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Metagenesis
Alternation of generations, especially involving regular alternation of sexual with asexual reproduction, as seen in some fungi.
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Metaconule
The distal intermediate cusp of an upper molar tooth.
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Metaconid
The mesiolingual cusp of a lower molar tooth.
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Metacone
The distobuccal cusp of an upper molar tooth.
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Metachrosis
The ability to change color in some animals, as in the chameleon.
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Metachronous
Occurring at a different time than another similar event. The term is the antonym of synchronous. It is often used to describe two or more tumors of similar pathological type detected at different times within the body.
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Metacarpectomy
Surgical excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones. The surgical extraction of any of the metacarpal bones.
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Purine metabolism
Metabolism involving nucleic acids, present in nuclei of cells, in which they are combined with proteins to form nucleoproteins. In the breakdown of nucleic acid, uric acid, a nitrogenous waste product, is formed.
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Protein metabolism
The sum of the physical and chemical changes involved in the breakdown and synthesis of proteins in the body. Dietary proteins are digested to amino acids, which are absorbed by the small intestine and used to synthesize enzymes and the structural proteins that are essential for growth and repair of tissue. Amino acids in excess…
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First pass metabolism
The metabolism of a substance that occurs immediately as it enters the body, and before it can exert any effect, or before it can be measured at its target organ.
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