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 Micronesia A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands. Micronesian A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent. micronet A very small network, especially a small mesonet micronetwork A very small network microneural Describing surgery to neurons (using a microscope) microneurographer A neurographer whose speciality is microneurography microneurographic Relating to microneurography. microneurographical Relating to microneurography microneurography A neurophysiological method used to visualize and record the normal traffic of nerve impulses conducted in peripheral nerves of waking human subjects. microneurosurgery keyhole neurosurgery aided by a microscope microneurosurgical Relating to microneurosurgery microneurotrophin A very small neurotrophin microneurovascular Relating to the smallest nerves and blood vessels microneutralization Any of several forms of assay for viruses in which virus growth is reduced by neutralization with antigens. micronewton One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a newton. micronic Of, pertaining to, or having dimensions measured in microns microniche A very small niche. micronipple A very small nipple micronisation The process by which a material is reduced in size, often to micrometre proportions. micronise To reduce in size, often to micrometre scale. micronism A theoretical microorganism living in the ice or under the surface of Jupiter's ice moon Europa. micronodular Of or pertaining to micronodules. micronodularity The condition of being micronodular micronodulation An area containing micronodules. micronodule An area of opacity on a radiograph, indicative of certain diseases. micronome The interactome of microRNA transcripts micronometer An instrument for noting very short periods of time. micronomicin An aminoglycoside antibiotic. micronova A stellar outburst about one millionth the strength of a classical nova. micronozzle A microscopic nozzle. micronuclear Of or pertaining to a micronucleus. micronuclease micrococcal nuclease micronucleated Describing a cell that has been damaged by a genotoxin, in which a micronucleus forms during mitosis. micronucleation microscopic nucleation micronucleophagy A form of microautophagy that affects the nucleus of a cell micronucleus A small nucleus. micronuke A hypothetical nuclear weapon built on a very small scale. micronut A small nut (piece of metal jammed into the rockface to protect a climb). micronutrient A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism. micronutrition The ingestion and subsequent effects of micronutrients micronutritional Relating to a micronutrient microopaque An array of microimages on a single opaque sheet. microoperation Any of several simpler operations that form a more complex machine instruction microoperative Relating to, or implemented by means of microoperations microoptic Relating to microoptics. microoptics Optical systems built on a tiny scale. microoptode A very small optode microoptoelectromechanical Very small, optical, electrical, and mechanical. microorbitalism A condition characterized by abnormally small eye sockets. microorganic Relating to microorganisms microorganism An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium. microorganismal Relating to a microorganism microorigami Very small-scale origami; the design and fabrication of self-folding polymer films used to make three-dimensional structures microornamentation Very small ornamentation, typically on an animal's scales. microosmotic Describing a very small osmotic device microoxic Having a very small amount of oxygen microoxygenation The controlled introduction of oxygen into wine during winemaking. micropachycephalosaurus a very small pachycephalosaurid, ornithischian dinosaur of the genus Micropachycephalosaurus. micropachymetric Relating to, or employing micropachymetry micropachymetry The use of pachymetry to measure very thin materials micropacket A very small packet (in various senses). micropaedic of or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries) micropaleontologic Of or relating to micropaleontology. micropaleontological Of or pertaining to micropaleontology. micropaleontologically In a micropaleontologic manner. micropaleontologist One who studies micropaleontology. micropaleontology The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution. micropalynology The study of pollen traces micropander To pander (to someone or their needs) in minute detail. micropanic A small-scale and brief onset of panic. micropantograph A kind of pantograph (the drawing aid) that can be used to make microscopically small copies. micropapilla A very small papilla micropapillary Characterized by the presence of many, very small papillae micropapular Involving or relating to micropapules. microparadigm A microscale paradigm. microparadigmatic Relating to a microparadigm. microparameter Any relatively small parameter microparametric Relating to microparameters. microparasite An extremely small parasite. microparasitic Of or pertaining to microparasites. microparasol A perinuclear complex of microtubules that protects the nucleus of a cell from damage by ultraviolet light micropark A parklet. microparsec A unit of distance equal to one millionth of a parsec micropart Any part (of a fabricated assembly) having a dimension much less than a millimeter. microparticle An extremely small particle. microparticulate Composed of microparticles micropartition A very small partition (in several, unrelated contexts) microparty A very small political party. micropascal One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a pascal. micropasta An extremely short creepypasta, usually no more than maximum 5 sentences. micropatch A very small patch. micropathia Synonym of microposthia. micropathic Of or pertaining to micropathia. micropathogen Any microscopic pathogen (such as viruses, bacteria &c) micropathological Relating to micropathology micropathologically In terms of micropathology. micropathologist One who studies micropathology. micropathology pathology on a very small scale micropatria Micronation. micropatriological Of or relating to micropatriology. micropatriologist A student of micropatriology; one versed in the academic discipline of micropatriology. micropatriology The study of micronations and micronationalism. micropatrological Of or relating to micropatrology. micropatrologist A student of micropatrology; one versed in the academic discipline of micropatrology. micropatrology Synonym of micropatriology. micropatron A funder in the system of micropatronage. micropatronage An informal means of funding a project by asking a large number of people to make small individual donations. micropattern A microscopic pattern. micropause A very short pause. micropayment A financial transaction for a very small amount of money micropedia An encyclopaedia containing a limited or reduced (abridged) amount of information. micropegmatite A rock showing under the microscope the structure of pegmatite. micropegmatitic Of or relating to micropegmatite. micropelagic microscopic and pelagic micropellet A very small pellet micropenile Of or relating to a micropenis. micropenis An unusually small penis. micropenitente A microscopic penitente (that grows into a full-size one) micropeptide A very small peptide that has some biological activity and can thus be considered to be a protein microperception The perception of things that are not consciously registered. microperceptive Relating to microperception. microperceptual Of or pertaining to microperception. micropercutaneous Involving a very small incision through the skin microperforate Having very small perforations microperforated Having very small perforations microperforation An extremely small perforation. microperfused Subjected to microperfusion microperfuser A very small perfuser microperfusion perfusion through microscopic pores in a membrane microperimeter A zone of the retina analysed in microperimetry microperimetric Relating to microperimetry microperimetry perimetry of a small area of the retina micropermeability microvascular permeability microperoxidase Any very small peroxidase, but especially any of the oligopeptides formed by cleavage of cytochrome microperson A minuscule person. microperspective A microscale perspective or viewpoint. microperthite perthite in which the intergrowths are on a microscopic scale microperthitic Relating to or composed of microperthite. micropestle A very small pestle (used for tissue homogenization etc) micropetalous Having small petals. micropetrography microscopic petrography micropetrologic Relating to micropetrology. micropetrological Relating to micropetrology. micropetrologically By means of, or in terms of, micropetrology. micropetrosis mineralization of the lacunar space of bone following osteocyte apoptosis micropetrotic Relating to micropetrosis micropexophagy The microautophagy of peroxisomes micropezid Any fly of the family Micropezidae. microphage A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte) microphagocyte Synonym of microphage.