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media
[me´de-ah] (L.)1. plural of medium.
2. middle.
3. tunica media.
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me·di·a
(mē'dē-ă),1. Synonym(s): tunica media
2. Plural of medium.
[L. fem. of medius, middle]
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media 1
(mē′dē-ə)media 2
(mē′dē-ə)n.
The middle, often muscular layer of the wall of a blood vessel.
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media
EnvironmentSoil, water, air, plants, animals or any other parts of the environment that can contain contaminants.
Informatics
(1) Electronic substrate on which to store information; digital media.
(2) Media with hyperlinks; hypermedia.
Linguistics
Plural of medium.
Microbiology
A fluid or gel that contains special nutrients for growing bacteria or other microorganisms from clinical specimens.
Vox populi
Any means of mass communication.
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me·di·a
(mē'dē-ă)1. Synonym(s): tunica media.
2. Plural of medium.
[L. fem. of medius, middle]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
media
The middle wall of an artery or vein. The media is composed of smooth muscle and elastic fibres and is the thickest of the three layers. Also known as the tunica media.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Media
Substance which contains all the nutrients necessary for bacteria to grow in a culture.
Mentioned in: Legionnaires' Disease
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me·di·a
(mē'dē-ă)1. Synonym(s): tunica media.
2. Plural of medium.
[L. fem. of medius, middle]
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