MAMMIFER 



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MANEC'S PASTE 



Mammifer (mam'-if-er), Mammiferous (mam-if- 

 er-us) [mamma, breast ; ferre, to bear]. Having 

 mammae or milk-bearing glands. 



Mammiform (mam' -if-orm) [mamma, breast; forma, 

 shape]. Teat-like in form ; shaped like a cone whose 

 apex is rounded. 



Mammilla (mam-il'-ah) [dim. of mamma : pi. , Mam- 

 mill(e~\. A small prominence or papilla. In biology, 

 a nipple-like structure. M. of Breast, the nipple or 

 teat. M. of Kidney, the conic-shaped apex of 

 the kidney at the point where the urine escapes. 



Mammillaplasty (mam-il-ap-las' '-te) [mammilla, nip- 

 ple ; Tv/Auaetv, to mold] . A plastic operation for the 

 purpose of elevating a depressed nipple. 



Mammillaria (mam-il-a' -re-ah) [mammilla, breast] . I. 

 A genus of cactuses of some 360 species ; the nipple- 

 cactuses. M. lewinii affords the highly poisonous 

 anhaloin, q. v. ; other species are used as poultices 

 when crushed. 2. See Tuber cinereum. 



Mammillaris maligna (mam-il-a' '-ris mal-ig'-nah). 

 Same as Paget' ' s Disease of the Nipple. 



Mammillary (mam'-il-a-re) [mammilla, dim. of mam- 

 ma, breast]. Nipple-shaped. M. Bodies, the cor- 

 pora albicantia. M. Process, the mastoid process 

 of the temporal bone. M. Tubercle, the metapophy- 

 sis of a lumbar vertebra. 



Mammillate (mam'-il-at), Mammillated (mam'-il- 

 a-ted) [mamillatus, from mammilla, dim. of mamma, 

 breast]. Covered upon the surface with mammillae or 

 teat-like protuberances. 



Mammillation (mam-il-a' '-shun) [mammilla, dim. of 

 mamma, breast]. A granulation, especially on some 

 mucous surface. 



Mammilloid (mam' '-il-oid) [mammilla, nipple ; elfiog , 

 like]. Nipple-shaped. 



Mammitis (mam-i'-tis). .Synonym of Mastitis. 



Mammose (mam-os') [mamma, breast]. Having full 

 or abnormally large breasts. 



Mammula (mam'-u-lah) [dim. of mamma, the breast : 

 pl.,Mammula>\. In biology, a term applied to such 

 nipple-like processes as the spinnerets of spiders. 



Man [ME., man, man]. The only genus of the order 

 Bimana, class Mammalia. A term used generally to 

 include the human race. It also denotes the adult 

 male of the genus. M., Descent of, the theory that 

 man has developed, by successive gradations, from 

 lower forms of animal life. See Darwinism. M.- 

 hole, an opening into a drain or sewer, boiler or 

 furnace, to permit of inspection or cleaning. M.- 

 orchid. See Aceras. 



Manaca (man' '-ak-ah) [Braz., manacan\. The root of 

 Franciscea uniflora, known in Brazil as " vegetable 

 mercury." It excites the lymphatic system and is in 

 high repute as an antisyphilitic. In small doses it is 

 a resolvent ; in larger doses a purgative. Dose of the 

 fid. ext. n\x. Unof. 



Manakin (man'-ak-in). See Alanikin. 



Manal (ma'-nat) [manus, the hand]. In biology, per- 

 taining to the palmar or metacarpal region of the 

 hand. M. Formula, Harrison Allen's term for the 

 widths of the spaces in bats between the metacarpal 

 bones at the distal ends when the wing is extended, 

 as compared with the length of the forearm. 



Manchester-brown. Same as Phenylene- brown . M.- 

 yellow. Same as Afarlius's Yellow. 



Manchineel (man-chin-el'). See Hippomane manci- 

 nella. 



Mancinism (man' - sin- km) [mancus, imperfect, 

 maimed]. Left-handedness 



Mancona Bark (man-ko'-nah). See Casca Bark. 



Mandarin (man' -dar-in) [Pg. , mandarim, a mandarin]. 

 A coal-tar color used in dyeing. It is produced from 



beta-naphthol , and dyes a bright reddish-orange shade. 

 It is also called tropaolin. See Pigments, Conspechv. 

 of. M., Oil of, C 10 H 16 , a fine quality of the oil ol 

 orange, derived from Citrus nobilis. 



Mandelic Acid (man-del' -ik). See Acid. 



Mandible (man'-dib-l), Mandibula (man-dib' -u-lah). 

 Mandibulum(man-dib'-u-lum) [mandere,to chew], A 

 name sometimes applied to the inferior maxillary bone. 



Mandibular (man-dib'-u-lar) [mandere, to chew]. 

 Pertaining to the mandible, or lower jaw. M 

 Tubercle, a small nodule behind the angle of tht 

 mouth dependent upon an imperfection in the closurt 

 of the mandibular fissure of the face. It is ofter 

 associated with other congenital anomalies, especiall) 

 of the ears. 



Mandibularis externus (man-dib-u-la' -ris eks-ter'- 

 nus) [L.]. Synonym of the Masseter Muscle : Set 

 Muscles, Table of. 



Mandibulate (man-dib' -u-ldt) [mandere, to chew] 

 Having a mandible. 



Mandibulo-condylial (man - dib'- u-lo- kon - dil' - e - al 

 [mandere, to chew ; ndvdvAoc , a knob]. Pertaining n 

 both mandible and condyles. M.-c. Triangle 

 See Triangles , Table of. 



Mandibulo-coronal (man-dib' -u-lo-kor-o' -nal) [man 

 dere, to chew ; corona, a crown]. Pertaining to botl 

 the mandible and the coronal suture. M.-c. Triangle 

 See Triangles, Table of. 



Mandibulo-facial (man-dib'-u-lo-fa'-shal) [man 

 dere, to chew; fades, a. face]. Pertaining to 

 mandible and face. M.-f. Index, in craniometry 

 the vertical projection-measurement of the lower jav 

 compared with that of the face, the latter being takei' 

 as 100. 



Mandibulo-gonial (man-dib' -u-lo-go' -ne-al) [man 

 dere, to chew ; yuvla, an angle]. Pertaining t 

 mandible and gonion. M.-g. Triangle. See 

 angles, Table of. 



Mandibu\o-mfrafa.cia.l(man-dib / -u-lo-in'-frah-f 1 

 [mandere, to chew; infra, beneath; fades, a face] 

 Pertaining to both the mandible and the lower 1 

 of the face. M.-i. Index, the vertical prop 

 measurement of the lower jaw compared with 1: 

 the lower face, the latter being taken as 1 00. 



Mandibulo-maxillary (man - dib' - u - lo-maks'-i 

 [mandibula, mandible ; maxilla, maxilla]. In biol; 

 ogy, related to both the mandibles and the maxi 



Mandibulo-suprafacial (man-dib-u-lo-su' -pra-f 

 [mandibula, mandible; supra, above; fades, 

 Pertaining to both the mandible and upper ] 

 of the face. M.-s. Index, the vertical projei 

 measurement of the lower jaw compared with I 

 the upper face, the latter being taken as 100. 



Mandragora (man-drag' -o-rah) \jiav6pay6paQ, 

 drake]. The mandrake. A genus of solanaceou 

 world plants. M. officinalis, the true mandral 

 long been used as a narcotic and hypnotic. Unof. 



Mandragorin (man-drag' -o-rin) [partym] 

 drake], C 17 H 2 . t NO. v A poisonous alkaloid fro 

 root of Mandragora officinalis and Al. autumnalis. 1| 

 has nearly the same effects as atropin. Unof. 



Mandrake (man'-drak). See Mandragora and 

 pity 1 1 i(i)i. 



Mandrin (man'-drin) [Ger.]. The firm guide 

 let (usually of metal) which gives rigidity to a fl 

 catheter whilst it is being inserted. 



Manducation (man -du-ka'- shun) [manduca 

 chewing]. The chewing or mastication of food. 



Manducatory (man - du' - hat - or - c) [manduca 

 chew]. Pertaining to manducation. 



Manec's Paste. A paste used in dermatology- It 

 composed of arsenious acid gr. 15, black sulphid 



