Medical terms - Letter M (page 17) | MedicalVocabulary.org

Morton foot

See: Morton' neuroma
Morton metatarsalgia

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton nerve entrapment

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton neuroma

See Morton's neuroma
Morton syndrome

See: Morton's syndrome
Morton toe

See: Morton's syndrome
Morton's disease

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton's foot

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton's metatarsalgia

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton's nerve entrapment

See: Morton's neuroma
Morton's neuroma

Morton's neuroma: A swollen inflamed nerve in the ball of the foot, usually between the base of the second and third toes (known as the third intermetatarsal space), caused by chronic compression of a branch of the…
Morton's syndrome

A syndrome characterized by a shortened first metatarsal (foot) bone that results in excessive force on the head of the second metatarsal (foot) bone and a hypermobile first metatarsal segment. The external appearance…
Morton's toe

See: Morton's syndrome
Mosaic

An individual or tissue containing two or more types of genetically different cells. All females are mosaics because of X-chromosome inactivation (lyonization). Mosaic patterns can affect how genetic disorders are…
Moscati

See: Moscati, St. Joseph
Moscati, St. Joseph

(1880-1927) Dr. Giuseppe (Joseph) Mosati, physician from Naples. First modern doctor to be canonized by the Catholic Church (in 1987). Moscati directed several hospitals, served as a doctor in the front lines of World…
Mother

(1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or other structure from which similar cells or structures are formed. Accordingly, such a cell might be referred to…
Motherese

The language spoken, all over the world, by mothers to their babies, before and after birth. Motherese is the earliest language a baby hears. A baby may be deprived of motherese through deafness or through separation…
Motility study, antro-duodenal

An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the contractions of the muscles of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. It is performed to diagnose problems with…
Motion sickness

Motion sickness: Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by repeated motion such as from the swell of the sea, the movement of a car, the motion of a plane in turbulent air, etc. In…
Motion, range of

The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury, the knee may for example lack 10 degrees of full extension
Motoneuron

The term motoneuron is an elision of motor and neuron. See: Motor neuron
Motor

In medicine, having to do with the movement of a part of the body. Something that produces motion or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve cell that conveys an impulse to a muscle causing it to…
Motor neuron

A neuron that sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons. Also called a motoneuron
Motor neuron disease

A group of neurological diseases characterized by steadily progressive deterioration of the motor neurons in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord that send instructions in the form of electrical impulses to the muscles…
Motor neurone disease

Motor neuron disease. 'His suffering from motor neurone disease (MND) was finally over because he had chosen to die.' (article by Lesley Close in The Guardian, May 25, 2004
Motulsky dye test

A test for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), a cause of anemia and the most common enzyme defect known to be responsible for human disease. Persons with G6PD deficiency develop anemia because of the…
Mountain sickness

>If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If you do fly or drive, do not over-exert yourself or move higher for the first 24 hours. >If you go above 10,000…
Mountain sickness, acute (AMS)

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three-quarters of people have mild symptoms…
Mourning

The process by which people adapt to a loss as, for example, the death of someone near and dear. Mourning is influenced by cultural customs, rituals, and society's rules for coping with loss
Mourning, public

See: Public mourning
Mouse genome

All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve…
Mouse, deer

See: Deer mouse
Mouse, white-footed

See: White-footed mouse
Mousepox

A disease of mice caused by the ectromelia virus. See: Ectromelia virus
Mouth

1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and tongue. Foodstuffs are broken down mechanically in the mouth by chewing and saliva is added as a lubricant. Saliva…
Mouth mirror

A little mirror on a rod that is used to examine the teeth and other structures within the mouth
Mouth, dry

See: Dry mouth
Mouth, trench

See: Trench mouth
Movement, fetal

Movement of the fetus in the womb. The first fetal movements felt by the mother during pregnancy (quickening) are usually between18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy
Movement, saccadic

See: Saccade
Mower injury

Injury from a mower, a machine used to cut grass (or other grains or weeds) to an even length. The main source of danger with a power mower is the blade which, to do its job, must be sharp and travel at a high speed. It…
Moyamoya

A pattern of progressive obstructive and occlusive cerebral arteritis (inflammation of the cerebral arteries that obstructs and occludes them), predominantly in children and young adults. Symptoms include headaches…
MP

Abbreviation for mercaptopurine and molecular pathology
MPH

Master of Public Health (a master's degree in this field of medicine)
MPO

Myeloperoxidase
MPO deficiency

Myeloperoxidase deficiency
MPS

Abbreviation for mucopolysaccharidosis
MRA

The magnetic resonance angiogram, or MRA, is a noninvasive test that has demonstrated usefulness in defining the anatomy of blood vessels of certain size in the head and neck. MRA serves as a complement to traditional…
MRC

1. In the US, the Medical Reserve Corps. 2. In the UK and some Commonwealth countries, the Medical Research Council