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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Synonyms:
millimeter; millimetre; mm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("mm" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "mm"):
micrometer; micron (a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter)
Holonyms ("mm" is a part of...):
centimeter; centimetre; cm (a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter)
Context examples:
The metastasis is greater than 2 mm and all are less than 20 mm.
(N1bI Stage Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
A pituitary gland adenoma with a diameter greater than 10 mm.
(Pituitary Gland Macroadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A pituitary gland adenoma with a diameter equal or less than 10 mm.
(Pituitary Gland Microadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The snake skeleton itself, though missing a head, is about 1.9 inches long (47.5 mm).
(Cretaceous baby snake fossil found in Myanmar, Wikinews)
Microplastics are particles of plastic less than 5 mm in size.
(Researchers Discover Microplastics in 100 Percent of People Studied, VOA)
A small (less than 5-10 mm) elevation of skin that is non-suppurative.
(Papular Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)
The size is usually less than 4 mm in diameter and retains preexisting alveolar structure.
(Adenoma of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
It is a papillary or flat neoplasm that usually measures less than 5 mm in diameter.
(Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare type of thymoma, composed of multifocal epithelial proliferations less than 1 mm in diameter.
(Microscopic Thymoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by a pathological increase in blood pressure; a repeatedly elevation in the blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mm Hg.
(Hypertension, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
