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MYCODESMOIDS 



Mustache, Moustache (mus-tash') [Fr. , from fivara^, 

 mustache]. The beard worn on the upper lip of men. 



Mustard {pins' -tera) [ME., mustarde, mustard]. See 

 Sinapis. M.-bath. Set Bath. M. -plaster, a power- 

 ful counter-irritant plaster, usually made of equal parts 

 of ground mustard and linseed meal. See Sinapis. 

 M. -poultice. Same as M. -plaster. 



Mutacism (inu' '- tas - izm) [ puraKia/udg, mutacism]. 

 Mytacism ; faulty speech ; utterance characterized by 

 the too frequent use of the m sound, and its substitu- 

 tion for other sounds. 



Mutant (mu'-tant) \niutare, to change]. In biology, 

 applied to any upright part the tip of which is bent 

 over. 



Mutation (mu-ta' '-shun) \_mutare, to change]. Change ; 

 in obstetrics, a pronounced change in the presentation 

 of the fetus. 



Mute [milt) [mutus, dumb]. Dumb. Unable to use 

 articulate speech. 



Muticous {inu' -tik-us) \_muticus, curtailed]. In biology, 

 unarmed ; not provided with a spine, spur, or claw ; 

 the autonym of mucronate, cuspidate, aristate, unguicu- 

 late, calcarate, dentate. 



Mutilation 'tnu-til-a' -shuti) \imitilatio ; mutilare, to 

 cut]. The act of being cut or disfigured. Also, the 

 condition of the parts remaining after the excision or 

 amputation of a member or part. 



Mutinus (tnu-tin' -us) [L.]. An old name for penis. 



Mutisia (viu-tiz' -e-ah) [after Jose Celestino Mutis, a S. 

 American botanist]. The seeds of M. vicicefolia, a 

 composite-flowered plant native to Andean regions. 

 Among the natives it has reputed qualities as a cardiac 

 tonic, and is also used in various affections of the 

 respiratory organs. Unof. 



Mutisin (inu f -tis-in) [after J. C. Mutis, a S. A. botan- 

 ist]. The active principle of Mutisia vicicefolia. 



Mutism (fnu'-tizm) \_mutus, dumb]. Dumbness. See 

 Mutitas. 



Mutitas (mu'-tit-as) \niutus, mute]. Dumbness. M. 

 atonica, dumbness arising from disorder of the 

 nerves of the tongue. M. organica, that from loss of 

 the tongue. M. pathematica, dumbness caused by 

 fright or passion. M. spasmodica, spasmodic dumb- 

 ness. M. surdorum, dumbness consequent upon con- 

 genital deafness. 



Mutton (rnut'-n) \montonus, a sheep]. The flesh of 

 sheep. 



Mutualism (niu'-clm-al-izm) \_mutuus, reciprocal]. A 

 form of commensalism ; the living together of two 

 organisms of different species for the sake of the 

 advantage that each one derives from the presence of 

 the other. See Symbiosis. 



Mutualist (mu'-chu-al-ist) \_mutuus, reciprocal]. An 

 organism living with another in a state of mutualism. 



Muzzle (tnuz'-l) [ME., muzle, muzzle]. The pro- 

 jecting jaws and nose of an animal ; a snout. 



Muzzling {niuz'-ling). Same as Infibulation. 



Myalgia (mi-al'-je-ah) \_fivg, muscle ; akyog, pain]. 

 Any pain of the muscles ; muscular rheumatism. M. 

 rheumatica. Synonym of Myalgia or A/uscular 

 Rheumatism. 



Myalgic (mi-al' -jik) \jivc, muscle ; akyog, pain]. Per- 

 taining to or affected with myalgia. 



Myameba {mi-am-e' -bah) \jifig. muscle; amceba, a 



unicellular organism]. In biology, a muscle-cell 



regarded as an organism. Cf. Neurameba, Osteameba. 



sj Myasis (mi-a'-sis). See Mviosis. 



/ Myasthenia (mi-as-the' -nc'ah) [/n>c, muscle ; aotieveia, 



weakness]. Muscular debility. 



Myasthenic (mi-as-then'-ik) [five, muscle ; aodeveia, 

 weakness]. Characterized by myasthenia. 



Mycele (mi-seF). Same as Mycelium. 



Mycelial (mi-se' '-le-al) [pvKT/g, fungus; r/Xor, nail, 

 wart]. Pertaining to mycelium. 



Mycelium (tni-se f -le-um) \jivKrig, a fungus ; tjXoq, nail, 

 wart, excrescence]. In biology, a collective term 

 for the vegetative hyphse of fungi, usually forming 

 interwoven masses. 



Mycetes (mi-se'-tez) [fivKTjg, fungus]. The fungi. 



Mycetogenesis (rni-set-o-jen' -es-is) [/ztTcsyc, fungus ; 

 yeveacg, genesis]. Development of fungi. 



Mycetogenetic (mi-set-ofen-et'-ik) [fiviajg; pi., fivnereg, 

 a fungus ; yivqaig, genesis] . Produced or caused by 

 the growth of fungi. 



Mycetogenous (mi-set-of-en-us) \jivKijq, a fungus: 

 yevijc, producing]. Same as Mycetogenetic. 



Mycetography (ini-set-og'-ra-fe). Synonym of Mycol- 

 ogy- 



Mycetoid (niV -set-oid ) \jivktic, fungus ; eldor, like]. 

 Resembling a fungus. 



Mycetology [mi-set-oF-o-je) [[ivktjc, a fungus ; Zo; or, 

 science]. Same as Mycology. 



Mycetoma (mi-set-o'-mah). See Fungus Foot. 



Mycetophagous (mi-set-off' / -ag-us) [//i>/o?c,.a fungus; 

 (payelv, eat]. In biology, feeding upon fungi ; fungiv- 

 orous. 



Mycetozoa (mi-set-o-zo' '-ah) [fivmig, fungus ; (wov, 

 animal]. A group of fungus-like saprophytic organ- 

 isms, the slime-fungi or slime-molds. Most naturalists 

 class them as fungi or as plant-growths of low type; 

 but by E. R. Lankester and his followers they are 

 grouped with the protozoa or lowest animal forms ; 

 while according to a third view they are reckoned as 

 protists or living organisms not decisively classifiable 

 as either plants or animals. 



Mycetozoic {mi-set-o-zo f -ik) [uiarig, fungus ; *,£x>v, 

 animal]. Of the nature of a slime-fungus or myceto- 

 zoon. 



Mycetozoon [mi-set-o-zo' '-on) [/livkt/c., fungus ; fwoi», 

 animal]. Any organism belonging to the class my- 

 cetozoa. 



Mychmus, Mychthismus {inik'-mus, mik-thiz' '-mus) 

 \jivxi>-t>c, fivxdiofj.6g, from fiii^eiv, to moan]. Sighing. 



Mycocellulose (nii-ko-sel' -u-loz) \jivktic, fungus; ccllu/a, 

 a little cell]. Fungin ; a variety of cellulose forming 

 the basis of Fungi. See Fungin. 



Mycoderm {mV -ko-derni) \jivk.oq, mucus; Sep/ia, skin]. 

 The mucous membrane. 



Mycoderma [pii-ko-der'-mah) \_jivK7jc, fungus; Sipfia, 

 skin]. A genus of fungi forming like a membrane 

 upon or in fermenting liquors. M. aceti, the micro- 

 organism of acetous fermentation, constituting tht 

 mother of vinegar. M. albicans, Saccharom 

 albicans, q. v. M. of Beer, acetic skin ; a pellicle 

 composed of fungi found on the surface of beer and 

 other liquids deficient in fruit acids. M. sacchari 

 and M. vini, alcoholic ferments. See under Bac- 

 teria, Synonymatic Table of. 



Mycodermis (jni-ko-der 1 '-mis) \_iukijc, fungus ; <' 

 skin]. A genus of microbic or fungoid organisms, 

 species of which have been reported as found in the 

 squamae of certain skin-diseases, especially favus. 



Mycodermitis [mi-ko-der-ini'-tis) [fivicog, mucus ; 



skin; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of a mucous 

 surface. 



Mycodermosphacelus ( mi - ho - der - mo - sfas'- el us ) 

 [fiiKog, mucus ; Sip/ua, skin ; avliKe/og, gangrene]. 

 A gangrenous affection of the mucous membrane of 

 any part. 



Mycodesmoids (mi- ko-dez'- molds) [iiini/g, fungus; 

 tffofiq, a bundle; ehhg, like]. A disease of 1* 

 characterized by circumscribed growths in the con 

 nective tissue. See Micrococcus bofryogenus, Rabc 

 under Bacteria, Synonymatic liable of. 



