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  • micrometastasis — The microscopic level action of metastasis, the spread of disease from the primary site to other areas.
  • micrometeorites — Plural form of micrometeorite.
  • micrometeoroids — Plural form of micrometeoroid.
  • microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • microprocessors — Plural form of microprocessor.
  • microseismicity — The state of being microseismic.
  • microsoft excel — (tool)   A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world.
  • microsporocytes — Plural form of microsporocyte.
  • microstructures — Plural form of microstructure.
  • miles gloriosus — a braggart soldier, esp as a stock figure in comedy
  • millionairesses — Plural form of millionairess.
  • mirror symmetry — symmetry about a plane (mirror plane) that divides the object or system into two mutual mirror images
  • mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • mis-informative — to give false or misleading information to.
  • misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
  • misapprehension — misunderstanding.
  • misappropriated — to put to a wrong use.
  • misappropriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misappropriate.
  • miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
  • misproportioned — Having incorrect or distorted proportions.
  • misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
  • misregistration — the act of registering.
  • mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
  • moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
  • modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
  • mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
  • molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
  • monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
  • montes riphaeus — a mountain range in the third quadrant of the visible face of the moon.
  • montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
  • morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
  • more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
  • morning prayers — early-morning act of religious worship
  • morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
  • morphophonemics — Also called morphonology, morphophonology. the study of the relations between morphemes and their phonological realizations, components, or mappings.
  • mortiferousness — deadliness
  • mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.
  • motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
  • mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
  • mouse droppings — 1.   (graphics, operating system, jargon)   Pixels (usually single) that are not properly restored when the mouse pointer moves away from a particular location on the screen, producing the appearance that the mouse pointer has left droppings behind. The major causes for this problem are MS-DOS programs that write to the screen memory corresponding to the mouse pointer's current location without hiding the mouse pointer first, and mouse drivers that do not quite support the graphics mode in use. 2.   (web, jargon)   The client address recorded in a web server's log whenever a client connects to a site. Users may be unaware that their activity is being logged in this way but the potential for misuse of the information is limited.
  • mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
  • multiflora rose — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
  • multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
  • multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
  • muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
  • name resolution — (networking)   The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
  • neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
  • neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
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