Category: M

Ringworm infection due to fungi of the genus Microsporum.  

Intracellular spore-forming protozoa that infect many animals and are known to cause human disease, especially in those with AIDS. The genera of microsporidia implicated are Encephalitozoon, Pleistophora, Septata, Nosema, and Enter ocytozoon. They cause a variety of pathological conditions, including diarrhea, wasting, keratoconjunctivitis, peritonitis, myositis, and hepatitis.  

A skin eruption distant from the site of infection with Microsporum and due to hypersensitivity to the organism.  

Abnormal smallness of the spleen.  

Having a relatively small abdominal cavity in comparison with the rest of the body.  

Spherocytosis; marked by an excessive number of microspherocytes.  

Small, sphere-shaped red blood cells seen in certain kinds of anemia.  

Microscopic magnetic particles that are used experimentally in autologous bone marrow transplant. The particles are coated with or coupled to antibodies and exposed to certain types of malignant cells in order to bind to them. The microspheres so bound can be removed by passing the cells through a magnetic field.  

A combined spectroscope and microscope.  

Method for the histochemical study of substances present in cells, such as nucleic acid, based on absorption in the ultraviolet spectrum. This method permits quantitative and qualitative studies of certain cellular components.