matter (redirected from mattering)

matter /mat·ter/ (mat´er)

1. substance; anything that occupies space.

2. pus.

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gray matter  substantia grisea.

white matter  substantia alba.

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mat·ter (mtr)

n.

1. Something that occupies space and can be perceived by one or more senses.

2. A specific type of substance.

3. Discharge or waste, such as pus or feces, from a living organism.

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matter

1. physical material having form and weight under ordinary conditions of gravity.

2. pus.

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gray matter

matter of the central nervous system, which represents the aggregations of the nerve cells.

white matter

matter of the central nervous system, which comprises the axons of the nerve cells.

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matter Anatomy Stuff that occupies cavities. See Gray matter, White matter.