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MONONEPHROUS 



Molar. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Relating to a solution 

 standardized on a molecular basis. 



Molecule. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Saturated, one in 

 which the units of valency in each atom are satisfied 

 by combination with units of valency of other atoms; 

 the sum of the perissad atoms being always an even 

 number. 



Mollichthyolin (mol-ik-thi' -ol-in). A compound of 

 ichthyol and mollin. 



Mollosin [mol'-os-in). An ointment base consisting of 

 yellow wax, I part, and liquid petrolatum, 4 parts. 



Molybdate {mol-ib'-ddt). A salt of molybdic acid. 



Molybdic {mol-ib'-dik). Containing molybdenum as a 

 hexad or tetrad radicle. M. Anhydrid, Mo0 3 , a 

 gray or bluish-white heavy powder which separates 

 into thin scales in water. It is soluble in acids, alka- 

 lis, and solution of cream of tartar; slightly soluble 

 in water. It is used as a reagent. 



Molybdous (mol-ib'-dus). Containing molybdenum in 

 its lower valency. 



Monacid (mon-as'-id). Applied to a base capable of 

 replacing one atom of hydrogen in an acid. In addi- 

 tion compounds uniting directly with a molecule of a 

 monobasic acid, with half a molecule of a dibasic acid, 

 etc. 



Monargentic (i/ton-ar-jen'-tifc) \_fiovoc, alone; argen- 

 tum, silver]. Containing one atom of silver in a 

 molecule. 



Monarticular (mon-ar-tik'-u-lar) [povoc, alone; articu- 

 lus, a joint]. Pertaining to one joint. 



Monascopic. See Monoscopic. 



Monathetosis [inon-ath-et-o' -sis). See Monoalhetosis 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Monaxon (mon-aks'-on) \jiovoc, alone; axoti\. A 

 neuron having only one axon. 



Monembryonic (mon-em-bre-on'-ik). See Monembry- 

 ary (Illus. Diet.). 



Monesin. (See Illus. Diet.) Dose, y 1 ^-^ gr. (0.0065- 

 0.032 gm.). 



Monestrous (won-es'-trus) [/wvog, alone ; olcrrpoc, gad- 

 fly]. Applied by Heape to such animals as have one 

 or more long periods of sexual rest (anestrous periods) 

 during each year. Cf. Estrus, Anestrous, Diestrous. 



Mongolism (mon'-go-lizm). See Idiocy, Ethnic (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Mongumo Bark (mon-gu'-mo). The bark of Ochrosia 

 borbonica, Juss., an apocynaceous tree of Madagascar; 

 used as a tonic. 



Moniiiferous (mon-il-if'-ttr-us). Having moniliform 

 members or parts. 



Monium {mo > '-ne-um) \_u6voq, alone]. An element 

 discovered spectroscopically by Sir W. Crookes, 

 1898; now called victorium. 



Monnina (mon-in'-ah) [Afonnino, a Spanish count and 

 patron of botany]. A genus of the Polygaletc. M. 

 polystachya, R. et P., and M. salicifolia, R. et P., 

 shrubs of Peru ; the root-bark is used as an astringent 

 and as a hair- wash. These species contain a saponin- 

 like constituent, monninin. 



Monninin [mon-in'-in). See under Monnina. 



Monoanesthesia (mon-o-an-es-the' -ze-ah). Anesthesia 

 of a single part. 



Monobacillary {mon-o-bas'-il-a-re). Due to, or charac- 

 terized by the presence of a single species of bacillus. 



Monobromobenzol {mon-o-bro-mo-ben' -zol). See Ben- 

 zene, Monobromated. 



Monobromoethane (mon-o-brom-o-eth'-an). Ethyl 

 bromid. 



Monobrom phenol (mon-o-brom-fe / -nol). See Brom- 

 phenol (2). 



Monobromphenylacetamid (mon-o-brom-fen-il-as-et- 

 am f -id). See Antiseptin (Illus. Diet.). 



Monobutyric {inon-o-bu-ti'-rik). Having one atom of 

 butyrin in a molecule. 



Monobutyrinase {tnon-o-bu-ti'-rin-dz). A ferment 

 found by Arthus in blood-serum capable of decompos- 

 ing monobutyrin into butyric acid and glycerin, but 

 without action upon ordinary neutral fats. 



Monocalcic {mon-o-kal' -sik). With one atom of cal- 

 cium in a molecule. 



Monocellular (mon-o-sei '' '-u-lar). Unicellular. 



Monochlorobenzol {mon-o-klo-7-o-ben' -zol). See Ben- 

 zene, Monochlorated. 



Monochloroethane [mon-o-klor-o-eth' '-an). Ethyl 

 chlorid. 



Monochlorphenol {mon-o-klor-fe f -nol). See Chlor- 

 phenol (Illus. Diet.). 



Monochromasy (inon-o-kro 1 '-mas-e) [uovoc, alone ; 

 Xpuita, color]. The condition of a monochromat ; the 

 perception of one color only. 



Monochromat {mon-o-kro' -mat). A person in whom 

 all the variations of the world of color are reduced to 

 a system of one color. [Scripture.] Cf. Dichromat ; 

 Trichromat. 



Monochromatophil {mon-o-kro-mat' -o-fil) [uoroc, 

 single; jpdy/a, color; (juAslv, to love]. I. A cell 

 possessing a strong affinity for a single acid stain. 2. 

 Exhibiting a strong affinity for a single stain ; mono- 

 chromatophylic. 



Monocrotism [mon-ok' -ro-tizm) [//droc, single; uporog, 

 pulse]. The condition of being monocrotic (q. v.). 



Monodactylism {mon-o-dak'-til-izm) \_uovoi, single; 

 Mktv/iOc, finger]. A malformation characterized by 

 the presence of only one dactyl on the foot or hand. 



Monohydrated \mon-o-hi' -dia-ted). United with one 

 molecule of water or of hydroxyl. 



Monoiodbenzol {tuon-o-i-odben' '-zol). See Benzene, 

 Iodated. 



Monoiodid (mon-o-i' '-od-id). Combined with one atom 

 of iodin. 



Monoiodiddibismuthmethylenedicresotinate {man 

 o-i-od-ld-di-bis-muth-meth-il-en-di-kres- 0' ' -tin-at ) . A 

 fine, impalpable, odorless, tasteless, and insoluble 

 powder, containing 45% of bismuth, 15% of iodin, 

 and 3% of formic aldehyd in definite chemic combina- 

 tion. It is used as a dusting-powder in surgery, as 

 antiseptic, astringent, desiccating and granulation 

 forming. 



Monoiodoethane [inon-o-i-o-do-eth f an). Ethyl iodid. 



Monol {mon'-ol). An aqueous solution of calcium per- 

 manganate (2: 1000) used to purify drinking-water, 



Monoleate {mon-o'-le-at). A combination of a !>a-c 

 and one molecule of oleic acid. 



Monoma (mon-o'-mah) [ilovoc, single]. A painful 

 uterine tumor, always solitary, steadily progressing U) 

 a fatal termination, accompanied by severe and con- 

 tinuous hemorrhage. It is also called Lawson Tait'l 

 soft edematous myoma. 



Monomeric {mon-o-mer'-ik) [//droc, single; ftipoc, a 

 part]. Consisting of a single piece. 



Monometallic {mon-o-met-al'-ik) [//di»oc, single; 

 fiirnX/ov, metal]. I. Containing one atom of a metal 

 in a molecule. 2. Capable of replacing one atom ol 

 hydrogen in an acid. 3. Consisting of one metal. 



Monomicrobic {won-o-tni-kro'-bik). See Monobacil- 

 lary. 



Monomyary {vion-o-mi'-ar-e). See Monomyous ( Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Monomyositis (mon-o-mi-o-si'-tis) fudvof, single; u'vr, 

 muscle]. Laquer's (1896) name for isolated periodic 

 affections of the biceps muscle. Syn., Myositis acuta 

 inter stitialis. 



Mononephrous (mon-o-nef'-rus) [u6voc, single ; veq- 

 p6c, kidney]. Limited to one kidney. 



