Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Merthur The ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin. Merthyr A small settlement in Newchurch and Merthyr community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3520). mertiatide Mercaptoacetyltriglycine, a contrast agent used in a technetium-labeled form for medical imaging of the kidneys. mertieite A mineral containing palladium, antimony and arsenic. Merton A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5212). Mertonian Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist. Mertz A surname. Mertzon A small city, the county seat of Irion County, Texas, United States. Meru The abode of the gods at the center of the universe in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions. Meruimenti a Bantu language Merula A stream in Liguria, Italy. Meruland The traditional homeland of the Meru people in Kenya. meruliaceous Of or relating to the Meruliaceae. merulid Any bird in the family Merulidae, an old name for the Turdidae; a thrush. merulin Any of a group of cytotoxic sesquiterpenoid tricyclic peroxide ketones present in some endophytic fungi merulinid Any stony coral of the family Merulinidae merulioid wrinkled with low, uneven ridges. Merullo A surname. merus The thigh. Merutig a Bantu language of Kenya. Merv Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes. Merva A village in Pisky starostynskyi okruh, Berestechko urban hromada, Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1345. merveilleuse A fashionable young Frenchwoman of the late 18th-century, characterized by extravagant dress sense and anti-revolutionary ideas. merveilleux Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece. Mervian Of or related to Merv, the oasis and city of Mary, Uzbekistan. Merville An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada Mervin A male given name from Welsh. Mervine A surname. Mervyn A male given name from Welsh. Merwan A male given name from Arabic. merwife A mermaid. Merwin A surname. merwinite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. merwitch A mermaid witch. merwolf A mermaid wolf; a sea wolf. merwoman A mermaid. merworld The undersea world of merfolk. Merya A Finno-Ugric tribe which lived in the region around the modern Moscow and was later assimilated by Slavs. merycism rumination syndrome merycoidodontid Any in the family †Merycoidodontidae extinct mammals. Meryl A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Muriel. Meryla A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Merz A surname from German. Merzifon A town in Turkey. merzky Dirty or nasty. mesa A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges. mesabolone An anabolic steroid. mesacanthid Any acanthodian fish of the family Mesacanthidae mesaconase A type of fumarase that catalyses the hydrolysis of mesaconate mesaconate A salt of mesaconic acid. mesaconine A diterpenoid alkaloid present in the roots of Aconitum carmichaelii mesaconitine A polycyclic alkaloid present in some Aconitum mesail The visor of a helmet, especially when made in two parts. Mesaite A person from or resident of Mesa, Arizona. mesalamine The drug mesalazine. mesalazine The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. mesalike Resembling or characteristic of a mesa. mesanepisternal Relating to a mesanepisternum mesanepisternum The upper area of the mesepisternum of some insects mesangial Of or pertaining to the mesangium mesangiocapillary Relating to the mesangium and associated capillaries mesangiolysis mesangial lysis mesangiopathic Of or relating to mesangiopathy. mesangioproliferative Characterised by proliferation of mesangial cells mesangiosperm Any flowering plant of the clade Mesangiospermae mesangium A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries. Mesaoria A broad plain in northern Cyprus. Mesaorian Relating to the Mesaoria, a plain in Cyprus. mesaraic mesenteric mesarch Exhibiting mesarchy. mesarchy A vascular system in which development spreads both toward and away from the axis center. Mesarthim γ² Arietis, a component of the star Gamma Arietis. mesarthral Having fleshy pads that meet underneath joints mesaticephali Mesaticephalic people. mesaticephalic Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth. mesaticephalism The condition of being mesaticephalic. mesaticephalous mesaticephalic mesaticephaly The condition of being mesaticephalic. mesaxon A pair of parallel plasma membranes of a Schwann cell, marking the point of edge-to-edge contact by the Schwann cell encircling the axon. mesaxonic Having an enlarged middle digit that forms the axis of the foot. mesc The drug mescaline. mescal A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave. Mescalero A member of a certain Native American tribe. mescaline A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana). mescalism The consumption of the mescal bean for its psychedelic effects. Meschede A town in Hochsauerland district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Mescher A surname. Meschke A surname from German. mesclun A mixture of small, young leaves as a salad Mescudi A surname. mesdames plural of Madam (“polite form of address for a woman or lady”) mesdemet A pigment made from stibnite and/or galena, once used in Egypt as an eye cosmetic. mese A dinner; meal. meseclazone A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. mesectoderm The region involved in the separation of mesoderm and ectoderm mesectodermal Relating to the mesectoderm. meseemeth meseems meseems It seems to me. mesel Synonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder. Meselefors A locality in Vilhelmina municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden. mesemb Any plant from the subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae of the family Aizoaceae; a mesembryanthemum. mesembrenone An alkaloid constituent of Sceletium tortuosum and minor constituent of Lampranthus aureus and Lampranthus spectabilis. mesembrine An alkaloid primarily derived from the plant Sceletium tortuosum. mesembrinellid Any fly of the family Mesembrinellidae mesembryanthemaceous Of or relating to the Mesembryanthemaceae. mesembryanthemum Any of the genus Mesembryanthemum of herbaceous or suffruticose plants. mesen Myself. mesencephal Synonym of mesencephalon. mesencephalic Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon. mesencephalon A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion). mesenchymal Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme. mesenchymalization The formation and development of mesenchyme mesenchymalized Modified by mesenchymalization mesenchymally In a mesenchymal way. mesenchymatic Synonym of mesenchymal. mesenchymatous Synonym of mesenchymal. mesenchyme That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc mesenchymocyte A mesenchymal cell mesenchymogenesis The formation and development of mesenchyme mesenchymogenic Relating to mesenchymogenesis mesendoderm An embryonic tissue layer which differentiates into mesoderm and endoderm mesendodermal Of or pertaining to the mesendoderm. mesengenesis The formation and development of mesenchyme mesengenic Relating to mesengenesis mesenterectomy Removal of the mesentery mesenterial Synonym of mesenteric. mesenterially In a mesenterial manner mesenteric Relating to the mesentery. mesenterica The mesenteric vein. mesenterically In terms of, or by means of, the mesentery. mesentericin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides. mesentericoportal Relating to the mesentery and portal vein. mesenteritis Inflammation of the mesentery. mesenterium The mesentery. mesenteron The midgut. mesenteronal Relating to, or situated in the mesenteron (midgut) mesentery The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics. mesentoblast Any stem cell from which mesoderm develops mesepimeron The epimeron of the mesothorax of an insect mesepisternum Any of the oblique lateral pieces of mesothorax that meet dorsally in a ridge meseraic Mesenteric. Meserve A surname. Meservey A surname. meseta A plateau, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. mesethmoid A bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum. mesethmoidal Of or relating to the mesethmoid. mesetiform Having a plateau at the top and steep sides. Mesfin A surname from Amharic. Mesgegra The king of Leinster during the events of the Ulster Cycle. He was killed by Conall the Victorious. mesh A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.