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- gray m. [TA] those regions of the brain and spinal cord which are made up primarily of the cell bodies and dendrites of nerve cells rather than myelinated axons. SYN: gray substance [TA], substantia grisea [TA], substantia cinerea.- pontine gray m. SYN: pontine nuclei, under nucleus.- white m. [TA] those regions of the brain and spinal cord that are largely or entirely composed of nerve fibers and contain few or no neuronal cell bodies or dendrites. SYN: alba, substantia alba, white substance.
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mat·ter 'mat-ər n1) material (as feces or urine) discharged or for discharge from the living body <an obstruction interfering with passage of \matter from the intestine>2) material discharged by suppuration: PUS* * *
mat·ter (matґər) 1. anything that occupies space; substance. 2. pus.
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Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter Matter … Catholic encyclopedia
matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b … Law dictionary
Matter — Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bernhard Matter (1821–1854), Schweizer Krimineller, erwähnt in einem Lied von Mani Matter Franz Matter (1931–1999), Schweizer Schauspieler und Regisseur Herbert Matter (1907–1984), Schweizer Fotograf und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matter — Mat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mattering}.] 1. To be of importance; to import; to signify. [1913 Webster] It matters not how they were called. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Mat ter, v. t. To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did not matter cold nor hunger. H. Brooke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Matter, Jacques, geb. 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, wurde 1819 Professor der Geschichte in Strasburg, 1821 Gymnasialdirector u. Professor der Geschichte an der dortigen protestantischen Akademie, 1831 Inspector der Akademie u. 1832… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Matter — Matter, Jacques, philosophischer Schriftsteller, geb. 31. März 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, gest. 23. Juni 1864 in Straßburg, ward 1832 Generalinspektor der Universität in Paris und 1845 aller Bibliotheken Frankreichs, 1846 Professor am… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Matter — Matter, Jakob, ein um die Vermittlung der französ. mit der deutschen Literatur und Bildung hochverdienter gelehrter Schriftsteller, geb. 1791 zu Alt Eckendorf im Elsaß, löste 1817 zu Paris eine Preisfrage über die alexandrin. Schule, wurde 1819… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Matter — This article is about the concept in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Matter (disambiguation). Matter is a general term for the substance of which all physical objects consist.[1][2] Typically, matter includes atoms and other particles… … Wikipedia
matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… … Dictionary of contemporary English