Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
Medical Dictionary Definitions A - Z - «M»:
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type II
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: Hunter syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme iduronate sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA: Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme heparan N-sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB: Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIC
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIC: Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme acetyl CoA:alpha-glucosaminide acetyltransferase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID: Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylglucosamine 6-sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA: Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB: Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-galactosidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII: Sly syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis....
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VIII
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VIII: DiFerrante syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme glucosamine-6-sulfate. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis. ...
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Mucormycosis
Mucormycosis: Also known as
zygomycosis, mucormycosis is a fungal infection (most commonly of the sinuses, brain, or lungs) by fungi found normally in the soil or in decaying vegetation. Mucormycosis can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and kidneys. Most people are exposed to these fun...
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Mucosa
Mucosa: Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the
oral mucosa. ...
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Mucositis
Mucositis: Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract from the mouth on down to the anus. Mucositis is a common side effect of chemotherapy and of radiotherapy that involves any part of the digestive tract.
Mucositis affects the rapidly dividing mucosal cells lining the mouth,...
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Mucous
Mucous: Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the body.
"Mucus" without an "o" is the Latin noun for "a slimy semifluid discharge from the nose." "Mucous" with an "o" is the corresponding adjective....
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Mucoviscidosis
Mucoviscidosis: An old name (but one that has prevailed
in France and some other nations) for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the most common and
serious of all genetic (inherited) diseases. The CF gene is carried by 1/20 persons (in
Caucasian populations) and 1 in 400 couples is at risk for having chi...