mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
maturity-onset diabetes
Noun
mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
mature-onset diabetes
Noun
mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
motor ataxia
Noun
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements
myocardiopathy
Noun
a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
mycoplasmal pneumonia
Noun
an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing
myxedema
Noun
hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
myxoedema
Noun
hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
measles
Noun
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash
murine typhus
Noun
acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea
morbilli
Noun
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash
mountain fever
Noun
caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
macrencephaly
Noun
an abnormally large braincase
miliary fever
Noun
epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality
milk pox
Noun
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
miliary tuberculosis
Noun
acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)
mononucleosis
Noun
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream
meningitis
Noun
infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection
mumps
Noun
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
macrocytic anaemia
Noun
anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal
microcytic anemia
Noun
anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
microcytic anaemia
Noun
anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
mucoviscidosis
Noun
the most common congenital disease
mycosis
Noun
an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
malignant anemia
Noun
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults
malignant anaemia
Noun
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults
megaloblastic anemia
Noun
anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow
megaloblastic anaemia
Noun
anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow
metaplastic anemia
Noun
pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
metaplastic anaemia
Noun
pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
mucopolysaccharidosis
Noun
any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues
malignant hyperthermia
Noun
hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
macroglossia
Noun
a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue
mongolism
Noun
a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome
mongolianism
Noun
a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome
maple syrup urine disease
Noun
an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup
muscular dystrophy
Noun
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Noun
a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America
moniliasis
Noun
an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
monilia disease
Noun
an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
myotonic muscular dystrophy
Noun
a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck
myotonic dystrophy
Noun
a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck
myotonia atrophica
Noun
a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck
monochromacy
Noun
complete color blindness
monochromatism
Noun
complete color blindness
monochromatic vision
Noun
complete color blindness
monochromia
Noun
complete color blindness
monochromasy
Noun
complete color blindness
macrocytic anemia
Noun
anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal