Medical Encyclopedia Topics beginning with “M”

• Macroamylasemia
• Macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom
• Macroglossia
• Macrosomia
• Macula lutea

• Macular degeneration
• Macule
• Magnesium in diet
• Magnetic resonance angiography
• Major depression

• Major depression with psychotic features
• Make peak flow a habit!
• Making the decision to quit tobacco
• Malabsorption
• Malaise

• Malaria
• Malathion poisoning
• Male pattern baldness
• Malignancy
• Malignant hypertension

• Malignant hyperthermia
• Malignant otitis externa
• Malignant teratoma
• Mallory-Weiss tear
• Malnutrition

• Malocclusion of teeth
• Mammogram – calcifications
• Mammography
• Managing your blood sugar
• Maple syrup urine disease

• Marfan syndrome
• Margarine vs. butter
• Marijuana intoxication
• Marine animal stings or bites
• Mastectomy

• Mastectomy – discharge
• Mastectomy and breast reconstruction – what to ask your doctor
• Mastoidectomy
• Mastoiditis
• Maternal deprivation syndrome

• Mathematics disorder
• McArdle syndrome
• McCune-Albright syndrome
• Measles
• Meatal stenosis

• Mechanical ventilator – infants
• Meckel’s diverticulum
• Meckel’s diverticulectomy
• Meclofenamate overdose
• Meconium

• Meconium aspiration syndrome
• Medial
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee
• Mediastinal tumor
• Mediastinitis

• Mediastinoscopy with biopsy
• Medullary carcinoma of thyroid
• Medullary cystic kidney disease
• Megaloblastic anemia
• Meibomianitis

• Melanin
• Melanoma
• Melanoma of the eye
• Melasma
• Membranoproliferative GN

• Membranous nephropathy
• Memory loss
• Meniere’s disease
• Meningitis
• Meningitis – cryptococcal

• Meningitis – gram-negative
• Meningitis – H. influenzae
• Meningitis – meningococcal
• Meningitis – pneumococcal
• Meningitis – staphylococcal

• Meningitis – tuberculous
• Meningocele repair
• Meningococcemia
• Meniscal allograft transplantation
• Meniscus tears

• Menkes syndrome
• Menopause
• Menstrual cramp relief
• Menstrual periods – heavy, prolonged, or irregular
• Menstruation – absent

• Mental retardation
• Mental status tests
• Menthol overdose
• Meperidine hydrochloride overdose
• Meprobamate overdose

• Merbromin overdose
• Mercuric chloride poisoning
• Mercuric oxide poisoning
• Mercury
• Merthiolate poisoning

• Mesenteric arteriography
• Mesenteric artery ischemia
• Mesenteric venous thrombosis
• Mesothelioma (benign-fibrous)
• Mesothelioma (malignant)

• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic neuropathies
• Metabolic syndrome
• Metabolism
• Metabolite

• Metachromatic leukodystrophy
• Metal cleaner poisoning
• Metal polishes
• Metastasis
• Metastatic brain tumor

• Metastatic cancer to the lung
• Metastatic pleural tumor
• Metatarsus adductus
• Methadone overdose
• Methanol poisoning

• Methanol test
• Methapyrilene hydrochloride overdose
• Methemoglobinemia
• Methemoglobinemia – acquired
• Methyl salicylate overdose

• Methylene blue test
• Methylmalonic acid test
• Methylmalonic acidemia
• Methylmercury poisoning
• Metopic ridge

• MIBG scintiscan
• Microalbuminuria test
• Microcephaly
• Micrognathia
• Migraine

• Migraine – resources
• Mildew remover poisoning
• Milia
• Milk-alkali syndrome
• Millipede venom

• Mineral metabolism disorders
• Mineral oil overdose
• Mineral spirits poisoning
• Minimal change disease
• Miscarriage

• Miscarriage – threatened
• Mistletoe poisoning
• Mitral regurgitation – acute
• Mitral regurgitation – chronic
• Mitral stenosis

• Mitral valve prolapse
• Mitral valve surgery – minimally invasive
• Mitral valve surgery – open
• Mittelschmerz
• Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder

• Mixed tension migraine
• MMR vaccine
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Mongolian blue spots
• Mononeuritis multiplex

• Mononeuropathy
• Mononucleosis
• Mononucleosis spot test
• Morning sickness
• Moro reflex

• Morphine overdose
• Morquio syndrome
• Morton’s neuroma
• Mosaicism
• Mouth and neck radiation – discharge

• Mouth sores
• Mouth ulcers
• Mouthwash overdose
• Movement – uncontrollable
• Movement – uncontrolled or slow

• Movement – uncoordinated
• Movement – unpredictable or jerky
• MRI
• MRSA
• Mucopolysaccharides

• Mucormycosis
• Mucosa
• Mucous cyst
• Multi-infarct dementia
• Multifocal atrial tachycardia

• Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) II
• Multiple lentigines syndrome
• Multiple myeloma
• Multiple sclerosis

• Multiple sclerosis – discharge
• Multiple sclerosis – resources
• Multiple system atrophy
• Multiple vitamin overdose
• Mumps

• Munchausen syndrome by proxy
• Muscle aches
• Muscle atrophy
• Muscle biopsy
• Muscle cramps

• Muscle function loss
• Muscle strain treatment
• Muscle twitching
• Muscular dystrophy
• Muscular dystrophy – resources

• Myasthenia gravis
• Myasthenia gravis – resources
• Mycobacterial culture
• Mycoplasma pneumonia
• Myelin

• Myelomeningocele
• Myocardial biopsy
• Myocardial contusion
• Myocarditis
• Myocarditis – pediatric

• Myoglobin – serum
• Myoglobin – urine
• Myopathic changes
• Myositis
• Myotonia congenita

• Myristica oil