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 microtissue microscale tissue microtiter A titer obtained by the use of very small amounts of reagents microtitrate To perform a microtitration microtitration titration using very small volumes of liquid and specialized equipment microtome A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope. microtomentose Covered with microtomentum. microtomentum A very fine pubescence that appears as a color pattern except under high magnification. microtomic Relating to the microtome or microtomy. microtomical Relating to the microtome or microtomy. microtomist Someone skilled in, or who practises microtomy. microtomize To slice by means of a microtome. microtomized sliced by means of a microtome microtomogram A tomogram produced by microtomography microtomograph A tomograph used in microtomography microtomographer A person skilled in microtomography microtomographic Of or pertaining to microtomography microtomography tomography employing very small pixel sizes microtomy The preparation of very thin slices of animal or plant tissue by means of a microtome. microtonal Of, relating to, or written using microtones. microtonalism The use of microtones in music. microtonalist One who uses microtones in music. microtonality The use of microtones in composition. microtonally In a microtonal manner. microtone Any interval smaller than a semitone microtonometric Of or relating to microtonometry. microtonometry The measurement of very small pressures microtool A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications microtopographer An instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects. microtopographic Relating to microtopography microtopographically In a microtopographic manner microtopography microrelief microtopological Relating to a microtopology microtopology Very small-scale topology (typically of a surface) microtoponym The nomenclature of small local places such as mountains, fields, or sections of forests. microtoponymy The study of nomenclature of small local places such as mountains, fields, or sections of forests. microtoroid Any of an array of small ring-shaped structures, normally on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, that function as resonators in photonic devices. microtoroidal Having the form of a microtorus microtorque A very small torque, a rotational or twisting force. microtrabecula A supposed microscopic trabecula now thought to be an artifact microtrabecular Relating to microtrabeculae microtrack A very small track microtrafficking Small-scale trafficking, especially of drugs. Microtraining A strategy designed to bolster informal learning within organizations. microtrajectory A microscopic trajectory (one of a series used in calculating a real trajectory) microtransaction A transaction for a very small amount of money (a micropayment). microtransactional Relating to microtransactions. microtranscriptome The transcriptome of the microorganisms associated with a plant microtranscriptomic Relating to a microtranscriptome microtransducer A very small transducer microtransfused transfused via microtransfusion microtransfusion transfusion of very small amounts of material, typically as a result of some other operation microtransit Privately-operated services providing an alternative to public transport, somewhat more tailored to the individual passenger (but not to the extent of a private taxicab); for example, passengers might be expected to join the vehicle at certain computer-generated pick-up points based on desired routes. microtransmitter A very small transmitter, such as those used for medical instruments, electronic surveillance, etc. microtransplantation microchimeric transplantation microtransponder A very small transponder microtrap A microscopic trap microtrash Small pieces of trash in the environment that are dangerous to wildlife when ingested microtrauma Any small, insignificant injury, but especially one of a series (such as suffered by athletes) that can lead to major injury. microtraumatic Of or relating to a microtrauma. microtraumatism traumatism as a result of microtrauma microtremor Any of the continuous background movements of the Earth's surface and interior, having a period of 1 to 9 seconds, not associated with any seismic activity microtrench A microscopic trench. microtrenched Having microscopic trenches microtrenching The formation of a microtrench. microtrend A very small, specific trend or vogue. microtrepan A very small trepan microtribological Relating to microtribology. microtribology The branch of tribology that studies interactions between very small surfaces. microtrichial Relating to the microtrichium. microtrichium Any of the minute, slender, tapered, flexible spicules closely covering the wing membrane of some insects and invertebrates. microtrichome A very small trichome microtrichose Relating to, or having microtrichia microtrichosity The quality of being microtrichose. microtrix Any of many microvilli on the tegument of a cestode microtron A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure. microtropia monofixation syndrome microtubal Involving or relating to a microtube. microtube A microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers microtuber A very small tuber microtubercle A very small tubercle microtubing Very fine plastic tubing used in drip irrigation, typically in greenhouses. microtubular Of or pertaining to microtubules. microtubule A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton. microtubulin A protein associated with microtubules. microtumor A microscopic tumor microtune To tune (a note or an instrument) with microtonal accuracy. microtuner An electronic device or audio software designed to modify the tuning of musical instruments, hence allowing for microtonal scales, just intonation scales, and tunings other than the twelve-tone equal temperament. microtunnel A microscale tunnel. microtunneling A tunnel construction technique used to construct utility tunnels from approximately 0.5–4 m in diameter. microturbidite A small-scale turbidite. microturbine A small turbine, usually a gas turbine. microturbulence Turbulence on a small scale. microturbulent Pertaining to microturbulence. microtypewriter A very small typewriter used for typing on labels, file cards, etc. microtypography Typography on a word or character level. microulceration microscopic ulceration microultracentrifuge A very small ultracentrifuge microunit One millionth of any standard unit (especially of an SI unit). microutrophin A truncated form of utrophin missing most of the internal exons microvacation A very brief vacation; a momentary respite from the cares of everyday life. microvacuolar Relating to microvacuoles. microvacuolated Having microvacuoles microvacuolation The formation and development of microvacuoles microvacuole A very small vacuole (typically, in connective tissue) microvacuolization The formation of microvacuoles microvalve A very small valve (not necessarily microscopic) microvan A small, compact van, smaller than a minivan. microvariability Very small variability (in the brightness of stars) microvariable Something that possesses microvariability microvariant An allele that contains an incomplete repeat unit. microvariation A very slight variation microvaricocelectomy Small-scale varicocelectomy. microvaricosity A microscopic varicosity. microvaristor A very small electroceramic particle; they are used as active fillers in some applications microvascular Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels microvascularity The quality of being microvascular. microvascularization The formation of very fine blood vessels microvascularized Modified by microvascularization microvasculatory Relating to microvasculature microvasculature The smallest vessels of the circulatory system: the capillaries, arterioles, and venules microvasculitis microvascular inflammation microvasculopathic Relating to microvasculopathy microvasculopathy Any disease of the small blood vessels microvasospasm A very small vasospasm microvegetation microscopic vegetation microvein A very narrow vein microvenous Relating to very small veins microventilate To ventilate by means of a microventilator microventilator A very small ventilator microverrucate Having very small verrucae microverse A microscale universe. microvertebrate A very small vertebrate, especially one known only from fossils microvesication The formation of microvesicles microvesicle A microscopic sac, cavity, cyst or cell in animal or vegetable tissue. microvesicular Characterized by relatively small vesicles microvesiculate Relating to, or having microvesicles microvesiculated Composed of microvesicles microvesiculation The formation and development of microvesicles microvessel A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole. microvette A type of pipette in the form of a capillary tube microvia A very small via. microvial A tiny vial. microvibration A very small vibration microvibratome A very small vibratome microvibrissa A very small vibrissa, typically beneath the nostrils microvibromotor A very small-scale vibromotor, typically used in a microrobot microvideography videography via a microscope microvideoscope A videoscope used with a microscope microvideoscopy videoscopy using a microvideoscope microvillar Of or pertaining to a microvillus