| mitochondrion |
(Gr. mitos, thread + chondrion, a grain; pl: mitochondria) A small cytoplasmic organelle that carries out aerobic respiration. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place to produce ATP.
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| mitosis |
(Gr. mitos, a thread; adj: mitotic; pl: mitoses) Disjunction of replicated chromosomes and division of the cytoplasm to produce two genetically identical daughter cells. The division involves the appearance of chromosomes, their longitudinal duplication, and equal distribution of newly formed parts to daughter nuclei. It is separated into five stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.
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| mitral valve prolapse |
a common condition in which the mitral valve in the heart is deformed, causing blood to leak back across the valve; characterized by a heart murmur and sometimes chest pain and disturbed heart rhythm
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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| mitotic index |
The percentage of cells in the mitotic phase of the cell cycle.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v5/n1/glossary/nrg1248_...
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| mitral valve prolapse |
A common slight deformity of the mitral valve, situated in the left side of the heart that can cause mitral insufficiency (leakage of the valve). Also known as "floppy valve syndrome." Mitral valve prolapse causes a characteristic heart murmur that may be heard by the physician through a stethoscope during a routine examination.
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