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 microcontinental Of or pertaining to a microcontinent. microcontribution A very small contribution microcontrolled Controlled by a microcontroller. microcontroller A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy. microcontusion A very small contusion (typically, in the brain) microconvection Very small-scale convection microconvex Very small and also convex microcook To microwave microcoordination coordination of activities on a very small scale, typically by means of mobile phones microcopier A device for producing microcopies (photocopies greatly reduced in size). microcopy A photocopy that is greatly reduced in size. microcore A very small core microcoria A congenital disease in which the pupils are narrower than 2 millimetres in diameter. microcorm A very tiny corm. microcornea A congenital defect of the eye in which the cornea is less that about 10 mm in diameter microcorneal Relating to microcornea. microcorrosion microscopic corrosion microcortical Relating to a microcortex microcosm Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. microcosmic Of, or relating to the microcosm. microcosmically In a microcosmic sense. microcosmodont Synonym of microcosmodontid. microcosmodontid Any multituberculate in the family Microcosmodontidae. microcosmographic Relating to microcosmography. microcosmography The description of a human being as a microcosm, as in a character sketch. microcosmology The study of microcosms microcosmos A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm. microcosting The analysis of every cost involved in a particular instance of a procedure (rather than gross or average costs) microcotyledon One of a group of very small cotyledons in the fetomaternal interface of the (typically equine) placenta microcotyledonary Relating to a microcotyledon microcotylid Any flatworm of the family Microcotylidae microcoulomb A measure of electrical quantity, the millionth part of one coulomb. microcounseling The teaching and evaluation of individual microskills used in counseling. microcountry Synonym of micronation. microcourse A very short academic course. microcrack A microscopic crack. microcrania The condition of having an abnormally small skull. microcrater A tiny crater. microcraze A microscopic crazing crack. microcredential The credential obtained from a microcourse or microdegree. microcredit The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending. microcrith The weight of the half hydrogen molecule, or of the hydrogen atom, taken as the standard in comparing the atomic weights of the elements. microcrucible A tiny crucible. microcruise A small-scale cruise, with very few passengers. microcrustacean A very small crustacean microcryptocrystalline microscopically cryptocrystalline microcrystal A microscopic crystal. microcrystalline Composed of microscopic crystals microcrystallinity The condition of being microcrystalline microcrystallite A microscopic crystallite. microcrystallization A method for identifying lichen metabolites based on the formation of distinctive crystals from lichen extracts. microcrystallography crystallography of microcrystals using very fine X-ray beams microcube A tiny cube. microcultivated cultivated by microcultivation microcultivation Very small-scale cultivation (typically of cannabis for personal use) microcultural Of or pertaining to a microculture. microculturally On the level of microculture; on a microcultural level. microculture A very small (niche) culture. microcurette A very slender curette microcurie A unit of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie. Symbol μCi. microcurrency A currency limited to a certain region or context, often intended for very specific commodities. microcurrent An electric current with a very low amperage microcurvature curvature on a very small scale microcuvette A very small cuvette microcyclamide A cytotoxic cyclic hexapeptide present in the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa microcycle A short period of sports training, typically a week. microcyclic Having a life cycle in which only teliospores and basidiospores are produced microcyclicity The condition of being microcyclic microcycling The recycling of plastic by means of microwaves microcylinder A very small cylinder (in any of many contexts) microcylindrical Having the form of a microcylinder microcynipoid Any very small cynipoid microcyst A very small cyst microcystic Relating to, or characterised by microcysts microcystilide A depsipeptide found in Microcystis aeruginosa. microcystin Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria microcyte an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia microcythemia microcytosis microcytic Of or pertaining to microcytes. microcytosis A condition characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood microcytotic Relating to microcytosis. microcytotoxic Relating to a microcytotoxin or to microcytotoxicity. microcytotoxicity cytotoxicity on a very small scale microcytotoxin A substance that exhibits stronger cytolytic reactivity by a test lymphocyte. microdactylism Synonym of microdactyly. microdactylous Exhibiting or relating to microdactyly. microdactyly Unusual shortness of the fingers and/or toes microdagger A form of microknife microdairy A small commercial dairy. microdamage damage at a microscopic level microdata Data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc. microdebitage microscopic debitage microdebrider A very small debrider microdecision A small-scale decision. microdecompression A minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a portion of a herniated nucleus pulposus is removed under magnification. microdefect A microscopic defect microdeformation A small-scale deformation. microdegasser A very small degasser microdegeneration microscopic degeneration microdegree One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement). microdeletion A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes. microdemocracy Small-scale democracy. microdemocratic Relating to microdemocracy. microdensitometer A very sensitive densitometer used for detecting and measuring faint spectral lines. microdensitometric Relating to microdensitometry or to microdensitometers microdensitometrically In a microdensitometric manner microdensitometry densitometry by means of a microdensitometer microdensity The density of a microscopic part of a material (whose density varies from place to place) microdenticulate microscopically denticulate microdeposit A microscopic deposit of material. microdepression A very small depression. microdermabrasion Any of several related procedures in which the outermost surface of the skin is removed for cosmetic purposes microdesmid Any fish in the family Microdesmidae, the wormfishes and dartfishes. microdetail microscopic detail microdetection The detection of very small amounts of a material. microdetector A very small detector microdetermination analysis of the quantity of small amounts of substances microdetonator A very small detonator. microdetritus microscopic detritus microdevice Any very small device manufactured using microfabrication. microdialect A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks. microdialysate A dialysate obtained by microdialysis microdialysis A technique in which a short length of dialysis membrane is introduced into a biological tissue in order to collect samples of fluid for analysis. microdialyzer A device used in microdialysis microdiaphragm A very small diaphragm. microdick Synonym of micropenis. microdifference A microscale difference. microdifferentiation Very small-scale differentiation, typically leading to speciation microdiffraction diffraction that uses X-rays focused to a spot size of one micron or less to achieve very high spatial resolution microdiffractometer A diffractometer that uses very small samples, or that uses microdiffraction microdiffuser A device that diffuses a fine spray, typically of essential oils microdiffusion diffusion through microscopic pores microdilution A technique used to measure antibiotic susceptibility in which the drug is diluted in a broth microdimensional Having very small dimensions microdiode A microscopic diode microdiorite A course-grained igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar; a rock whose composition is intermediate between andesite and diorite. microdipole A very small dipole microdiscectomy microdecompression microdischarge A very small discharge (typically of a plasma) microdiscourse small-scale discourse, for example between individuals microdiscursive Relating to microdiscourse. microdish A device, consisting of an array of very small indentations used for biological research microdisk A very small disk (in any of many contexts) microdispenser A dispenser that dispenses very small amounts of liquid microdispensing The technique of dispensing liquid dosages in volumes of less than one microlitre. microdispersion A dispersion in which the dispersed phase consists of relative small particles microdisplacement A microscopic displacement microdisplay A microscopic electronic display system. microdissect To dissect using microdissection microdissectable That can be microdissected