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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
| |
Blood Tests
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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
| |
Blood Tests
|
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
| |
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Blood Tests
|
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Measles (rubeola)
| |
Some Viral Infections At a Glance
Measles
|
|
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immunization for
| |
Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines
Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious Diseases
Common Vaccinations: Measles,
Mumps, and Rubella
Vaccinations
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Measles: Prevention
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in HIV-infected children
| |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Vaccination
|
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Koplik's spots of
| |
Color Changes in the Mouth
|
|
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subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with
| |
Subacute
Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)
|
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Measles, German
| |
see Rubella
|
|
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Measurements, tables for
| |
Weights and Measures
|
|
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Mechanical ventilation
| |
see also Ventilation, mechanical
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Flare-ups
Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Treatment
Mechanical Ventilation
|
|
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Meckel's diverticulum
| |
Meckel's
Diverticulum
Meckel's Diverticulum
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|
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Meconium
| |
Labor
First Few Days: Urine and Bowel Movements
|
|
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aspiration of
| |
Postmaturity
Meconium
Aspiration Syndrome
|
|
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ileus with, in cystic fibrosis
| |
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
|
|
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peritonitis with
| |
Abdominal Pain in Newborns, Infants, and Young Children
|
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Medial epicondylitis (forehand tennis elbow)
| |
Tennis Elbow
Medial
Epicondylitis
Strengthening the Wrist Muscles
|
|
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Median nerve compression (carpal tunnel syndrome)
| |
Nerve
Compression Syndromes: Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome
|
|
|
Mediastinoscopy
| |
Diagnosis: Mediastinoscopy
Diagnostic Procedures
|
|
|
Mediastinum
| |
Chest Cavity
|
|
|
Medical decision making
| |
Medical
Decision Making
|
|
|
MedicAlert Foundation
| |
Me - My
|
|
|
Medical information
| |
Information
Sources
Participating
in Decision Making
|
|
|
Medical malpractice
| |
Medical
Malpractice
|
|
|
Medical records
| |
Handling
Medical Records
What Should Be in a Personal Medical Record?
|
|
|
Medicare
| |
How
Health Care Is Paid For: Paying
for Drugs
|
|
|
Medications
| |
see Drugs
|
|
|
Medicine
| |
|
|
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science of
| |
The
Science of Medicine and Clinical Trials
|
|
|
Meditation
| |
Types of Alternative Medicine: Meditation
|
|
|
Mediterranean fever, familial
| |
Familial Mediterranean Fever
|
|
|
Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency
| |
Lipid
Metabolism: Fatty
Acid Oxidation Disorders
|
|
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Medroxyprogesterone
| |
|
|
|
in contraception
| |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Contraceptive
Injections
|
|
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in ovulation problems
| |
Problems
With Ovulation: Treatment
|
|
|
in undernutrition
| |
Undernutrition: Drugs
|
|
|
Medullary cystic disease
| |
Nephronophthisis–Medullary
Cystic Disease Complex
|
|
|
Medullary sponge kidney
| |
Medullary
Sponge Kidney
|
|
|
Medulloblastoma
| |
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
|
|
|
Mefloquine
| |
Malaria: Treatment
|
|
|
Megacolon
| |
|
|
|
congenital
| |
Digestive
Tract Defects: Hirschsprung's
Disease
|
|
|
toxic
| |
Ulcerative
Colitis: Complications
Ulcerative
Colitis: Surgery
|
|
|
Megaesophagus
| |
Abnormal
Propulsion of Food: Achalasia
|
|
|
Megestrol
| |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Other Drugs
|
|
|
Meglitinides
| |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Oral
Antihyperglycemic Drugs
Oral Antihyperglycemic Drugs
|
|
|
Meige's disease
| |
Dystonia: Focal and Segmental
Dystonias
|
|
|
Melanin
| |
Structure and Function: Epidermis
Hair Disorders
Pigment
Disorders
Sunlight and Skin
Damage: Natural Protection
|
|
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absence of (albinism)
| |
Albinism
|
|
|
Melanocytes
| |
Getting Under the Skin
Structure and Function: Epidermis
Pigment
Disorders
|
|
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loss of (vitiligo)
| |
Vitiligo
|
|
|
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
| |
Pituitary: The Master Gland
Pituitary
Gland Disorders
|
|
|
Melanoma
| |
Melanoma
|
|
|
choroid
| |
Cancers Affecting the Retinal: Choroidal Melanoma
|
|
|
dysplastic nevi and
| |
Moles: Atypical
moles (dysplastic nevi)
|
|
|
mole changes and
| |
Moles
|
|
|
in mouth
| |
Cancerous
Growths: Types of Oral
Cancer
|
|
|
warning signs of
| |
Warning Signs of Melanoma
|
|
|
Melanonychia striata
| |
Deformities
and Discoloration: Melanonychia
Striata
|
|
|
Melanosis, smoker's
| |
Color Changes in the Mouth
|
|
|
Melanosis coli
| |
Symptoms: Laxatives
|
|
|
Melasma
| |
Melasma
Contraception: Disadvantages
Physical
Changes: Skin
|
|
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Melatonin
| |
|
|
|
in insomnia
| |
Insomnia: Treatment
|
|
|
in jet lag
| |
Problems in Transit: Sleep
Disturbance
|
|
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as nutraceutical
| |
Melatonin
|
|
|
Melena
| |
Symptoms: Bleeding
from the Digestive Tract
Symptoms: Causes
|
|
|
Melphalan
| |
Chemotherapy Drugs
|
|
|
Memantine
| |
Dementia: Drugs to Slow
Progression
Dementia: Treatment
|
|
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Membrane(s)
| |
|
|
|
amniotic, rupture of
| |
Labor
|
|
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premature
| |
Labor
and Timing Problems: Premature
Rupture of the Membranes
|
|
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cell
| |
Cells
|
|
|
epiretinal
| |
Macular
Pucker
|
|
|
mucous
| |
see also Mucous membranes
|
|
|
barrier function of
| |
Defenses
Against Infection: Physical
Barriers
|
|
|
drug-related blistering of
| |
Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
|
|
|
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
| |
Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome
|
|
|
Membranous glomerulonephritis
| |
Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis
Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome
|
|
|
Memory
| |
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
How the Body
Ages: Some Normal Changes
Dementia
|
|
|
alcohol and
| |
Alcohol: Symptoms and
Complications
|
|
|
in dementia
| |
Dementia: Early
|
|
|
in Korsakoff's syndrome
| |
Alcohol: Symptoms and
Complications
|
|
|
loss of
| |
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Amnesia
Thanks for the Memories
|
|
|
in dissociative amnesia
| |
Dissociative
Amnesia
|
|
|
in dissociative fugue
| |
Dissociative
Fugue
|
|
|
in dissociative identity disorder
| |
Dissociative
Identity Disorder: Symptoms
|
|
|
in temporal lobe injury
| |
Dysfunction
by Location: Temporal Lobe
Damage
|
|
|
Memory aids, for drug compliance
| |
Adherence
to Drug Treatment: Improving
Adherence
|
|
|
Menaquinone
| |
Vitamin K
|
|
|
Menarche
| |
Puberty
|
|
|
Ménétrier's disease
| |
Gastritis: Causes
Gastritis: Symptoms and
Complications
|
|
|
Meniere's disease
| |
Vertigo: Inner
Ear Disorders
|
|
|
Meninges
| |
Viewing the Brain
Brain: Meninges
How the Spine Is Organized
|
|
|
Meningioma
| |
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
Common Symptoms of Some Brain Tumors
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal Cord
|
|
|
Meningitis
| |
|
|
|
arenavirus
| |
Lymphocytic
Choriomeningitis
|
|
|
bacterial
| |
Acute
Bacterial Meningitis
|
|
|
in children
| |
Central
Nervous System Infections
|
|
|
aseptic
| |
Enteroviral Infections: Common in Childhood
|
|
|
bacterial
| |
Meningitis
|
|
|
chronic
| |
Chronic
Meningitis
Common Infections That Can Cause Meningitis
Some Noninfectious Causes of Meningitis
|
|
|
Cryptococcus neoformans
| |
Cryptococcosis
|
|
|
with HIV infection
| |
Common Opportunistic Infections Associated With AIDS
|
|
|
with ear infection
| |
Middle
Ear Infections: Acute
Middle Ear Infection
|
|
|
headache with
| |
Headaches: Diagnosis
How Headaches Differ
|
|
|
meningococcal
| |
|
|
|
immunization for
| |
Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines
Common Vaccinations: Meningococcal
Infections
|
|
|
meningococcal, immunization for
| |
Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious Diseases
Vaccines for International Travel
|
|
|
in newborn
| |
Sepsis: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
Meningitis: Causes
|
|
|
noninfectious
| |
Some Noninfectious Causes of Meningitis
|
|
|
in syphilis
| |
Syphilis: Tertiary (Third)
Stage
|
|
|
tuberculous
| |
Tuberculosis: Extrapulmonary
Tuberculosis
|
|
|
viral
| |
Aseptic
Meningitis
|
|
|
Meningocele
| |
Brain
and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube
Defects
Spina Bifida: A Defect of the Spine
|
|
|
Meningococcal infection
| |
Meningococcal
Infections
|
|
|
Meningococcemia
| |
Acute
Bacterial Meningitis: Symptoms
|
|
|
Meningoencephalitis
| |
|
|
|
amebic
| |
Amebic
Infections Due to
Free-Living Amebas: Primary
Amebic Meningoencephalitis
|
|
|
Meningoencephalitis, mumps
| |
Mumps: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
Mumps: Treatment
|
|
|
Meningoencephalocele
| |
Brain
and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube
Defects
|
|
|
Meningomyelocele
| |
Brain
and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube
Defects
Spina Bifida: A Defect of the Spine
|
|
|
Menkes syndrome
| |
Copper: Copper
Deficiency
|
|
|
Menometrorrhagia
| |
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders
|
|
|
Menopause
| |
Effects
of Aging
Menopause
Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of Menopause
|
|
|
bleeding after
| |
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders
|
|
|
gingivitis after
| |
Gingivitis: Gingivitis
due to Menopause
|
|
|
hormone therapy for
| |
Menopause: Hormone
Therapy
Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of Menopause
|
|
|
osteoporosis after
| |
Osteoporosis
Loss of Bone Density in Women
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis in Women
|
|
|
premature
| |
Menopause
Premature
Menopause
|
|
|
vaginal bleeding after
| |
Vaginal
Bleeding (Abnormal)
Cancer
of the Uterus: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
|
|
weight gain after
| |
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Pregnancy and
Menopause
|
|
|
Menorrhagia
| |
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders
|
|
|
Menstrual cycle
| |
Internal Genital Organs: Uterus
and Cervix
Menstrual
Cycle
Changes During the Menstrual Cycle
|
|
|
in acromegaly
| |
Acromegaly
and Gigantism: Symptoms
|
|
|
discharge during
| |
Symptoms: Vaginal
Discharge
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
Menstrual
Disorders and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual Disorders
Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome
Adenomyosis: Noncancerous Growth of the Uterus
What Is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?
|
|
|
first (menarche)
| |
Puberty
|
|
|
galactorrhea and
| |
Galactorrhea: Symptoms
|
|
|
during perimenopause
| |
Menopause: Perimenopause
|
|
|
Mental health disorders
| |
|
|
|
anxiety disorders
| |
Anxiety
Disorders
|
|
|
Asperger's disorder
| |
Asperger's
Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
|
|
|
autism
| |
Autism
|
|
|
bipolar disorder
| |
Manic-Depressive
Illness
|
|
|
childhood disintegrative disorder
| |
Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder
|
|
|
in children
| |
Mental
Health Disorders
Symptoms of Depression in Children
Risk Factors for Child and Adolescent Suicide
Effects of Stress on Children
|
|
|
classification of
| |
Classification
and Diagnosis of Mental Illness
|
|
|
deinstitutionalization and
| |
Mental
Illness in Society: Deinstitutionalization
|
|
|
depression
| |
see also Depression
Depression
Some Causes of Depression
What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Drugs Used to Treat Depression
|
|
|
digestive system disorders and
| |
Diagnosis: Psychologic
Evaluation
|
|
|
dissociative disorders
| |
Dissociative
Disorders
|
|
|
eating disorders
| |
Eating
Disorders
Recognizing Anorexia
|
|
|
health care practitioners for
| |
Treatment
of Mental Illness
Types of Mental Health Care Practitioners
|
|
|
information resources on
| |
Pa - Ps
|
|
|
mania
| |
Manic-Depressive
Illness
|
|
|
manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder)
| |
Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
Some Causes of Mania
Manic-Depressive
Illness
|
|
|
with marijuana use
| |
Marijuana: Symptoms and
Complications
|
|
|
mental retardation and
| |
Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Symptoms
|
|
|
mood disorders
| |
Mood
Disorders
|
|
|
overview of
| |
Overview
of Mental Health Care
|
|
|
personality disorders
| |
Personality Disorders
Consequences of Personality Disorders
Common Coping Mechanisms
|
|
|
pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
| |
Asperger's
Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
|
|
|
Rett's disorder
| |
Rett's
Disorder
|
|
|
schizophrenia
| |
Schizophrenia
Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic Drugs: How Do They Work?
Childhood Schizophrenia
|
|
|
sexual disorders
| |
Sexuality
|
|
|
social aspects of
| |
Mental
Illness in Society
|
|
|
somatoform disorders
| |
Somatoform
Disorders
Mind and Body
Somatoform
Disorders
|
|
|
suicidal behavior
| |
Suicidal Behavior
Risk Factors for Suicide
Suicide Intervention: Crisis Hot Lines
Suicidal
Behavior
Risk Factors for Child and Adolescent Suicide
|
|
|
travel and
| |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Other Conditions
|
|
|
treatment of
| |
Treatment
of Mental Illness
|
|
|
Mental retardation
| |
Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability
Levels of Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability
Some Causes of Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability
|
|
|
in Down syndrome
| |
Down
Syndrome
|
|
|
in fragile X syndrome
| |
Fragile
X Syndrome
|
|
|
information resources on
| |
Me - My
|
|
|
in phenylketonuria
| |
Amino
Acid Metabolism: Phenylketonuria
|
|
|
Mental status examination
| |
Physical
Examination: Mental Status
Mental Status Testing
|
|
|
Meperidine
| |
Opioid Analgesics
|
|
|
in elderly persons
| |
Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People
|
|
|
Meprobamate
| |
|
|
|
abuse of
| |
Antianxiety
Drugs and Sedatives
|
|
|
in elderly persons
| |
Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People
|
|
|
Mercaptopurine
| |
Chemotherapy Drugs
|
|
|
in Crohn's disease
| |
Crohn's
Disease: Immunomodulating
Drugs
Drugs That Reduce Bowel Inflammation
|
|
