Microbe
A minute organism typically visible under a microscope. Microbes include bacteria, fungi, and protozoan parasites.
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An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some capable of causing human disease. From microbe + the Latin “caedo,” to kill.
- Microcephalin 1
Mutation of this gene is responsible for an autosomal recessive form of primary microcephaly with no other malformations. Microcephalin 1 (MCPH1) is expressed in fetal brain in the developing forebrain and the walls of the lateral ventricles. Cells in this region divide to produce neurons that migrate to form the cerebral cortex. The MCPH1 gene […]
- Microcephaly
An abnormally small head due to failure of brain growth. Microcephaly is an ominous sign because it is almost always associated with developmental delay and mental retardation. Many factors can impair the growth of the brain, including intrauterine infections (such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, and toxoplasmosis), intrauterine chemical exposure (such as in fetal alcohol syndrome), excessive […]
- Microcystic corneal dystrophy
Cogan corneal dystrophy. It is also known, to add to the confusion, as map-dot-fingerprint type corneal dystrophy.
- Microcytic
Literally, referring to any abnormally small cell; in practice, referring to an abnormally small red blood cell. For example, microcytic anemia is characterized by small red blood cells. The opposite of microcytic is macrocytic.