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Terms for subject Medical (3025 entries)

metabolic syndrome	A combination of risk factors that increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. To be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, a person must have at least three of the following metabolic risk factors: high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or high fasting blood sugar levels. Use of some antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may cause or worsen risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome.
metabolism	All of the physical and chemical processes that produce or use energy within the body. Drug metabolism refers to the breakdown of drugs in the body.
mets	metastases	Vosoni
mGOO	malignant gastric outlet obstruction	vlad-a­nd-slav
MHSc	Master of Health Science	LEkt
Miami Children's Hospital	MCH
Michigan College Of Emergency Physicians	MCEP
Michigan Department of Health	MDH
micro international unit	mcIU	Michae­lBurov
micro-international units per milliliter	mcIU/ml	Michae­lBurov
microbe	An organism that can be seen only through a microscope. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and fungi. Although viruses are not considered living organisms, they are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
microbicide	A drug, chemical, or other substance used to kill microorganisms. Increasingly, the term is used specifically for substances that prevent or reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, such as HIV
microbicide trials network (MTN)	A federally funded clinical trials network. Many Micobicide Trials Network (MTN) trials focus on evaluating microbicides and other promising HIV prevention approaches.
microorganism	An organism that can be seen only through a microscope. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and fungi. Although viruses are not considered living organisms, they are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
microsatellites	VNDR
microsporidiosis	An infection caused by several species of the protozoan parasite microsporidia. Microsporidia usually infect the gastrointestinal tract but may also infect other parts of the body, such as the eyes, respiratory tract, or brain. The most common symptoms are chronic diarrhea and wasting, but symptoms vary greatly depending on the site of infection. Microsporidiosis occurs primarily in people with weakened immune systems, especially people with HIV or people who have undergone organ transplants.
microvascular proliferation	MVP	Nataly­a Rovin­a
micu	mobile intensive care units	alumna­1979
midder	midwife
midder	midwifery