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metaphysial dysplasia (medicine) and bat(3) (iou)


metaphysial dysplasia (medicine)


metaphysial dysplasia


An abnormality that occurs when new bone at the metaphyses of long bones fails to undergo remodeling to the normal tubular structure; the ends of long bones appear to be expanded and porotic, with thin cortex; there may be an associated overgrowth of cranial bones (craniometaphysial dysplasia).


bat(3) (iou)



bat noun3. [bat] L16.
[Alt. (perh. by assoc. with medieval Latin b(l)atta, blacta) of forms with [-k] (MIDDLE English-) from a Scandinavian word repr. in Middle Swedish aftanbakka, natbakka evening-, night-bat, Middle Danish nat(h)bakke.]
A member of the order Chiroptera of mainly nocturnal flying mammals which have forelimbs modified to support membranous wings extending to the tail. Also (W. Indies) rat-bat. L16.
A large moth or butterfly. Chiefly W. Indies. L16.
Phrases: blind as a bat completely blind. have bats in the belfry colloq. be crazy or eccentric. like a bat out of hell slang very quickly, at top speed. serotine bat: see SEROTINE noun1. vampire bat: see VAMPIRE noun 3.
Comb.: batfish a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae, related to and resembling the angler-fishes; batwing sleeve a sleeve with a deep armhole and a tight cuff.