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- MI
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"MI" is more commonly referred to as "Heart Attack" in the medical community.
Heart Attack
Also Known As: "Acute Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Infarction, Acute MI, Acute Heart Attack, A Coronary"
Scarring, or death, of heart muscle due to lack of oxygen. Oxygen-rich blood is blocked by a blood clot in a coronary artery, usually due to plaque-related narrowing of the artery.
More Information on Heart Attack: Cholesterol
- + Micardis
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- Micardis
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A brand of angiotensin II receptor blockers, medications that widen blood vessels by preventing a substance called angiotensin II from entering angiotensin II receptors. Angiotensin II causes blood vessels to tighten and regulates blood pressure.
More Information on Micardis: Heart Drug & Medication
- + Micelles
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- Micelles
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Tiny emulsified fat packets. They are composed of emulsifier molecules (phospholipids) with the fat-soluble part facing inward and the water-soluble part facing outward toward the aqueous environment.
- + Micrencephaly
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- Micrencephaly
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The development of a small brain that may be associated with maternal problems such as alcoholism, diabetes, rubella or genetic defects. The disorder can cause serious neurological defects and seizures.
More Information on Micrencephaly: Pediatric Brain & Nerve
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- Microabrasion
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Also Known As: "Drill Less Dentistry, Air Abrasion, Microair Abrasion"
A method of cutting away tooth structure without the use of a drill and, usually, anesthesia. A device blasts tiny aluminum particles in a stream of compressed air onto the surface of the tooth to cut away the decayed area.
More Information on Microabrasion: Dental Restorations
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- Microair Abrasion
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Also Known As: "Drill Less Dentistry, Air Abrasion"
A method of cutting away tooth structure without the use of a drill and, usually, anesthesia. A device blasts tiny aluminum particles in a stream of compressed air onto the surface of the tooth to cut away the decayed area.
More Information on Microair Abrasion: Dental Restorations
- + Microalbumin Urine Test
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- Microalbumin Urine Test
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Also Known As: "Albumin Urine Test"
A urine test to detect small amounts of protein, which is not normally found in urine. Small amounts of protein in urine (microalbuminuria) is an early sign of kidney disease. High blood sugar can damage kidney blood vessels, causing protein to be lost in urine.
More Information on Microalbumin Urine Test: Diabetes & Endocrine Tests
- + Microalbuminuria Test
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- Microalbuminuria Test
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Also Known As: "Microalbumin Urine Test, Albumin Urine Test"
A urine test to detect small amounts of protein, which is not normally found in urine. Small amounts of protein in urine (microalbuminuria) is an early sign of kidney disease. High blood sugar can damage kidney blood vessels, causing protein to be lost in urine.
More Information on Microalbuminuria Test: Diabetes & Endocrine Tests
- + Microaneurysm
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- Microaneurysm
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A bulging out of part of the wall of the smaller blood vessels. It forms where the wall has weakened, often due to the buildup of plaque (also may be inherited). People with diabetes are at higher risk of microaneurysms within the retina of the eye.
More Information on Microaneurysm: Diabetes Heart & Blood Vessel
- + Microangiopathy
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- Microangiopathy
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Also Known As: "Microvascular Disease, Diabetic Microangiopathy"
A form of diabetic angiopathy (blood vessel disease caused by diabetes). The walls of small blood vessels (e.g., capillaries) thicken and weaken to the point where bleeding and leakage reduce the amount of blood that can flow through to body tissues.
More Information on Microangiopathy: Diabetes Heart & Blood Vessel
- + Microbe
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- Microbe
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Any organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope. Examples include bacteria, protozoa, algae and fungi. Viruses are not considered living organisms but are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
More Information on Microbe: Infectious Disease Basics
- + Microcalcifications
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- Microcalcifications
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"Microcalcifications" is more commonly referred to as "Calcification" in the medical community.
Calcification
Also Known As: "Calcium Deposits, Arterial Calcification, Coronary Calcification"
A process that makes plaque harder and more brittle. It occurs when calcium deposits in the blood attach to cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries, forming a crust over plaque formations. It may also occur around one of the heart's valves.
More Information on Calcification: Vascular Disease
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- Microcephaly
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A condition in which the brain stops growing or develops improperly, causing the circumference of the head to be smaller than normal. It can be present at birth or may develop in the first years of life. Treatment is limited.
More Information on Microcephaly: Pediatric Brain & Nerve
- + Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
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- Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
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Anemia characterized by small, pale red blood cells that lack adequate hemoglobin to carry oxygen. Deficiency of iron or vitamin B6 can cause this condition.
More Information on Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia: Anemia & Blood Disorders
- + Microdermabrasion
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- Microdermabrasion
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Procedure that involves scraping away the skin's top layer to promote the production of new cells in the skin's deepest layer.
More Information on Microdermabrasion: Skin & Aging
- + Microencephaly
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- Microencephaly
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A type of neural tube birth defect that causes a child to have a brain that is smaller than normal.
More Information on Microencephaly: Birth & Genetic Disorders
- + Micrographia
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- Micrographia
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A change in handwriting in which the script becomes smaller and more cramped. It indicates an inability to control fine motor function and is a sign of Parkinson's disease.
More Information on Micrographia: Movement Disorders
- + Microlipoinjection
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- Microlipoinjection
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"Microlipoinjection" is more commonly referred to as "Fat Transfer" in the medical community.
Fat Transfer
Also Known As: "Fat Transplantation"
A procedure to treat skin problems that involves injecting fat from one part of the body and injecting it into another.
More Information on Fat Transfer: Skin & Aging
- + Micrometastases
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- Micrometastases
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Spread of cancer cells (metastasis) that can only be detected through microscopic examination.
More Information on Micrometastases: Cancer Basics
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- Microminerals
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"Microminerals" is more commonly referred to as "Trace Minerals" in the medical community.
Trace Minerals
Minerals that are present in the body and required in the diet in small amounts compared to major minerals. Examples include iron, cobalt, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, selenium, zinc and molybdenum.
More Information on Trace Minerals: Minerals
- + Micronized Glyburide
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- Micronized Glyburide
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"Micronized Glyburide" is more commonly referred to as "Glyburide" in the medical community.
Glyburide
A type of sulfonylurea agent (antidiabetic) used to treat type 2 diabetes. It decreases blood glucose levels by increasing the amount of insulin produced in the pancreas and helping body cells to use insulin more efficiently.
More Information on Glyburide: Diabetes & Endocrine Drugs
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- Micronutrients
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Nutrients required by the body, but in small amounts. These include trace minerals and vitamins.
More Information on Micronutrients: Nutrition Basics
- + Microorganism
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- Microorganism
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Also Known As: "Microbe"
Any organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope. Examples include bacteria, protozoa, algae and fungi. Viruses are not considered living organisms but are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
More Information on Microorganism: Infectious Disease Basics
- + Micropigmentation
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- Micropigmentation
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A procedure that involves the injection of pigment into the middle layer of the skin for cosmetic or corrective purposes. It is sometimes referred to as permanent makeup.
More Information on Micropigmentation: Skin Discoloration
- + Microscopic Colitis
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- Microscopic Colitis
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A type of inflammatory bowel disease that involves chronic inflammation of the large intestine. It can only be diagnosed by examining tissue samples from the large intestine under a microscope (inflammation is not visible during endoscopy).
More Information on Microscopic Colitis: Inflammatory Bowel (Colitis)
- + Microsomal Ethanol Oxidizing System
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- Microsomal Ethanol Oxidizing System
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Also Known As: "MEOS"
The enzyme system in the liver that normally metabolizes drugs and other foreign substances. When the blood alcohol level is high, the MEOS metabolizes the excess alcohol.
- + Microsporidia Infection
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- Microsporidia Infection
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Also Known As: "Microsporidiosis"
An intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and wasting in people with HIV. Two species of the single-celled parasite microsporidia cause the illness -- Enterocytozoon and Septata.
More Information on Microsporidia Infection: Parasitic Disease
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- Microsporidiosis
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An intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and wasting in people with HIV. Two species of the single-celled parasite microsporidia cause the illness -- Enterocytozoon and Septata.
More Information on Microsporidiosis: Parasitic Disease
- + Microsporum Infection
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- Microsporum Infection
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"Microsporum Infection" is more commonly referred to as "Ringworm" in the medical community.
Ringworm
Also Known As: "Tinea Circinata, Trichophyton Infection, Tinea Glabrosa, Tinea Corporis"
Fungal infection in the form of a red, scaly, itchy patch or bump. It may affect the skin, nails or scalp. Infection sometimes resembles a ring or series of rings with raised, bumpy borders around a scaly center.
More Information on Ringworm: Skin Related Infections
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- Microsurgical Tubotubal Anastomosis
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"Microsurgical Tubotubal Anastomosis" is more commonly referred to as "Tubal Reversal" in the medical community.
Tubal Reversal
Also Known As: "Uterotubal Implantation, Tubal Implantation, Tubal Anastomosis, Tubotubal Anastomosis, Tubouterine Implantation, Tubal Reanastomosis, Female Sterilization Reversal"
A surgical procedure to reverse tubal ligation (in which a woman's fallopian tubes are tied closed to prevent pregnancy). It either reconnects two severed sections of a fallopian tube or implants the end of a severed tube directly in to the uterus.
More Information on Tubal Reversal: Fertility Issues
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- Microvascular Angina
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"Microvascular Angina" is more commonly referred to as "Cardiac Syndrome X" in the medical community.
Cardiac Syndrome X
A set of symptoms that are similar to those of coronary artery disease (e.g., angina), without the typical signs (e.g., reduced blood flow to the heart or blockages).
More Information on Cardiac Syndrome X: Heart Signs & Symptoms
- + Microvascular Disease
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- Microvascular Disease
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Also Known As: "Diabetic Microangiopathy"
A form of diabetic angiopathy (blood vessel disease caused by diabetes). The walls of small blood vessels (e.g., capillaries) thicken and weaken to the point where bleeding and leakage reduce the amount of blood that can flow through to body tissues.
More Information on Microvascular Disease: Diabetes Heart & Blood Vessel
- + Microvascular Heart Disease
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- Microvascular Heart Disease
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Heart disease that occurs in the tiniest blood vessels of the body. These vessels are often too small to perform the tests that are commonly used to diagnose heart disease.
- + Microvilli
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- Microvilli
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Tiny projections on the surface of epithelial cells of the villi in the small intestine. They increase the surface area of the intestine, which helps improve absorption of digested nutrients.
- + Microwave Diathermy
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- Microwave Diathermy
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"Microwave Diathermy" is more commonly referred to as "Diathermy" in the medical community.
Diathermy
Also Known As: "Surgical Diathermy, Short Wave Diathermy"
The use of a high-frequency current to generate body heat that will help increase blood flow through and within certain parts of the body.
- + Microwave Therapy
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- Microwave Therapy
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"Microwave Therapy" is more commonly referred to as "Hyperthermia Therapy" in the medical community.
Hyperthermia Therapy
Also Known As: "Local Hyperthermia, Heat Therapy, Whole Body Hyperthermia, Regional Hyperthermia, Microwave Thermotherapy"
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures (up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) to damage and kill cancer cells or to make them vulnerable to other forms of treatment (e.g., radiation, certain anticancer drugs).
More Information on Hyperthermia Therapy: Chemo & Radiation Therapy
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- Microwave Thermotherapy
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"Microwave Thermotherapy" is more commonly referred to as "Hyperthermia Therapy" in the medical community.
Hyperthermia Therapy
Also Known As: "Local Hyperthermia, Heat Therapy, Whole Body Hyperthermia, Regional Hyperthermia, Microwave Therapy"
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures (up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) to damage and kill cancer cells or to make them vulnerable to other forms of treatment (e.g., radiation, certain anticancer drugs).
More Information on Hyperthermia Therapy: Chemo & Radiation Therapy
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- Midbrain
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The top portion of the brain stem. It is involved in processing sensory information, especially from the eyes and ears.
More Information on Midbrain: Brain & Nerve Basics
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- MIDCAB
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Also Known As: "Beating Heart Surgery, Limited Access Coronary Artery Surgery, Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass"
A less invasive procedure than traditional bypass surgery to create a path for blood to flow around a clogged artery.
More Information on MIDCAB: Bypass Surgery
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- Middle Adolescence
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Developmental stage between the ages of 14 to 18. Abstract thought and a sense of identity are developed. Puberty is generally completed during this stage (e.g., onset of menstruation in girls, nocturnal emissions in boys).
More Information on Middle Adolescence: Puberty & Sexual Maturity
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- Middle Back Surgery
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"Middle Back Surgery" is more commonly referred to as "Thoracic Spine Surgery" in the medical community.
Thoracic Spine Surgery
Surgery to correct pain and other symptoms caused by damage to the thoracic spine (the portion of the spinal cord located in the chest and attached to the rib cage.).
More Information on Thoracic Spine Surgery: Head & Spine Injury
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- Middle Cerebral Artery
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"Middle Cerebral Artery" is more commonly referred to as "Cerebral Artery" in the medical community.
Cerebral Artery
Also Known As: "Posterior Cerebral Artery, Anterior Cerebral Artery"
The arteries responsible for supplying the brain with oxygen-rich blood. Reduced blood flow in these arteries can cause cerebral ischemia, which may lead to strokes or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
More Information on Cerebral Artery: Stroke
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- Middle Childhood
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Children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. At this stage, they display increased language and cognitive skills (e.g., reading, writing, reasoning) and social behavior.
More Information on Middle Childhood: Growth & Development
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- Middle Childhood Development
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Development in children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. At this stage, they display increased language and cognitive skills (e.g., reading, writing, reasoning) and social behavior.
More Information on Middle Childhood Development: Growth & Development
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- Middle Ear Infections
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"Middle Ear Infections" is more commonly referred to as "Otitis Media" in the medical community.
Otitis Media
Infection or inflammation of the middle ear caused by bacteria or viruses. Most cases in children develop after a cold or the flu. People with chronic allergies are at higher risk for this condition.
More Information on Otitis Media: Ear Conditions
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- Middle Meatus
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"Middle Meatus" is more commonly referred to as "Meatus" in the medical community.
Meatus
Also Known As: "Nasal Meatus, Nose Meatus, Inferior Meatus, Superior Meatus"
The spaces between the turbinates -- round structures within the outside walls of the nose that run along the length of the nasal cavities. They are named for the turbinates above them (superior, middle and inferior).
More Information on Meatus: Nose & Throat
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- Middle Pain
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"Middle Pain" is more commonly referred to as "Ovulation Pain" in the medical community.
Ovulation Pain
Also Known As: "Mittelschmerz"
Pain that occurs when the ovary releases and egg (ovulation), which is usually about mid-cycle. Occurs regularly in some women. Since only one ovary produces an egg each month, the pain occurs on one side of the body at a time.
More Information on Ovulation Pain: ObGyn Signs & Symptoms
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- Middle Sternotomy
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"Middle Sternotomy" is more commonly referred to as "Sternotomy" in the medical community.
Sternotomy
Also Known As: "Median Sternotomy"
An incision made through the breast bone (sternum) in many open-heart surgeries.
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- Middle Turbinates
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"Middle Turbinates" is more commonly referred to as "Turbinates" in the medical community.
Turbinates
Also Known As: "Superior Turbinates, Nasal Turbinates, Nose Turbinates, Inferior Turbinates"
Three round structures inside each nasal cavity that run along the length of the nasal septum. They are named for their location superior (uppermost, near the bridge or the nose) middle and inferior (lowermost, near the nostrils).
More Information on Turbinates: Nose & Throat
- + Midesophageal Diverticula
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- Midesophageal Diverticula
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Also Known As: "Traction Diverticula"
Small, abnormal sacs that develop in the middle third of the esophagus that generally do not cause problems unless inflamed or irritated.
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- Midwife
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Professionals specially trained in the care of women during pregnancy, labor and delivery. They may work with doctors during the delivery, conduct normal deliveries and/or provide postnatal care to the mother and infant.
More Information on Midwife: Pregnancy Management
- + Mifepristone
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- Mifepristone
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"Mifepristone" is more commonly referred to as "Abortion Pill" in the medical community.
Abortion Pill
Also Known As: "Medical Abortion, RU486, Nonsurgical Abortion"
An oral drug that terminates a pregnancy up to nine weeks after conception.
More Information on Abortion Pill: Pregnancy Basics
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- Miglitol
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A medication used to treat type 2 diabetes that works by slowing digestion. As food breaks down, blood sugar (glucose) is released. This medication helps prevent glucose levels from rising sharply after meals.
More Information on Miglitol: Diabetes & Endocrine Drugs
- + Migraine Equivalents
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- Migraine Equivalents
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A rare type of migraine that presents in a form other than head pain, such as abdominal pain, visual abnormalities, neurological deficits or psychic disturbances without headache.
More Information on Migraine Equivalents: Headache & Migraine
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- Migraine Headaches
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A severe form of headache that involves the blood vessels, nerves and chemicals in the brain. It is often accompanied by vision changes (aura), nausea and/or vomiting.
More Information on Migraine Headaches: Headache & Migraine
- + Migraines
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- Migraines
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Also Known As: "Migraine Headaches"
A severe form of headache that involves the blood vessels, nerves and chemicals in the brain. It is often accompanied by vision changes (aura), nausea and/or vomiting.
More Information on Migraines: Headache & Migraine
- + Migrainous Neuralgia
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- Migrainous Neuralgia
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"Migrainous Neuralgia" is more commonly referred to as "Cluster Headache" in the medical community.
Cluster Headache
Also Known As: "Horton's Headache, Sphenopalatine Neuralgia, Red Migraine, Cephalalgia Neuralgia"
Headache that usually occurs suddenly in or around one eye and can last from a few minutes to several hours. Called cluster because they tend to occur in a group, which may last several months before disappearing.
More Information on Cluster Headache: Headache & Migraine
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- Migration
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Moving from place to place, such as when symptoms from a disease move from place to place in the body.
More Information on Migration: Infectious Disease Basics
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- + Migratory Glossitis
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- Migratory Glossitis
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"Migratory Glossitis" is more commonly referred to as "Geographic Tongue" in the medical community.
Geographic Tongue
Also Known As: "Benign Migratory Glossitis"
The most common type of glossitis, characterized by irregularly shaped discolorations on the tongue that are often surrounded by a white border. These lesions disappear over time and reappear in different areas on the tongue.
More Information on Geographic Tongue: Mouth & Tongue Disorders
- + Milaria
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- Milaria
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"Milaria" is more commonly referred to as "Heat Rash" in the medical community.
Heat Rash
Also Known As: "Prickly Heat"
A skin irritation caused by profuse sweating in a hot or humid climate. It is most common in young children, but can occur at any age. It is most commonly found on areas where sweat is likely to pool or remain on the skin (neck, groin, chest, etc.).
More Information on Heat Rash: Skin Signs & Symptoms
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- Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Also Known As: "MCI"
A condition in which problems occur with memory, thinking or language that are not severe enough to interfere with daily life. While related to dementia and Alzheimer's, this does not always progress to those conditions.
More Information on Mild Cognitive Impairment: Alzheimer's & Dementia
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- Mild Ichthyosis
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"Mild Ichthyosis" is more commonly referred to as "Xeroderma" in the medical community.
Xeroderma
Dryness and roughness of the skin.
More Information on Xeroderma: Skin Signs & Symptoms
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- Milk Allergy
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An adverse reaction to one or more proteins found in milk or other dairy products. It differs from milk intolerance, which is a sensitivity to the sugar found in milk products (lactose).
More Information on Milk Allergy: Food Allergy & Intolerance
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- Milk Intolerance
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Also Known As: "Lactose Intolerance"
Intolerance to dairy products caused by a lack of the lactase enzyme, needed to digest lactose. Symptoms include gas, bloating and abdominal pain. An intolerance is not the same as an allergy because the immune system is not involved.
More Information on Milk Intolerance: Food Allergy & Intolerance
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- Milk Thistle
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Also Known As: "Silymarin"
An herb believed to improve liver functioning. Sometimes called silymarin, it is available in the United States as a dietary supplement and may be marketed as beneficial to cancer patients. However, this has not been proven in clinical trials.
More Information on Milk Thistle: Herbs & Supplements
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- Miller Dieker Syndrome
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Also Known As: "Classical Lissencephaly, Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome, Agyria Syndrome, MDLS, Agyria Pachygyria Syndrome"
A multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation (MCA/MR) syndrome that primarily affects the brain. It may also include one or more congenital heart defects such as patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defects.
More Information on Miller Dieker Syndrome: Pediatric Heart
- + Miller Fisher Syndrome
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- Miller Fisher Syndrome
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Also Known As: "Fisher Syndrome"
An acquired nerve disease that is a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Like that condition, it often follows a viral illness. Symptoms include abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of eye muscles and absence of tendon reflexes.
More Information on Miller Fisher Syndrome: Neuropathy
- + Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome
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- Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome
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Also Known As: "Classical Lissencephaly, Agyria Syndrome, MDLS, Agyria Pachygyria Syndrome"
A multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation (MCA/MR) syndrome that primarily affects the brain. It may also include one or more congenital heart defects such as patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defects.
More Information on Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome: Pediatric Heart
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- Mimic Speech
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"Mimic Speech" is more commonly referred to as "Echolalia" in the medical community.
Echolalia
Also Known As: "Echophrasia, Echologia, Echophasia, Echo Speech"
The involuntary repetition of words, phrases or entire sentences, typically with little or no comprehension.
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- Mineral Basics
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Nutrients needed by the body in small amounts to help it function properly and stay strong. People require small amounts of about 25 minerals for good health. Examples include iron, calcium, potassium and sodium.
More Information on Mineral Basics: Minerals
- + Mineralization
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- Mineralization
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The addition of minerals, such as calcium and phosphate, to bones and teeth.
More Information on Mineralization: Minerals
- + Mini Stroke
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- Mini Stroke
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"Mini Stroke" is more commonly referred to as "Transient Ischemic Attack" in the medical community.
Transient Ischemic Attack
Also Known As: "TIA"
A "mini-stroke" in which oxygen to the brain is briefly interrupted. The resulting stroke-like symptoms cause no permanent damage.
More Information on Transient Ischemic Attack: Vascular Disease
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- Minimally Invasive
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A minimally invasive test/procedure is one in which a physician inserts a device, such as a catheter or transducer, into the patient's body. Some surgeries are also considered to be minimally invasive, whereas others are considered invasive.
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- Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
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Also Known As: "Beating Heart Surgery, MIDCAB, Limited Access Coronary Artery Surgery, Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass"
A less invasive procedure than traditional bypass surgery to create a path for blood to flow around a clogged artery.
More Information on Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery: Bypass Surgery
- + Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
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- Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
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Also Known As: "Beating Heart Surgery, Limited Access Coronary Artery Surgery, MIDCAB"
A less invasive procedure than traditional bypass surgery to create a path for blood to flow around a clogged artery.
More Information on Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass: Bypass Surgery
- + Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
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- Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
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New techniques that can repair diseased and faulty heart valves with less risk of surgical trauma, less pain and a shorter recovery time than invasive surgeries.
More Information on Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery: Heart Valve
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- Minimally Invasive Vein Harvesting
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"Minimally Invasive Vein Harvesting" is more commonly referred to as "Endoscopic Vein Harvesting" in the medical community.
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting
Also Known As: "EVH"
A minimally invasive, "endoscopic" technique requiring smaller incisions when removing a blood vessel for use in bypass surgery.
More Information on Endoscopic Vein Harvesting: Bypass Surgery
- + Minipress
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- Minipress
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A brand name of alpha blockers, medications that reduce the workload of the heart and lower blood pressure. They are commonly used to treat high blood pressure or peripheral vascular disease.
More Information on Minipress: Heart Drug & Medication
- + Minocycline
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- Minocycline
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"Minocycline" is more commonly referred to as "Tetracyclines" in the medical community.
Tetracyclines
Also Known As: "Oxytetracycline, Doxycycline, Methacycline, Demeclocycline"
Any of a class of antibiotics, medications that kill or slow the growth of harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria. They have no effect on viruses.
More Information on Tetracyclines: Cold & Infections Medications
- + Minoxidil
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- Minoxidil
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Medication that is applied to the skin to stimulate hair growth.
More Information on Minoxidil: Skin Drugs & Medications
- + Miraluma Test
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- Miraluma Test
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"Miraluma Test" is more commonly referred to as "Scintimammography" in the medical community.
Scintimammography
Also Known As: "Sestamibi Breast Imaging"
A type of radionuclide imaging test that may be used in women with abnormal or inconclusive mammograms. It is not a screening test and is not used in place of mammograms.
More Information on Scintimammography: Breast Cancer
- + Mirtazapine
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- Mirtazapine
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Also Known As: "Maprotiline"
A type of antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety and other related conditions. It belongs to the drug class tetracyclic antidepressants.
More Information on Mirtazapine: Psychiatric Medications
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- Misaligned Teeth
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"Misaligned Teeth" is more commonly referred to as "Malocclusion" in the medical community.
Malocclusion
Also Known As: "Crooked Teeth, Dental Malocclusion"
Improper alignment of the biting or chewing surfaces of upper and lower teeth. It results in a poor bite.
More Information on Malocclusion: Dental Braces & Alignment
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