Category: M

A device that separates ions of different masses by employing a magnetic field to deflect them as they travel along a given path.  

The marrow-containing area of cancellous bone.  

The sodium salt of the fatty acids, found in cod liver oil; used as a sclerosing agent for the obliteration of varicose veins, including esophageal varices.  

A large venous sinus around part of the margin of the placenta.  

A type of sieve in which the molecular material present in the gel or crystal will adsorb molecules of a certain kind and let others pass.  

Intoxication by fresh raw milk obtained from cows that have eaten snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum). The illness is colloquially referred to as the “slows.” A severe illness characterized by fatigue, reduced appetite, and vomiting, caused by consuming milk or meat from animals infected with a disease known as trembles. Milk sickness is commonly referred to as…

The sex of an individual as determined by the form of the external genitalia.  

The immature blood cells that grow in the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs into mature monocytes and macrophages.  

A partition between two parts of an organ or cavity.  

A section that divides the body into right and left halves.