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Microbiologynounthe branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humansverified
Microchipnounelectronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuitverified
Microcircuitnouna microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductorverified
Microcodenoun(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memoryverified
Microcomputernouna small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a timeverified
Microcytic AnaemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normalverified
Microcytic AnemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normalverified
Microcytosisnouna blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the bloodverified
Microeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firmsverified
Microevolutionnounevolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspeciesverified
Microfichenounsmall sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographedverified
Microgliacytenouna cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissueverified
Micrometeornouna meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphereverified
Micrometeoritenouna meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphereverified
Micrometeoroidnouna meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphereverified
Micronutrientnouna substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)verified
Microphone BoomnounMWEa pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv setverified
Microphotometernounspecial kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small areaverified
Microprocessornounintegrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a systemverified
Microprocessor ChipnounMWEelectronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuitverified
Microscope SlidenounMWEa small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic studyverified
Microscope StagenounMWEa small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examinationverified
Microsomenouna tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNAverified
Microsurgerynounsurgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structuresverified
Microtomenounscientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examinationverified
Microwave BombnounMWEa bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildingsverified
Microwave Diathermy MachinenounMWEdiathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heatverified
Microwave OvennounMWEkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through itverified
Microwave RadarnounMWEmeasuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objectsverified
Microwave SpectroscopynounMWEthe use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrumverified
Microwave SpectrumnounMWEthe part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwavesverified
Microwave technologynounMWENarrowband technology that requires a direct line-of-sight to transmit voice and data communications and is used to integrate a broad range of fixed and mobile communication networks.Network
Micturition ReflexnounMWErelaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladderverified
Mid-Twentiesnounthe time of life in the middle of a person's third decade, after their early twenties and before their late twentiesverified
Midazolamnounan injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical proceduresverified