Author: Glossary
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Monophagia
Appetite for only one kind of food; said especially of insects.
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Monoparesthesia
Paresthesia of only one region or limb.
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Monoparesis
Paralysis of a single part of the body.
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Mononucleotide
A product resulting from hydrolysis of nucleic acid, containing phosphoric acid combined with a glucoside or pentoside.
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Hypertrophic mononeuropathy
A rare peripheral nerve disorder in which a single nerve enlarges (forming a mass) and malfunctions. On biopsy the cells surrounding the damaged nerve are arranged in a diagnostic “onion-bulb” shape.
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Mononeuritis multiplex
Inflammation of nerves in separate body areas.
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Monometallic
Containing a single atom of a metal per molecule.
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Monomeric
Consisting of, or affecting, a single piece or segment of a body.
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Monomelic amyotrophy
A pure movement disorder characterized by degeneration and death of motor neurons, resulting in atrophy of a limb, typically one arm.
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Monolocular
Having only one cell or cavity.