metabolic alkalosis
— Noun
– English
~ alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances
metabolic disorder
— Noun
– English
~ a disorder or defect of metabolism
metabolic acidosis
— Noun
– English
~ acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
metabolic
— Adjective
– English
~ undergoing metamorphosis
metabolic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to metabolism; "metabolic rate"
metabolically
— Adverb
– English
~ involving metabolism; "metabolically important substances"
metabolism
— Noun
– English
~ the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
metabolism
— Noun
– English
~ the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
metabolite
— Noun
– English
~ any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
metabolous
— Adjective
– English
~ undergoing metamorphosis
metacarpal
— Noun
– English
~ any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
metacarpal artery
— Noun
– English
~ dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
metacarpal bone
— Noun
– English
~ any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
metacarpal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the metacarpus; "metacarpal bones"
metacarpus
— Noun
– English
~ the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
metacenter
— Noun
– English
~ (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
metacentre
— Noun
– English
~ (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
metacentric chromosome
— Noun
– English
~ a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position
metacentric
— Adjective
– English
~ having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; "a metacentric chromosome"