| monocytes, activated killer | Monocytes made cytotoxic by ex vivo incubation with cytokines, especially interferon-gamma. Akm cells are used for adoptive immunotherapy in cancer patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| monocytic angina | An obsolete term for infectious mononucleosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytic leukaemia | Cancer of the blood due to proliferation of cells of the monocyte series. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (13 Nov 1997) |
| monocytic leukemoid reaction | Leukocytosis of varying degree, e.g., 30,000 to 40,000 per cu mm, with adult monocytes and immature forms amounting to 30% (or more) of the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood; may be observed in association with tuberculosis, especially the first infection, miliary type. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytic leukocytosis | An abnormal increase in the number of monocytes in the circulating blood. Synonym: monocytic leukocytosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytic leukopenia | Diminution in the number of monocytes in the circulating blood. Synonym: monocytic leukopenia, monopenia. Origin: mono-+ G. Kytos, cell, + penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytoid cell | A cell having morphological characteristics of a monocyte but which is nonphagocytic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytopenia | Diminution in the number of monocytes in the circulating blood. Synonym: monocytic leukopenia, monopenia. Origin: mono-+ G. Kytos, cell, + penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocytosis | An abnormal increase in the number of monocytes in the circulating blood. Synonym: monocytic leukocytosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Monod | Jacques L., French biochemist and Nobel laureate, 1910-1976. See: Monod-Wyman-Changeux model. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Monod-Wyman-Changeux model | A model used to explain the allosteric form of cooperativity; in this model, an oligomeric protein can exist in two conformational states in the absence of the ligand; these states are in equilibrium and the one that is predominant has a lower affinity for the ligand (which binds to the protein in a rapid equilibrium fashion). Synonym: concerted model. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monodactylous | <zoology> Having but one finger or claw. Origin: Gr.; single + finger: cf. F. Monodactyle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodactyly | Monodactylism The presence of a single finger on the hand, or a single toe on the foot. Origin: mono-+ G. Daktylos, digit (05 Mar 2000) |
| monodelphia | <zoology> The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Single + the womb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodelphian | <zoology> One of the Monodelphia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |