| magnetic resonance imaging: |
| | Also referred to a MRI. A diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. |
| | (794) |
| |
| maladies: |
| | Illnesses. |
| | (796) |
| |
| malady: |
| | An illness. |
| | (795) |
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| male infertility: |
| | Diminished or absent capacity to produce offspring due to absence or deficiency of spermatozoa in the semen, or failure of formation of spermatozoa; the term does not denote complete inability to produce offspring as does sterility. |
| | (229) |
| |
| male pseudohermaphroditism: |
| | Classification of ambiguous genitalia where the external genitalia may be ambiguous but the gonads are recognizable as well formed testes. |
| | (1286) |
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| malignancies: |
| | Cancerous growths. |
| | (797) |
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| malignancy: |
| | A cancerous growth. |
| | (230) |
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| malignant: |
| | A cancerous growth that is likely to grow and spread which can cause serious disablement or death. |
| | (798) |
| |
| malignant hypertension: |
| | Medical emergency condition where there is a sudden, rapid increase in blood pressure that can result in severe, permanent and/or life threatening consequences. |
| | (1392) |
| |
| malignant tumor: |
| | Refers to cancer. A new growth of tissue (tumor) in which the cells multiply uncontrollably, with a potential for spreading from one organ to other parts of the body and unless neutralized will eventually result in death. |
| | (1608) |
| |
| malleable: |
| | Able to be shaped or bent. |
| | (799) |
| |
| masturbation: |
| | Stimulation of genitals or other parts of the body causing sexual excitement, usually to orgasm, by some means other than sexual intercourse. |
| | (2169) |
| |
| meatal stenosis: |
| | Narrowing at the end of the urine channel at the tip of the penis. |
| | (800) |
| |
| meatotomy: |
| | Incision for the enlargement of the urethral opening at the tip of the penis. |
| | (801) |
| |
| meatus: |
| | The opening of the urethra. |
| | (802) |
| |
| medulla: |
| | The innermost area of an organ. |
| | (803) |
| |
| megacystis megaureter: |
| | An extreme form of the primary refluxing megaureters, in which massive reflux prevents effective bladder emptying. |
| | (1374) |
| |
| megacystitis: |
| | Very large bladder. |
| | (804) |
| |
| megacystitis megaureter: |
| | Enlarged bladder and ureter. |
| | (805) |
| |
| megalourethra: |
| | Severe widening of the penile urethra. |
| | (806) |
| |
| megaureter: |
| | Wide ureter. |
| | (807) |
| |
| membrane: |
| | A thin sheet or layer of tissue that lines a cavity or separates two parts of the body. A membrane can act as a filter, allowing some particles to pass from one part of
the body to another while keeping others where they are. |
| | (231) |
| |
| membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: |
| | A disease that occurs primarily in children and young adults. Over time, inflammation leads to scarring in the glomeruli, causing proteinuria, hematuria and sometimes chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease. |
| | (232) |
| |
| membranous: |
| | Relating to or similar to a membrane, especially in being thin, pliable, and often translucent.
|
| | (1327) |
| |
| menopausal: |
| | Time in a woman's life when menstruation diminishes and stops. |
| | (809) |
| |
| menopause: |
| | The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop. |
| | (810) |
| |
| menstruation: |
| | The periodic blood flow as a discharge from the uterus. |
| | (811) |
| |
| mesh: |
| | Like a net, web or screen. A mesh material may be used to support the bladder in certain surgery for stress urinary incontinence. |
| | (1981) |
| |
| meta-iodobenzylguanidine: |
| | A radioisotope. |
| | (812) |
| |
| Metabolic disorder: |
| | An inherited problem in how the body breaks down and uses certain foods. |
| | (1871) |
| |
| metabolism: |
| | The ongoing interrelated series of chemical interactions taking place in living organisms that provide the energy and nutrients needed to sustain life |
| | (813) |
| |
| metabolites: |
| | Substances that are involved or are a byproduct of metabolism. |
| | (814) |
| |
| metabolize: |
| | To undergo metabolism, the ongoing interrelated series of chemical interactions taking place in living organisms that provide the energy and nutrients needed to sustain life
|
| | (815) |
| |
| metastases: |
| | The spread of a cancerous tumor to another part of the body. |
| | (816) |
| |
| metastasis: |
| | The spreading of a cancerous tumor to another part of the body. |
| | (817) |
| |
| metastasized: |
| | Cancerous tumor that has spread to another part of the body. |
| | (818) |
| |
| metastasizes: |
| | Cancerous tumor that spreads to other parts of the body. |
| | (819) |
| |
| metastatic: |
| | Cancer that has metastasized, in other words, spread to other parts of the body. |
| | (233) |
| |
| microorganism: |
| | A tiny organism such as a virus that can only be seed under a microscope. |
| | (820) |
| |
| micropenis: |
| | A normally structured penis that is below the normal size range for an infant. |
| | (1923) |
| |
| microsurgery: |
| | Delicate surgery performed with the aid of miniaturized precision instruments. |
| | (821) |
| |
| microsurgical: |
| | Performed with the aid of miniaturized precision instruments. |
| | (822) |
| |
| microwave thermotherapy: |
| | Use of controlled heat for treatment. |
| | (823) |
| |
| mineralocorticoids: |
| | A general term for the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, which controls the excretion of salt and water. |
| | (824) |
| |
| mitochondrial: |
| | A combination of granular and threadlike clusters in cell structure associated with production of energy for the cell. |
| | (1878) |
| |
| mixed gonadal dysgenesis: |
| | Classification of ambiguous genitalia where one gonad remains at the unidentified stage of development while the other has formed a testis. |
| | (1288) |
| |
| mixed incontinence: |
| | Combination of stress and urge urinary incontinence. |
| | (825) |
| |
| moh's surgery: |
| | A surgical technique that microscopically pinpoints areas involved with cancer and selectively removes these tissues. |
| | (826) |
| |
| mortality: |
| | The state of being certain to die. |
| | (827) |
| |
| MRI: |
| | Also referred to a magnetic resonance imaging. A diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. |
| | (793) |
| |
| mucous tissue: |
| | A connective tissue in the umbilical cord and embryo. |
| | (828) |
| |
| mullerian duct: |
| | One of a paired structures adjacent to the developing gonads which have the potential to form fallopian tubes, the uterus and the upper portion of the vagina. |
| | (829) |
| |
| mullerian inhibiting substance: |
| | A hormone produced by the testis that induces the reabsorption of the mullerian ducts. |
| | (831) |
| |
| multiple sclerosis: |
| | A serious progressive disease of the central nervous system. |
| | (832) |
| |
| mural dysplastic disease: |
| | Abnormal development or growth of a part of the body. |
| | (833) |
| |
| musculoskeletal: |
| | Relating to or involving both the skeleton and muscles.
|
| | (834) |
| |