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Subject:

GLOSSARY (m)
Date:

November 1989 from BETA #3 and BETA #4 (5 items)

MAI:

See Myobacterium avium intercellulare.

macrophage:

A large cell which ingests degenerated cells and blood tissue, and foreign particles. It breaks down foreign particles and displays their antigens on its surface. T cells then read these antigens, beginning the process of antibody production. Macrophages exist in large numbers throughout the body.

meningoencephalitis:

Inflammation of the brain and of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

metastatic:

Having to do with the transfer of a disease from one part of the body to another.

mitogen:

A substance that induces the division of cells and can induce cancer-like effects.