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A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse.

Rotation in the direction of an outgoing right-handed screw; counter-clockwise rotation; -- applied chiefly to the turning of the plane of polarization of light.

Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left handed quartz crystals, etc. [Written also lævorotatory.]

Same as Macron.

Large-eared.

The puffin. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also marrott, and morrot.]

An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus.

The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy; the Cæsarean section.

A tasimeter, especially when arranged for measuring very small extensions. See Tasimeter.

An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination.

Of or pert. to the microtome or microtomy; cutting thin slices.

One who is skilled in or practices microtomy.

The art of using the microtome; investigation carried on with the microtome.

Of, pertaining to, or showing, monocrotism; as, a monocrotic pulse; a pulse of the monocrotic type.

ion of the pulse in which the pulse curve or sphygmogram shows but a single crest, the dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing.

See Marrot.

The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed.

Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterized by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process.

dissection of dead bodies; also, excision of necrosed bone. --Nec`ro*tom"ic (#), a. --Nec*rot"o*mist (#), n.

Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.