Dictionary

mole, hydatidiform See hydatidiform mole.

molecule The smallest unit of a substance that can exist alone and retain the character of that substance.

molecules, recombinant DNA A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined by using recombinant DNA technology.

mongolism See Down syndrome.

monilia A yeast-like fungus that is now known as Candida. See also Candida albicans; candidiasis.

mono 1 Abbreviation for infectious mononucleosis. See mononucleosis. 2 Prefix meaning one or single, as in monochromatic (one color) and monoclonal (derived from a single cell).

monoamine oxydase See MAO.

monoarticular Involving just one joint, as opposed to polyarticular.

monochromat A person with one of the many forms of colorblindness. See also colorblindness.

monochromatism 1 Total inability to perceive color due to the lack of or damage to the cones of the eye that perceive color, or the inability of the nerves to translate information received from the cones. A person with true monochromatism perceives only black, white, and shades of gray. Complete monochromatism is usually an inherited…

monoclonal Derived from a single cell and cells identical to that cell.

monoclonal antibody An antibody produced by a single clone of cells. A monoclonal antibody is therefore a single pure type of antibody. Monoclonal antibodies can be made in large quantities in the laboratory and are a cornerstone of immunology. Monoclonal antibodies are increasingly coming into use as therapeutic agents.