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Morvin (mo/'-viri). See Mallein (Illus. Diet.). 



Morxi [used by the Portuguese in India in the sixteenth 

 century]. Lholera. 



Mosquito. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Dappled-wing, 

 Anopheles viaculipennis. 



Moss-fibers (mos-Ji'-bers). CajaPs term for peculiar 

 fibers derived from the white center of the cerebellum 

 and characterized by having pencils of fine short 

 branches at intervals like tufts of moss ; they end 

 partly in the granular layer, partly in the molecular 

 layer [Raymond]. 



Moto. A Japanese ferment prepared from rice and used 

 in the manufacture of sake. 



Motor. (See Illus. Diet.) M. Anomalies of the 

 eye. See Deorsumduction, Sursumduction, Torsions, 

 Vergences. M. Nerve-organs, M. Nerve-plates, 

 M. -sprays. See Fields of Innervation. M.-root, 

 the nervus masticatorius. 



Motorgraphic (mo-tor-graf'-ik). See Kinetographic. 



Motor meter {mo-tor-me'-tur). A kinesometer used in 

 recording gastric movements. 



Motorpa'.hy ymo-tor' -path-e) [«ow^, to move ; iraOoc, 

 a disease]. Kinesitherapy. 



Mouth. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Ceylon Sore, sprue. 

 M. -mirror. See Speculum oris. M., Phossy. See 

 Jaw, Phossy. M., Primitive, the blastopore. M., 

 Tapir. See under Tapir (Illus. Diet.). 



Movement. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Angular, that 

 which increases or diminishes the angle between two 

 bones. M. -spasms. Synonym of Fatigue Spasms. 

 M., Swedish. See Kinesithi-apy and Swedish Alove- 

 ment (Illus. Diet.). M., Vermicular, peristalsis. 



Moxa. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Electric, a faradic 

 brush used as an active electrode upon the dry skin. 



Moyrapuama. See Muira-puama. 



M. S. Mixture. See under Anesthetic. 



Mshangu. An African arrow-poison obtained from 

 Acokanthera abyssinica. 



Muavin, Muawin {mu-ah'-vin, -win). An alkaloid 

 from muawi bark. The hydrobromid, a toxic yellow- 

 ish powder, soluble in water and alcohol, is used as a 

 cardiac stimulant. 



Muawa or Muawi Bark (mu-ah' '-wah, -we). The 

 bark of a leguminous tree closely related to Eryihroph- 

 Ixum coumingo, Baill., used as an arrow-poison in 

 Madagascar — it contains the alkaloid muavin. 



Mucherus {mu'-ker-ns). The gum obtained from 

 Bombax malabaricum, D. C. ; it is used as an astringent 

 and styptic. Dose, 30-45 gr. (2-3 gm.). Syn., 

 Mocharas, Mochras, Mochurrus. 



Mucic (mu'-sik) [mucus]. Obtained from mucus or 

 mucilage. M. Ether, ethyl mucate. 



Mucicarmin (mu-se-kar' '-min). A stain for mucin 

 made up of carmin, 1 gm. ; aluminium chlorid, 0.5 

 gm. ; distilled water, 2 c.c. 



Mucinemia (mu-sin-e'-me-ah) [mucus, mucus; dl/uo, 

 blood]. The presence of mucin in the blood. 



Mucinoblast {mu-sin'-o-blast) [mucus; [i'/aaroc, a 

 germ]. Harris's (1900) term for the mast-cell, owing 

 to the distinctive manner in which these cells react 

 toward selective stains for mucin. 



Mucinoids (mu'-.unoidz). See Mucoids. 



Mucin-sugar. See Fructose (Illus. Diet.). 

 Mucivorous (mn-siv'-flr-us) [mucus, mucus; vorare, to 



devour]. Subsisting on mucus or gum. 

 Mucocolitis. (See Illus. Diet. ) M., Chronic [Haber- 



shon]. Synonym of Mucous colitis. 

 Mucoids (mu'koidz) [mucus, mucus; ttihr, likeness]. 

 A group of glycoproteids embracing colloid, chon- 

 dromucoid and pseudo-mucin and differing from true 

 mucins in their solubilities and precipitation properties. 

 They are found in cartilage, in the cornea and crystal- 



line lens, in white of egg, and in certain cysts and 

 ascitic fluids. 



Mucolite (mu'-kol-it). A vegetable mucilage. 



Mucomembranous {inuco-mem'-bran-us). Relating 

 to mucosas. 



Mucoperiosteum {mu-ko-per-e-os' -te-um). Periosteum 

 possessing a mucous surface. 



Mucor. (See Illus. Diet. ) M. cambodju, the Chinese 

 yeast-plant. 



Mucoriferous [niu-kor-if'-ur-us) [mucor, mold ; ferre, 

 to bear]. Mold-bearing or covered with a mold-like 

 substance. 



Mucorin (mu'-kor-in) [Mucor, a genus of fungi]. An 

 albuminoid substance discovered by Van Tieghem in 

 many species of the mucorinous molds. 



Mucosal {/iru-ko'-sal). See Mucomembranous. 



Mucosamin \tnu-ko-sam' -in). An isomer of glyco- 

 samin obtained from mucin by boiling with dilute 

 mineral acids. 



Mucosedative ( mu-ko-sed' -at-iv). Soothing to mucosas. 



Mucosity ymu-kos'-it-e). Sliminess. 



Mucosozin. See Mycosozin. 



Mucus. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Vegetable, traga- 

 canthin. 



Muira-Puama [Indian name for straight tree]. A 

 shrub, Lirioscma ovata, Miers., of the order Olacinece, 

 indigenous to the region of the Amazon. It is recom- 

 mended in the treatment of impotence and as a nerve 

 tonic. Dose of fld. ext. , 15-30 X\ (0.9-1.8 c.c.). 



Muller-Lyer Illusion. That of apparent greater length 

 of a line having diveigent pairs of oblique lines at its 

 extremities like the featherings of an arrow, above an 

 equal line with convergent oblique terminations. 



Miiller's Blood-motes, M.'s Dust-bodies. See 

 Hepiokonia. 



Multangulum (mul-tan' '-gu-lum) [multus, many; 

 angulus, an angle]. A bone with many angles. M. 

 majus,the trapezium. M. minus, the trapezoid bone. 



Multarticulate, Multiarticulate {mul-tar-tik'-u-lat, 

 mul-te-ar-tik' -u-lat) [multus, many; articulus, joint]. 

 Furnished with many joints. 



Multenebulizer [mul-te-neb' '-u-li-zer). A spraying de- 

 vice used in tieatment of disease of the nose, throat, 

 and ear. 



Mumuku {mu'-mu-ku). A violent down-rush of trade- 

 winds which occurs at times across the northern portion 

 of Hawaii, abolishing all the local currents for the time 

 being. [Coan.] Cf. Harmattan, Sirocco, Sii/.oon, 

 Solano, Foehn, Mistral, A'orther. 



Muri-muri. See Cold, St. A'ilda's. 



Murium {mu' -re-um). An imaginary radicle supposed 

 by Meissner to enter into the composition of hydro- 

 chloric acid along with oxygen, water, and araon ; 

 from this it was called muriatic acid, and its derivatives 

 muriates. 



Murmur. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Abdominal, bor- 

 borygmus. M., Amphoric. See Respiration, Cavern* 

 ous (Illus. Diet.). M., Apex, one heard over the 

 heart-apex. M., Attrition, a pericardial murmur, 

 M., Backward. See M., Indirect (Illus. DictA 

 M., Fisher's Brain. See under Signs (Illus. Diet.). 

 M., Muscular. 1. The sound heard on auscultation 

 of a contracting muscle. 2. The first sound of the 

 heart. M., New-leather. See Bruit de cuir neuf 

 (Illus. Diet.). M., Paradox, :\ systolic murmur pro- 

 longed BO as to appear to be followed by a diastolic mur- 

 mur. M., Venous, M., Whiffling, M., Whis- 

 tling. See Bruit de diablt (Illus. Diet.). 



Murrain. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Synonym of Texm 

 fever. M., Bloody, M., Dry, M.. Yellow, Texa 

 fever. M., Pulmonary. Set Pleuropneumonia con- 

 tagiosa (Illus. Diet.). 



