Mytilus (mitilus)

[NL., L. mytilus, mitu lus, A genus of bivalves to which very different limits have been a igned. In modern systems it is the typical genus of Mytilida, characterized by its terminal umbones. M. edu lis is the commonest mu el, found on most coasts, adhering by the by us in multitudes to rocks, submerged wood, etc. They are often used for food, sometimes cultivated, and used in large quantities for manure. Also written My till us, Mytulus. myxa (mik'sä), n.; pl. mуха (-sē). [NL., Sea-mu el Mytilus smaragd in us). as far as the symphysis or gonys extends, corresponding to the dertrum of the upper mandible. [Little used.] myxedema (mik-sēdēʼmä), n. [ sure. This is accompanied by dystrophy of epidermic structures and failure of dermal secretions; anæsthesia, paresthesiac neuralgias, and digestive troubles also are complained of. (2) Muscular and mental sluggishne , which may advance to extreme dementia; subnormal perature in most cases, and high arterial tension in many. Atrophy any other disease of the thyroid gland. The disease usually occurs age, but has been observed in men and children. Its course is chronic, lasting six years and upward, and progre ive, with occasional halts and sometimes temporary improvement. myxedematous (mik-se-dem'a-tus), a. [ 3926