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Miosis

constriction of the pupil

Mitochondria

membrane-bound organelle that is the site of aerobic respiration in the cell

Mitosis

the division of the nucleus that results in two diploid cells with exactly the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent cell

Mixed nerve

contains both sensory and motor fibres

Modified transudate

transudate with a high protein and cell content, as in inflammation. Eventually, modified transudate may become exudate

Monocyte

type of agranular white blood cell

Monogastric

stomach with only one compartment

Monosynaptic reflex

a reflex that only involves a single set of synapses

Motor fibres

nerve fibres that carry impulses away from the central nervous system

Multicellular

Organisms that consist of more than one cell