MUCONIC ACID 



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MULDER'S ANGLE 



Muconic Acid {mu-kon'ik) [mucus, mucus], C 6 H 6 4 . 



A crystalline acid obtained from mucic acid. 

 Mucopeptone (mu-ko-pep' -ton) [mucus, mucus ; ■zktyiq, 

 digestion]. A form of peptone produced in gastric 

 digestion when mucus is present together with certain 

 albuminoids. 

 Muco-purulent (tnu-ko-pu' -ru-lent) [mucus, mucus ; 

 purulentus, purulent]. Containing mucus mingled 

 with pus. 

 Muco-pus {mu'-ko-pus) [mucus, mucus; pus, pus]. 

 Mucus mingled with pus ; mucus containing many 

 leukocytes. 



cor \mu'-kor) [L. , mold]. I. Moldiness ; musti- 

 ness. 2. Mucus. 3. A genus of fungi. M. asper- 

 gillus, a species yielding dark-brown spores. M. 

 corymbifer, found in the cerumen of the external 

 uditory meatus. M. mucedo, the species that in- 

 duces alcoholic fermentation. It is said to be found 

 in the blood and sputa of patients suffering from mea- 

 sles. M. vulgaris. Same as M. mucedo. 

 ucosa {mit-ko / -sak) [mucus, mucus]. The mucous 



embrane or its corium. 

 ucose (mu'-koz). Synonym of Mucous. 

 ucoserous [mu-ko-se'-rus) [mucus, mucus; serum, 

 rum] . Both mucous and serous ; containing mucus 

 d serum. 



cosin (wu'-ko-sin) [mucus, mucus]. An albuminoid 

 ubstance derived from mucus — isomerous with kera- 

 tin ; it is said by some to be simply mucin, 

 ucoso-saccharin (mu-ko'-so-sak'-ar-in) [mucosus, 

 ucous ; saccharum, sugar]. An uncrystallizable 



ar. 

 cous {mu'-kus) [mucosus, from mucus, mucus], 

 ontaining or having the nature of mucus. A term 

 pplied to those tissues that secrete mucus. M. Casts, 

 term given to the casts found in the feces in cases of 

 Membranous Enteritis. See also Cylindroids . M. 

 Catarrh, catarrhal inflammation of a mucous mem- 

 brane. M. Disease, a synonym of enterocolitis, es- 

 pecially in children. M. Fever. See Fez<er. M. 

 Ligament. See Ligament. M. Membrane. See 

 Membrane. M. Patch, a flattened, indurated, moist- 

 ened surface, covered with a grayish-white exudation, 

 occurring in syphilis, secondary or congenital, at points 

 where folds of skin come in contact. M. Rile, 

 a soft, moist crackling heard over the lungs in certain 

 diseased states. See Rales, Table of. M. Tissue, 

 myxomatous tissue. 

 Mucro (niu'-kro) [L., a sharp point, especially of a 

 sword: //., Mucrones\. In biology, an angular 

 prominence, a tip, spine, point, or process, as the 

 apex of a Chiton shell. 

 Mucronate (mu'-kro-nat) [mucronatus, pointed]. Nar- 

 rowed to a point. In biology, applied to a leaf that 

 is abruptly tipped with a small, soft point. M. Car- 

 tilage, the ensiform cartilage. 

 Mucroniform 1 mu-kro' -nif-orm) [mucro, sharp point ; 



■1, form]. Shaped like a mucro. 

 Mucronule iniu' -kro-nid) [dim. of mucro, a sharp 



point]. In biology, a small mucro. 

 Muculent {mu'-ku-lent) [mucus, mucus]. Rich in 



mucus. 

 Mucuna \mu-ku'-nah\ [Braz.]. A genus of legumin- 

 ous herbs. M. pruriens, cowhage ; the hairs of the 

 pods of the plant were formerly much used as a vermi- 

 fuge for ascarides. It is very irritant to the intestinal 

 mucous membrane, and applied to the skin excites 

 intense itching, inflammation, and pustulation. It 

 was administered in the form of an electuary, of which 

 a teaspoonful or more was given, followed by a brisk 

 purge. Unof. 



Bucus {mu'-kus) [L.]. The viscid liquid secretion of 



mucous membranes, composed essentially of mucin 

 holding in suspension desquamated epithelial cells, 

 leukocytes, etc. 



Mud [ME., mud, mud]. Moist, soft earth. M.-bath. 

 See Bath. M. -fever, in veterinary medicine, the 

 scratches, a. v. 



Mudar {mu'-dar) [E. Ind.]. The root-bark of various 

 Asiatic species of Calotropis [C. gigantea, C. procera, 

 C. hamiltoni) ; it is alterative, tonic, diuretic, sudo- 

 rific, and emetic. Unof. 



Mudarin {mu'-dar-in) [E. Ind., mudar]. A bitter 

 principle from mudar ; it is said to be tonic, emetic, 

 and alterative. Uncf. 



Muga Silk. See Silk. 



Mugrela, Tincture of. A tincture of the seeds of 

 Nigella sativa, formerly used as a carminative. 



Muguet {mu-gwa') [Fr.]. Thrush; aphtha; parasitic 

 stomatitis. 



Mugwort {mug / -wert) [ME., mugworte, mugwort]. 

 The leaves and tops of Artemisia vulgaris, having 

 therapeutic properties similar to those of wormwood. 

 See Absinthium. Dose of the fld. ext. mjcx-sjj. 

 Unof. 



Miihlhauser's Method. See Sputum, Methods of Ex- 

 amination. 



Mulatto (mu-laf '-0) [Sp., muleto ; dim. of muli, a 

 mule]. The offspring of a negro mother and a white 

 father, or a white mother and a negro father. The term 

 is also loosely applied to other and all degrees of inter- 

 mixture. According to the classification adopted and 

 recognized in the French slave-colonies, the people of 

 color were supposed to represent a whole of 128 parts 

 white and 128 parts black. Nine different varieties 

 of mixed race were recognized ; but between each of 

 these there exist a vast number of intermediate shades 

 and interblendings for which no classification was at- 

 tempted, or could be made, even in theory : — 



White. ; Black. 



112-120 

 96-104 



80- 88 

 58-72 



32- 57 

 16- 24 

 8- 12 



4- 6 



1. The sacratra, nearest of all to the pure 



negro type, may be the result of 5 com- 

 binations, and may have j 8-16 



2. The griffe, result of 5 combinations, . . ; 21- 32 



3. The capre, or marabou, result of 5 com- i 



binations, ; 40- 48 



4. The mulatre (mulatto), result of 12 com- 



binations 56- 70 



5. The quarteron (quadroon), result of 20 



combinations 71- 76 



6. The metis, result of 6 combinations, . . 104-112 



7. The mamelouc, result of 5 combinations, 116-120 



8. The quarteronne, result of 4 combina- 



tions, ; 122-124 



9. The sang-mele (lit. " mixed blood "), the 



result of 4 combinations : 125-127 



Mulberry {mul'-ber-e) [ME., mulbery, mulberry]. See 

 Morns. M. Calculus, a large, rough urinary calculus 

 of oxalate of lime. It often attains a considerable 

 size, has a rough, irregular surface, and is of a dark 

 color. It is very hard, and on section presents an 

 angular structure, with dark-colored laminre, which are 

 very compact, and are often marked with fine parallel 

 lines. The nucleus most commonly consists of a 

 mixture of urates, uric acid, and oxalate of lime. M. 

 Mass. See Morula. M. Rash, the eruption of 

 typhus fever. M. Rob. See Rob. M. Tongue. 

 See Strawberry Tongue. 



Mulder's Angle. See Angle. M.'s Hypothesis or 

 Theory, a theory concerning the origin of albumin- 



