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1
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M

A

meter; murmur; myopia

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2
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MABS

A

monoclonal antibodies

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MAO

A

maximal acid output; monoamine oxidase

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4
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MAR

A

multiple antibiotic resistant

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MBC

A

maximal breathing capacity

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MBD

A

minimal brain damage

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7
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mc

A

millicurie

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mcg

A

microgram

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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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11
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MCT

A

mean circulation time

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12
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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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13
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MD

A

macular degeneration; medical doctor; muscular dystrophy

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14
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MDS

A

myelodysplastic syndrome

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15
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MDR-TB

A

multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

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16
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ME

A

middle ear

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17
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MED

A

minimal effective dose; minimal erythema dose

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18
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men

A

meningitis; menstruation

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19
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men, mgtis

A

meningitis

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20
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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21
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MET

A

metastasis

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22
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met

A

metastasize

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23
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M & F

A

mother and father

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24
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MFT

A

muscle function test

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25
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mg

A

milligram

26
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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

27
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mgm

A

milligram

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MH

A

malignant hyperpyrexia; malignant hyperthermia; marital history

29
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MHC

A

mental health care

30
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MI

A

mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction

31
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MICU

A

medical intensive care unit; mobile intensive care unit

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MID

A

multi-infarct dementia

33
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MIDCAB

A

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

34
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MIP

A

maximal inspiratory pressure

35
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ml, mL

A

milliliter

36
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MLD

A

median lethal dose

37
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MM

A

multiple myeloma; malignant melanoma

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mm

A

millimeter

39
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mm

A

Hg millimeters of mercury

40
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MMR

A

measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination

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MND

A

motor neuron disease

42
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MNT

A

medical nutrition therapy

43
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MO

A

morbid obesity

44
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MODY

A

maturity-onset diabetes of the young

45
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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

46
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mono

A

monocytes

47
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MP

A

metacarpal-phalangeal

48
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MPD

A

myofascial pain dysfunction

49
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MR

A

mental retardation; metabolic rate; mitral regurgitation

50
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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

51
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MRD

A

medical record department

52
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

53
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MS

A

mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal; morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate

54
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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

55
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MTD

A

right eardrum

56
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MTS

A

left eardrum

57
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MTX

A

methotrexate

58
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MV

A

mitral valve

59
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

60
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MY, Myop, myop

A

myopia

61
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myel

A

myelogram

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