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Macroglobulinemia
Macroglobulinemia What Is Cryoglobulinemia?
Macrolides
Antibiotics
in transplantation
Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant Rejection
Macrominerals
see also specific minerals Minerals and Electrolytes
Macronutrients
Overview of Nutrition
Macrophages
Understanding the Immune System
alveolar
Defense Mechanisms
in chronic granulomatous disease
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
in immune response
Nonspecific Immunity: Macrophages
Macula
An Inside Look at the Eye Structure and Function Viewing the Retina
degeneration of
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Macular pucker
Macular Pucker
Macules
Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the Skin
melanotic
Lip Disorders: Discoloration
Maculopathy
age-related
cellophane
Mad cow disease
Of Sheep and Cows
Madness
see Mental health disorders
Mafenide
Magic mushroom
Hallucinogens
Magnesium
Minerals Magnesium
deficiency of
Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies
high blood levels of (hypermagnesemia)
Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia
low blood levels of (hypomagnesemia)
Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia
low calcium levels and
Calcium: Hypocalcemia
reference range for
Blood Tests
Magnesium citrate
Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat Constipation
Magnesium hydroxide
in constipation
in peptic ulcer
Peptic Ulcer: Antacids Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders
Magnesium sulfate
Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Preeclampsia Labor and Timing Problems: Preterm Labor
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
Diagnosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System Disorders
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
Imaging Tests
in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Diagnosis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Anatomy and Disease Diagnostic Procedures
in acromegaly
Acromegaly and Gigantism: Diagnosis
of biliary tract
of brain
Abscess of the Brain: Symptoms and Diagnosis
in digestive system
Diagnosis: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
of eye
of fracture
Fractures: Diagnosis
of heart
Diagnosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Angina: Diagnosis
of kidney and urinary tract
Diagnosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
of lung
Diagnosis: Chest Imaging
in multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Diagnosis
in musculoskeletal system
Diagnosis: Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
in neurologic disorders
How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System Disorders
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Magnetic resonance venography
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
Understanding the Immune System Biology of the Immune System
in organ transplantation
Principles of Transplantation: Tissue Matching
Malabsorption
Malabsorption Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies
in vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12: Inadequate Absorption
Malaria
Malaria Problems at the Destination: Malaria
during pregnancy
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Pregnancy
Malassezia furfur infection
Tinea Versicolor
Malathion
Lice Infestation: Treatment
Mal de mer (sea sickness)
see Motion sickness
Male-pattern baldness
Hair Loss
Malformations
see Birth defects
Malignancy
see Cancer
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Bone and Joint Tumors: Fibrosarcomas andMalignant Fibrous Histiocytomas
Malignant hypertension
High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure: Symptoms High Blood Pressure: Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies
kidney failure in
Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis
Malignant hyperthermia
Genetic Makeup
Malignant melanoma
see Melanoma
Malignant nephrosclerosis
Malingering
Dissociative Fugue: Causes
Mallet finger
Hand Deformities: Mallet Finger When the Fingers Are Abnormally Bent
Malleus (hammer)
A Look Inside the Ear Ears: Middle Ear
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Injury: Esophageal Laceration
Malnutrition
Undernutrition How Starvation Affects the Body Causes of Undernutrition
in immunodeficiency disorders
Immunodeficiency Disorders: Causes
in infants and young children
Failure to Thrive
optic neuropathy and
Optic Neuropathy
pressure sores and
Pressure Sores: Causes
Malocclusion
Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Maltase deficiency of
Lactose Intolerance
Malt worker's lung
What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
Mammary glands
see Breasts
Mammography
Diagnosis: Screening Cancer Screening Recommendations Cancer: Screening Diagnostic Procedures
Managed care
How Health Care Is Paid For: Understanding Managed Care
for dying patient
Choices to Make Before Death: Choosing a Set of Health Care Practitioners to Provide Care
Mandible
see also Jaw
congenital smallness of
Bone and Muscle Defects: Facial Defects
dislocation of
Jaw Dislocation
fracture of
Jaw Fracture Barton's Bandage
Mania
Depression and Mania Mania Physical Disorders That Can Cause Mania
Manic-depressive illness
Manic-Depressive Illness
in children
Manometry
Diagnosis: Manometry
in gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Diagnosis
MAOIs
see Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Maple bark stripper's lung
Maple syrup urine disease
Amino Acid Metabolism: Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Marasmus
Undernutrition: Marasmus
Marble bone disease
Osteopetroses
Marburg virus infection
Hemorrhagic Fevers
Marchiafava-Bignami disease
Alcohol: Symptoms and Complications
Marfan syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysms: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Margarine
Types of Fat Hyperlipoproteinemia: Treatment
Marijuana
adolescent use of
Drug and Substance Use and Abuse
dependence on
in HIV infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Treatment
Drug Use During Pregnancy: Marijuana
Marine animal bites and stings
Marine Animal Stings and Bites
Markers, tumor
Defenses Against Cancer: Tumor Antigens Diagnosis: Screening Diagnosis: Diagnosis Selected Tumor Markers
Marketplace, fear of (agoraphobia)
Phobic Disorders: Agoraphobia
Marsh fever
see Malaria
Masculinization
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Symptoms and Diagnosis
Mask of pregnancy
Melasma Physical Changes: Skin
Masochism
Paraphilias: Sexual Masochism and Sadism
Massage
Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Massage Some Uses for Massage Types of Alternative Medicine: Massage Therapy
in temporomandibular joint disorders
Physical Therapy for Jaw Muscles
Mastalgia
Breast Disorders: Breast Pain
Mast cells
Understanding the Immune System Mastocytosis
in allergic reactions
Allergic Reactions
in asthma
Asthma: Causes
Mastectomy
Surgery for Breast Cancer Cancer: Surgery
breast reconstruction after
Cancer: Surgery Rebuilding a Breast
Master gland
see Pituitary gland
Mastitis
Staphylococcal Infections: Symptoms Infection and Abscess Infections: Breast Infection
Mastocytoma
Mastocytosis
Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis Middle Ear Infections: Acute Middle Ear Infection
Masturbation
Sexuality: Masturbation Development of Sexuality
Mathematics, learning disorders in
Learning Disorders
Maturation
see Puberty
Mauriac syndrome
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications of Treatment and Illness
Maxilla
see Jaw
Maxillary sinus
Nose and Sinuses Locating the Sinuses
Maximal voluntary ventilation
Diagnosis: Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
Mazindol
Obesity: Drugs
