Category M

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median
A statistics term. The middle value in a set of...
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median survival time
The time from either diagnosis or treatment at which half...
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median umbilical ligament
A fibrous cord that connects the urinary bladder to the...
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mediastinal pleura
The thin membrane that lines the chest cavity in the...
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mediastinoscope
A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the tissues and...
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mediastinoscopy
A procedure in which a mediastinoscope is used to examine...
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mediastinum
The area between the lungs. The organs in this area...
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Medicaid
A health insurance program for people who cannot afford regular...
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medical castration
Refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function...
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medical device
An instrument, tool, machine, test kit, or implant that is...
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medical nutrition therapy
Treatment based on nutrition. It includes checking a person
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medical oncologist
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer using...
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Medicare
A U.S. federal health insurance program for people aged 65...
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medicated urethral system for erection
A method used to treat impotence (inability to have an...
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medication
A legal drug that is used to prevent, treat, or...
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medicine
Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention,...
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Medlone 21
(Other name for: methylprednisolone)
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Medrol
(Other name for: methylprednisolone)
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medroxyprogesterone
A synthetic derivative of progesterone administered as an acetate salt...
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medroxyprogesterone acetate
A drug used to prevent endometrial cancer. It is also...
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M-EDTA
A substance being studied in the treatment of bacterial infections...
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medullary breast carcinoma
A rare type of breast cancer that often can be...
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medullary thyroid cancer
Cancer that develops in C cells of the thyroid. The...
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medulloblastoma
A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part...
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Megace
(Other name for: megestrol acetate)