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mucosa |
Noun
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mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
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midriff |
Noun
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a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
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midriff |
Noun
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the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) |
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myringa |
Noun
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the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
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middle cerebral artery |
Noun
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one of two branches of the internal carotid artery |
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membranous labyrinth |
Noun
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the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea |
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modiolus |
Noun
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the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea |
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metacarpal artery |
Noun
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dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand |
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metatarsal artery |
Noun
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dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot |
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musculophrenic artery |
Noun
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an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles |
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middle cerebral vein |
Noun
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either of two cerebral veins |
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maxillary vein |
Noun
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posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus |
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maxillary artery |
Noun
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either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face |
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meningeal artery |
Noun
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any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures |
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middle meningeal artery |
Noun
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branch of the maxillary artery |
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mesenteric artery |
Noun
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one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines |
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mitral valve |
Noun
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a bicuspid valve in the heart that separates the left atrium and the left ventricle; prevents backflow in the heart |
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menorrhea |
Noun
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flow of blood from the uterus |
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menstrual blood |
Noun
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flow of blood from the uterus |
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menstrual flow |
Noun
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flow of blood from the uterus |
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middle thyroid vein |
Noun
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a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein |
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milk |
Noun
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produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young |
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milk |
Noun
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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings |
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milk |
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any of several nutritive milklike liquids |
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milk |
Verb
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take milk from female mammals |
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milk |
Verb
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add milk to |
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milk |
Verb
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exploit as much as possible |
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mother's milk |
Noun
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milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth |
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myocardium |
Noun
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the middle muscular layer of the heart wall |
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meningeal veins |
Noun
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veins at accompany the meningeal arteries |
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mesenteric vein |
Noun
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a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery |
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metacarpal vein |
Noun
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dorsal and palmar veins of the hand |
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metatarsal vein |
Noun
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dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot |
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musculophrenic vein |
Noun
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veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen |
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middle temporal vein |
Noun
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arises near the eye |
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melatonin |
Noun
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hormone secreted by the pineal gland |
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microsome |
Noun
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a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA |
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mucus |
Noun
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protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
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mucous secretion |
Noun
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protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
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modifier |
Noun
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a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene |
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modifier |
Noun
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a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb |
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modifier |
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a person who changes something |
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modifier |
Noun
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a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising |
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modifier gene |
Noun
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a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene |
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mutant gene |
Noun
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a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected |
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mesentery |
Noun
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a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines |
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mesocolon |
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mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall |
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motilin |
Noun
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a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine |
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medial condyle |
Noun
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a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur |
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mononuclear phagocyte system |
Noun
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a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow |