Medical Terminology M

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magnetic resonance imaging

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image of the body with magnetic and radio waves. organs are seen in three planes: coronal, saggital, and transverse

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male reproductive system

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organs that produce sperm cells and male hormones

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malignant

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tending to become progressively worse. describes cancerous tumors that invade and spread to distant organs

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mammary

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pertaining to the breast

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mammogram

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x-ray of the breast

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mammography

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process of making an x-ray record of the breast

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction of the breast

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mastectomy

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removal of the breast

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mastitis

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inflammation of the breast

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mediastinal

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pertaining to the mediastinum

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mediatrinoscopy

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visual examination of the mediastinum with an endoscope

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mediastinum

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space beween the lungs in the chest. contains the heart, large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and lymph nodes

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medulla oblongata

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lower part of the brain near the spinal cord. controls breathing and heartbeat

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medullary

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pertaining to the inner or soft part of an organ

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melanoma

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malignant tumor arising from prgmented cells in the skin

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meninges

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membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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menorrhea

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normal discharge of blood and tissue from the uterine lining during menstruation

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menses

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menstruation

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menstruation

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breakdown of the lining of the uterus that occurs every 4 weeks during active reproductive period of a female

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mesothelioma

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malignant tumor of the lining tissue of the pleura; associated with exposure to asbestos

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metacarpals

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bones of the hand between the wrist bones and the finger bones

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metastasis

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spread of a cancerous tumor to a distant organ or location

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metatarsals

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foot bones

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migraine

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attack of headache, usually on one wide of the head, caused by changes in blood vessel size and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light

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metatarsals

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foot bones

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minimally invasive surgery

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removan and repair of organs and tissues with small incisions for an endoscope and instruments

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mitral valve prolapse

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protrusion of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left atrium when the ventricles contract

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monocyte

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white blood cell with one large nucleus

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mouth

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the opening that forms the beginning of the digestive system

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mucus

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sticky secretion from mucous membranes and glands

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multiple myeloma

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malignant tumor of the bone marrow

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multiple sclerosis

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chronic neurologic disease in which there are patches of demyelation throughout the brain and spinal cord

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muscle

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connective tissue that contracts to make movement possible

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muscular

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pertaining to muscles

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muscular dystrophy

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group of degenerative muscle diseases that cause crippling because muscles are gradually weakened and eventually atrophy

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musculoskeletal system

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organs that support the body and allow it to move

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myalgia

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pain in a muscle

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myelin sheath

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fatty covering around part of nerve cells

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myelodysplasia

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abnormal development of bone marrow, a premalignant condition leading to leukemia

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myelogram

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x-ray image of the spinal cord after contrast is injected within the membranes surrounding the spinal cord in the lumbar area of the back

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myelography

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x-ray imaging of the spinal cord after injection of contrast material

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myeloma

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malignant tumor originating in the bone marrow

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myocardial

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pertaining to the muscle of the heart

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myocardial infarction

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area of dead tissue in the heart muscle

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myocardial ischemia

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decrease in blood supply to the heart muscle

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myoma

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benign tumor of muscle

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myomectomy

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removal of a benign muscle tumor

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor of muscle

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myositis

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inflammation of a muscle

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myringotomy

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incision of the eardrum