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MONOGYNECIAL 



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MONOPLEGIA 



Monogynecial [mon-o-jin-e* '-se-al)[povoq, single; ywfj, 

 female; olnoq, house]. In biology, applied to fruits 

 that are formed from the pistil of one flower. 



Monogyny (nion-oj' '-in-e) \jiovoc, single; ywij, female]. 

 In biology, mating with but one female. 



Monohemerous [mon-o-hem' '-er-us) \_povoq, single ; 

 pa, a day]. Lasting but a day ; ephemeral. 



Monohydric [mon-o-hi' -drik) \jiovoc , single ; LSup, wa- 

 ter]. Containing one atom of hydrogen. Specifically 

 applied to such acids as have a single hydrogen atom 

 replaceable by a basic atom or radicle ; and also to 

 alcohols that by oxidation exchange two atoms of hy- 

 drogen for one of oxygen, and form acids containing 

 the same number of carbon atoms as the alcohols 

 from which they were derived. 



Monoicous [mon-o' -ik-us). Synonym of Monecious. 



Monoideism [mon-o-i-de' -izm) \jiovoc, single ; idea, 

 idea]. The domination of a single idea, as in certain 

 cases of hypnotism and insanity. 



Monolein [mon-o' -le-in) \jiovoq, single; oleum, oil], 

 CjjHjgOj. A compound of glycerin and oleic acid 

 occurring in crystals. 



Monolocular [mon-o-lok' '-u-lar) [povoc, single ; loculus a 



W cell or cavity]. Having one cell. Unicellular. Syno- 

 nym of Unilocular and Monocystic. 

 onomania [mon-o-m'a' -ne-ah) \jiovoc, single ; pavia, 

 madness]. A form of mania or madness in which a 

 single delusion or form of delusion is especially dwelt 

 upon. See Paranoia. 



Monomaniac [mon-o-ma' -ne-ak) [pdvoc, single ; fiavia, 

 madness]. A person who dwells especially upon one 

 delusion or form of delusion. 



Monomastigate [mon-o-mas' -tig-at). Same as Mono- 

 Jlagellate. 



Monomeniscous [mon-o-men-is' '-kits) [uovoq, single ; 

 prjviaKoq, a crescent, or concavo-convex] . In biology, 

 applied to such invertebrate eyes as are provided with 

 a single lens, e.g. , the central eyes of scorpions and 

 Limulus, as distinguished from polymeniscoas. 



Monomerous {mon-om' '-er-us) [uovoq, single ; pepoq, 

 part]. In biology, applied to flowers that are con- 

 structed on the numerical plan of one ; or to single- 

 jointed parts of certain animals. 



Monommatous [mon-om' '-at-us) \jiovoc, single ; 6/ipa, 

 eye]. One-eyed. 



Monomoria [mon-o-mo' '-re-ah) \jxovoq, single ; uupia, 

 folly]. Melancholy. 



Monomorphic [mon-o-mor 1 '-fik) \ji6voq, single ; pop<pr/, 

 form]. In biology: (a) applied to a collection of in- 

 dividuals, exhibiting similarity or identity of form ; [b) 

 applied to species in which the same forms recur one 

 after another with comparatively insignificant individ- 

 ual characters ; the opposite of pleomorphic. 



Monomorpho-cellular [mon -o- mor'-fo - sel'- u - lar) 

 [fiavog, single; popplj, form; cellula, a little cell]. 

 Having but one form of cell ; as a monomorpho- 

 cellular myxoma. 



Monomorphous [mon-o-mor' -fits) \ji6voc , single ; poppr/, 

 form]. Having but a single form ; not polymorphous. 



Monomphalia, Monomphalus {mon - om - fa' - le -ah, 

 n-oni' -fal-us) \ji6voc, single; buoa/.6c, navel]. A 

 double monstrosity united by a common umbilicus. 



Monomyous [mon-o-mi'-us) \_uovoc, single ; pvr, mus- 

 cle]. Having only one muscle; applied to certain 

 bivalves, the shells of which are closed by a single 

 muscle. 



Mononeurus [mon-o-nu'-rus) \jiovoc, single ; vevpov, 

 nerve]. Having only one nervous system. 



Mononoia, Mononoea [mon-o-noi'-ah, mon-o-ne 1 '-ah) 

 [uovnc , single ; vooq, mind]. Same as Afonoideism. 



Mononuclear [mon-o-nu' -kle-ar). Synonym of Uni- 



Mononychous [mon-o-nik' '-us) \_p6voq, single; owf, 

 hoof]. Having an uncleft hoof. 



Mononym [mon'-o-nim) \jiovoc, single; bvoua, name]. 

 A name consisting of but a single word. Thus callo- 

 sum is a mononym for corpus callosum ; pia, for pia 

 mater ; my el, for spinal cord. 



Mononymic (mon-o-nim' -ik) \_uovoc, single ; bvofia, 

 name]. Having but one name. 



Monopagia [mon-o-pa' -je-ah) [uovac, single ; irdyioc , 

 fixed] . Fixed local pain in the head ; clavus hystericus. 



Monoparesis [mon-o-par' -es-is) [pdvoq, single ; ■Kaptaiq, 

 paresis]. Paralysis of a single part of the body, as 

 one limb. 



Monopathophobia [mon-o -path- o-fo 1 -be -ah) [uovoc, 

 single ; irddoq, disease ; oo t 3og, fear]. Monomaniacal 

 pathophobia. 



Monopathy [mon-op f -ath-e) \u6voq, single ; rraffog, dis- 

 ease]. Uncomplicated disease of a single organ. 



Monopegia [mon-o-pe' '-je-ah). See Monopagia. 



Monopetaious [tnon-o-pet' -al-us) [jiovoc, single ; Tvera- 

 Xov, leaf]. See Gamopetalous and Sympetalous. 



Monophagia [mon-o-fa' -je-ah) \u6voq, single ; <f>ayelv, 

 to eat]. I. Desire for a single article of food. 2. 

 The eating of a single daily meal. 



Monophasia {mon-o-fa'-ze-ah) [povoc, single ; <f>avai, to 

 speak]. A centric disturbance of speech, a form of 

 aphasia, in which speech is limited to a single syllable, 

 word, or sentence. 



Monophobia [mon-o-fo f -be-ah) [jiovoc, single; 4>6 t 3oq, 

 fear]. I. Morbid dread of being alone. 2. Fear in 

 itself, or of everything, as a symptom in neuras- 

 thenia ; abnormal timidity. 



Monophosphatid (tnon-o-fos'-fat-id) [povoc, single ; 

 phosphorus']. Any phosphatid which contains only 

 one phosphorus radicle. Several such compounds 

 have been discovered in the brain-substance. 



Monophthalmia [mon- off- thai' '-me-ah) \jiovoq, single ; 

 6<p8a?.p6c, eye]. Synonym of Cyclopia. 



Monophthalmous \mon-off-thal' '-mos) \jx6voq , single ; 

 6$da?,p6c, eye]. Single-eyed; also, pertaining to a 

 bandage for one eye. 



Monophyletic (tnon-o-Ji-let'-ik) [uovog, single; <pv?i/, 

 tribe]. In biology, derived from a single prototype. 

 M. Hypothesis, the doctrine of Hackel, that the 

 various organic lines of animals have descended from a 

 common type. 



Monophyllous [mon-o-fil' -us) \_povoq, single; pi/'/nv, 

 leaf]. In biology, having but one leaf; formed of a 

 single leaf. 



Monophyodont [mon-o-ji' '-o-dont) [povoq, single ; pveiv, 

 to grow ; oSovg, tooth]. Having only one set of 

 teeth, as is the case with the Cetacea. 



Monoplacid {nwn-o-plas' '-id) \jp6voq, single; Tr'/anovc, a 

 flat cake]. In biology, applied to an echinoderm hav- 

 ing but a single madreporic plate, as distinguished 

 from polyplacid . 



Monoplacula (tnon-o-plak' -u-lah) \jiovoc, single ; T/.df , 

 plate, tablet: //. , Monoplaculce~\. In embryology, a 

 single-layered germ ; a monoblastic discoid embryo. 



Monoplasmatic [mon-o-plaz-mat'-ik). Synonym of 

 Monoplastic. 



Monoplast {mon f - o-plast) \jx6voc, single; izkaoroq, 

 formed, molded]. In biology, any unicellular organ- 

 ism, as a moner or a simple histologic cell. 



Monoplastic {tnon-o-plas' '-tik) \jj.6voq, single ; irXdaaeiv, 

 to mould]. A term applied to cells constituted of 

 only one substance. 



Monoplastid (mon-o-plas'-tid) [povoc, single ; rclaaroq, 

 molded]. An organism or structural element com- 

 posed of only a single cell. 



Monoplegia [mon-o-ple' -je-ah) \ji6voc, single ; rihf\ r;, 

 stroke]. Paralysis of a single limb or of a single 



