Webster's Dictionary 1913

2323

Meninges

Me‐nin″ges (–jēz), n. pl.; sing. Meninx (�). [NL., fr. Gr. μη̑νιγξ, -ιγγοσ, a membrane.] (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura ...

2324

Meningitis

Men′in‐gi″tis (?), n. [NL. See Meninges, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal.

2325

Meniscal

Me‐nis″cal (?), a. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.

2326

Meniscoid

Me‐nis″coid (?), a. [Meniscus + -oid.] Concavo-convex, like a meniscus.

2327

meniscus

me‐nis″cus (?), n.; pl. L. menisci (–sī), E. Meniscuses (#). [NL., from Gr. μηνίσκοσ, dim. of μήνη the moon.] 1. A crescent.2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on th...

2328

Menispermaceous

Men′i‐sper‐ma″ceous (?), a. [Gr. μήνη the moon + σπέρμα seed.] (Bot.) Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermaceæ) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.

2329

Menispermic

Men′i‐sper″mic (�), a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus.

2330

Menispermine

Men′i‐sper″mine (?), n. [Cf. F. ménispermine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Meni...

2331

Meniver

Men″i‐ver (?), n. [OF. menuver, menuveir, menuvair, a grayish fur; menu small + vair a kind of fur. See Minute, a., and Vair.] Same as Miniver.

2332

Mennonist

{ Men″non‐ist (?), Men″non‐ite (?), } n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the N...

2333

Menobranch

{ Men″o‐branch (?), ‖Men′o‐bran″chus (?), } n. [NL. menobranchus, fr. Gr. � to remain + � a gill.] (Zoöl.) A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus, having perm...

2334

Menologium

{ ‖Men′o‐lo″gi‐um (?), Me‐nol″o‐gy (?), } n.; pl. L. Menologia (#), E. Menologies (#). [NL. menologium, fr. Gr. μήν month + λόγοσ discourse: cf. F. ménologe.] 1. A register of m...

2335

Menopause

Men″o‐pause (?), n. [Gr. μήν month + � to cause to cease. See Menses.] (Med.) The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change.

2336

Menopoma

{ ‖Men′o‐po″ma (?), Men″o‐pome (?), } n. [NL. menopoma, fr. Gr. � to remain + � lid.] (Zoöl.) The hellbender.

2337

Menorrhagia

‖Men′or‐rha″gi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μήν month + � to break.] (Med.) (a) Profuse menstruation. (b) Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia.

2338

Menostasis

‖Me‐nos″ta‐sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μήν month + ισταν̓́ναι to stop.] (Med.) Stoppage of the menses.

2339

Menostation

Men′os‐ta″tion (?), n.(Med.) Same as Menostasis.

2340

Menow

Men″ow (?), n.(Zoöl.) A minnow.

2341

Mensal

Men″sal (?), a. [L. mensalis, fr. mensa table.] Belonging to the table; transacted at table; as, mensal conversation.

2342

Mensal (2)

Men″sal (?), a. [L. mensis month.] Occurring once in a month; monthly.

2343

Mense

Mense (?), n. [OE. menske, AS. mennisc human, man. See Man.] Manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility. — Mense″ful (#), a. — Mense″less, a.

2344

Mense (2)

Mense, v. t. To grace.

2345

Menses

‖Men″ses (?), n. pl. [L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month.] (Med.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or...

2346

Menstrual

Men″stru‐al (?), a. [L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See Menstruous.] 1. Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pe...

2347

Menstruant

Men″stru‐ant (?), a. [L. menstruans, p. pr. of menstruare to have a monthly term, fr. menstruus. See Menstruous.] Subject to monthly flowing or menses.

2348

Menstruate

Men″stru‐ate (?), a. Menstruous.

2349

Menstruate (2)

Men″stru‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Menstruated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Menstruating (?).] To discharge the menses; to have the catamenial flow.