| Megace |
an appetite stimulant approved for the treatment of weight loss in people with AIDS. Megestrol acetate is a synthetic version of the female hormone PROGESTERONE. Most of the weight gain it leads to has been found to be fat rather than PROTEIN. Possible SIDE EFFECTS include HYPERGLYCEMIA, occasional impotence and decreased LIBIDO in men and uterine bleeding in women.
Ãâó: www.gmhc.org/health/glossary3.html
|
| mega- |
a prefix meaning one million, (x10 6 ), symbol M. Megasonic - the use of 700-1,000 kilohertz sonic energy to aid in particle removal during wet cleans. Megasonic energy creates acoustic streaming, dislodging particles down into the sub micron range.
Ãâó: www.icknowledge.com/glossary/m.html
|
| megaloblastic |
a rare blood disorder in which the body does not absorb enough vitamin B12 from the digestive tract, resulting in an inadequate amount of red blood cells produced.
Ãâó: www.luhs.org/health/topics/glossary/m.htm
|