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Terms for subject Medical (3025 entries)

mycobacterium avium complex	MAC
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Infection	An infection caused by a group of bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) MAC include Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and other similar Mycobacteria. MAC bacteria can be found in drinking water, dirt, and household dust. MAC infection usually starts in the lungs and intestines, but can spread throughout the body (disseminated) Symptoms of disseminated MAC infection include fever, night sweats, weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, and diarrhea. Most people with healthy immune systems are not affected by the bacteria. In people infected with HIV, MAC infection that is outside of the lungs (extrapulmonary) or that has disseminated is an AIDS-defining condition.
Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare (MAI) Infection	An infection caused by two closely related and hard-to-distinguish bacteria, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare. These two bacteria can be found in drinking water, dirt, and household dust. Most people are not affected by the bacteria, but for people with severely weakened immune systems, the bacteria can cause infection. M. intracellulare tends to cause lung disease, and M. avium tends to spread throughout the body (disseminated) Symptoms of disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) infection include fever, night sweats, weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, and diarrhea. In people infected with HIV, MAI infection that is outside of the lungs (extrapulmonary) or that has disseminated is an AIDS-defining condition.
mycobacterium Kansasii infection	An infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium kansasii. The bacteria can be found in water, dirt, and food. M. kansasii usually infects the lungs, but can also infect other organs and/or can spread throughout the body (disseminated) Most people with healthy immune systems are not affected by the bacteria. In people infected with HIV, M. kansasii infection that is outside of the lungs (extrapulmonary) or that has disseminated is an AIDS-defining condition.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	The bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually infects the lungs, but it can also infect other parts of the body, such as the kidneys, spine, and brain. M. tuberculosis is spread when a person with an active infection coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings, and then a person nearby breathes in the bacteria.
Mycoplasma-induced rash and mucositis	MIRM	bigmax­us
mycosis	An infection with or disease caused by a fungus.
myelin	A whitish, fatty substance that forms an insulating layer around nerves. Myelin helps nerve signals transmit quickly and efficiently along nerve cells.
Myeloablation	Severe bone marrow suppression. Use of some antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may cause myeloablation.
myelomeningocele	MMC	Michae­lBurov
myelosuppression	Impaired bone marrow function. Myelosuppression reduces bone marrow production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Use of certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may cause myelosuppression.
myocardial flow reserve	MFR	amatsy­uk
myocardial infarction	A heart attack. Heart attacks occur when blood flow to the heart is reduced or interrupted, causing severe damage or death to the heart muscle (myocardium) Use of some antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may increase the risk for a myocardial infarction.
myodynia	Muscle pain.
Myoneuroalgia	Muscle pain.
myop	myopia
myopathy	A disease of muscle tissue. Use of certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may cause myopathy.
myxo	myxomatosis
MZ twins	monozygotic twins	Help m­e pleas­e
n	nasal