macros definition

Macro processing modification of SAP. D.E. Eastwood and D.M. McIlroy, unpublished memorandum, Bell Labs 1959. Led to TRAC.

(03 Feb 2009)

Abnormally increased length or thickness of the legs.

Origin: macro-+ G. Skelos, leg

(05 Mar 2000)

<pathology> Items large enough to be observed by the naked eye.

(09 Oct 1997)

Visible to the unassisted eye; as opposed to microscopic. Macroscopically.

Origin: Macro- + Gr. To view.

(01 Mar 1998)

Preferred term: gross anatomy

A sphincter visible to the naked eye.

(05 Mar 2000)

<procedure>

<microscopy> The interpretive use of the eye, generally aided by a hand lens up to 10 or 20X in magnification.

(05 Aug 1998)

Enlargement or dilation of the sigmoid colon.

Synonyms: megasigmoid.

(05 Mar 2000)

Increase in length or volume.

Origin: G.

(05 Mar 2000)

Denoting an abnormally keen olfactory sense.

Origin: macro-+ G. Osme, smell

(05 Mar 2000)

Overly large body. A child with macrosomia has significant overgrowth.

(12 Dec 1998)

Preferred term: megalosplanchnic

<botany> A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.

Origin: NL. See Macro-, and Sporangium.

(01 Mar 1998)

<botany> One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.

Origin: Macro- + spore.

(01 Mar 1998)

<botany> Of or pertaining to macrospores.

(01 Mar 1998)

<chemistry> A time-average of many microstates, this is a state of the system that can actually be observed.

(09 Jan 1998)

An error of perception in which objects appear larger than they are.

Origin: macro-+ G. Stereos, solid, + gnosis, recognition

(05 Mar 2000)

Greatly exaggerated width of the mouth, resulting from failure of union of the maxillary and mandibular processes, with extension of the oral orifice toward the ear. The defect may be unilateral or bilateral.

(12 Dec 1998)