MICROBLEPHARISM 



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MILIARIA 



Latent, the presence in the system of inactive patho- 

 genic organisms ready to become aggressive under 

 favorable conditions. 



Microblepharism, Microblephary (mi-kro-blef'-ar- 

 izm, mi-kro-blef -ar-e). See Microblepharia (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Microbrachia (mi-kro-bra'-ke-ah) \jnK.poc, small; (3pa- 

 X'<>>v, arm]. Abnormal congenital smallness of the 

 arms. 



Microbronchitis (mi-kro-brong-ki' '-(is). Bronchopneu- 

 monia. 



Microcautery (mi-kro-kai& '-tur-e). Cauterization by 

 the application of a finely pointed instrument. 



Microcentrum (mi-kro-sen' '-trum). The dynamic 

 center of the cell. 



Microcephalum (mi-kro-sef '-al-uni). See Microceph- 

 alon (Illus. Diet.). 



Microcytase (mi-kro-si'-taz). Set Alexin (Illus. Diet.). 



Microelectrometer ( mi-kro-e-lek-trom'-et-ur) [wnpog, 

 small; electrometer]. An apparatus for estimating 

 minute amounts and intensities of electricity. 



Microgalvanic (mi-kro-gal-van'-ik). Relating to very 

 small galvanic currents. 



Microgamete (mi-kro-gam' '-el) \_uinp6g, small; ya/ueiv, 

 to marry]. A male sexual cell among sporozoa. A 

 male gametocyte. Syn., Androspore (E. Ray Lan- 

 kester); Chromatozoit (Simond) ; Microsporozoite 

 ( Labbe ) ; Microgameiocyte. 



Microgametocyte (mi-kro-gam-et'-o-sit). See Micro- 

 gamete. 



Micromelia. (See Illus. Diet. ) M. chondromalacia, 

 a form of micromelia in which there is abundant growth 

 of cartilage but no formation of cell-columns, and, 

 partly through softening, partly through irregular calci- 

 fication and ossification, the longitudinal growth of the 

 bone is restricted. Syn., Chondrodystrophia malacica 

 of Kaufmann. 



Micromil (mi'-kro-mil). An abbreviation of micro- 

 millimeter. 



Micromotoscope (mi-kro-mo' -to-skop) \_piKp6q, small ; 

 movere, to move; okotveIv, to view]. An apparatus 

 of the nature of a vitascope adapted to photographing 

 and exhibiting motile microorganisms. 



Micronemous (mi-kron'-em-us) [tunpoq, small; vfjfia, 

 a thread]. Furnished with short filaments. 



Microphobia (mi-kro-fo'-be-ah). See Microbiophobia. 



Microphonograph (mi-lcro-fo'-iio-graf). A combina- 

 tion of the microphone and the phonograph invented 

 by Dussand of Geneva. 



Microphonoscope (mi-kro-fo'-ito-skdp) \jiiKp6q, small ; 

 <f>ovr/, sound; (skotzuv, to view]. A binaural stethoscope 

 with a membrane in the chest-piece to accentuate the 

 sound. Cf. Phonendoscope ; Phonoscope. 



Microphonous (mi- kr oj ~ f -oil-its') [/itKpog, small ; ^ovrj, 

 sound], i. See Micracotistic( Illus. Diet. ). 2. Hav- 

 ing a feeble or faint voice. 



Microplanar (mi-kro-pla 1 '-ttar) [aiKpoc, small ; planus, 

 flat]. The name given by Zeiss to anastigmatic objec- 

 tives of the most perfect correction, and designed 

 especially for use in photographing small objects like 

 embryos, and for microprojection. 



Microprojection (mi-kropro-jek'-shun). The projec- 

 tion of the image of microscopic objects on a screen; a 

 magic lantern for microscopic objects is necessary. 

 See Microscope, Projection. 



Microprotein (mi-kro-pro 1 '-te-in). See Mycoprotein 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Microscope. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Projection, an 

 optical device on the principle of the magic lantern for 

 projecting the image of microscopic objects on a screen. 

 Such an apparatus must possess a powerful radiant like 

 an arc light for illuminating the objects, and a micro- 



scopic objective to take the place of the ordinary objec- 

 tive of the magic lantern. Water cells must also be 

 used to remove the heat rays so that the specimens will 

 not be injured. M., Solar, a projection microscope 

 in which the sun is used as the radiant. 



Microsmatic (mi-kros-mat'-ik) \jiiKp6q, small; bapi/, 

 a smell]. Having ill-developed olfactory organs. Cf. 

 Anosmabic ( I ). 



Microspira (mi-kros' '-pir-a/i) [umpoc, small ; antlpa, 

 a coil]. A genus of Spirillacece with rigid cells, one, 

 rarely two or three polar flagella. 



Microsporozoite (mi-kro-spo-ro-zo'-lt) [amk/ooc, small ; 

 anopd, seed ; Cuov, animal]. Labbe's term (1894) for 

 microgamete of sporozoa. Cf. Macrosporozoite, Pscu- 

 dovermicule. 



Microstomia (mi-kro-sto' ' -me-ah ) [ptnpoc, small ; aroua, 

 mouth]. Congenital smallness of the mouth to a de- 

 gree that interferes with viability. 



Microtherm (mi'-kro-thurni) \jiiKp6c, small ; Oip/iii, 

 heat]. An organism in which the life processes are 

 carried on at a low temperature. 



Microtrichia (mi-kro-trik' '-e-ah) [piKpoc, small ; Bp't^, 

 hair]. Shortness or fineness of the hair. 



Microunit (mi-kro-u'-nit). A unit of minute meas- 

 urements. See Micron (Illus. Diet.). 



Microxycyte (mi-kroks'-is-it) \_p.iKp6c,, small; oivq, 

 sharp; kvtoc, cell]. Durham's name for a cell con- 

 taining fine oxyphil granules and a more or less pig- 

 mented nucleus, occurring in the peritoneal fluid of in- 

 fected subjects. 



Microxyphil (mi-kroks'-e-fil). See Microxycyte. 



Mictocystis (mik-to-sis'-tis) [pinroQ, mixed; kvotic , a 

 bag]. An organic sac made up of different textures. 



Mid. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. See M. -parent. M. ax- 

 illa, the center of the axilla. M.-body, a mass of 

 granules formed in the equator of the spindle during 

 the anaphase of mitosis. Ger. Zivischcnkorper. M.- 

 occipital, mediooccipital. M. -parent, Galton's term 

 for the sum of the visible features of the parent, plus 

 the sum of its latent potencies. M. section, an in- 

 cision through the middle of an organ. M. sternum, 

 the mesosternum. M. tegmentum, the central part 

 of the tegmentum. 



Miescheria {me-she'-re-ah ) [Johann Friedrich Mie- 

 scher, German pathologist, b. iSli]. A genus of 

 Sporozoa found by Miescher (1843) in the muscles of 

 mice. See Miescher' 1 s lubes, and Parasites, Table of 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Migrainator (mig'-ra-na-tor). An apparatus for the 

 relief of migraine consisting of two plates held by a 

 spring for the compression of the temporal arteries and 

 regulation of the circulation of the blood in the head. 



Migrainin (mig'-ra-nin\. A proprietary preparation 

 said to consist of antipyrin, 85^ ; caffein, n ( , ; citric 

 acid, 6%. It is recommended in the treatment of mig- 

 raine. Dose, 15^ gr. (I gm. ). 



Migrol (mig'-rol). A proprietary remedy for migraine, 

 said to consist of caffein, sodium bicarbonate ami guai- 

 acetin. 



Migrosine (mig'-ro sin). A mixture of menthol and 

 acetic ether used in migraine. 



Mikulicz's Dictum. That it is highly dangerous to 

 give a general anesthetic to a patient whose hemoglo- 

 bin percentage is below 30. 



Milammeter (mil-am' -et ur). Same as Milliampere- 

 mettr (Illus. Diet.). 



Mildiol (mil'-di-ol). A disinfectant said to consist oft 

 mixture of creosote and petroleum. 



Miliaria. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Psyc.racialiidroa, 

 M. arthritica, a miliary eczema said to occur only in 

 those affected with gouty or rheumatic cardiac disease. 

 Syn., Arthrophlysis cardiaca. 



