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Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia

Macrolides

AntibioticsTables

  • in transplantation

  • Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    Macrominerals

    see also specific minerals
    Minerals

    Macronutrients

    Overview of Nutrition: Components of the Diet

    Macrophages

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar

  • alveolar

  • Defense Mechanisms

  • in chronic granulomatous disease

  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease

  • in immune response

  • Innate Immunity: Monocytes and Macrophages

    Macula

    An Inside Look at the EyeFigures
    Biology of the Eyes
    Viewing the Retina Figures

  • bleeding around

  • Some Causes and Features of Sudden Loss of VisionTables

  • degeneration of

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Macular pucker (wrinkle)

    Epiretinal Membrane

    Macules

    Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

  • melanotic

  • Lip and Tongue Disorders: Discoloration

    Maculopathy

  • age-related

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  • cellophane

  • Epiretinal Membrane

    Mad cow disease

    Of Sheep and CowsSidebar

    Madness

    see Mental health disorders

    Mafenide

    AntibioticsTables

    Magic mushroom

    Hallucinogens

    Magnesium

    MineralsTables
    Magnesium

  • deficiency of

  • Symptoms of Nutrient DeficienciesTables

  • high blood levels of (hypermagnesemia)

  • Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia

  • low blood levels of (hypomagnesemia)

  • Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia

  • low calcium levels and

  • Calcium: Causes

  • reference range for

  • Blood Tests*Tables

    Magnesium citrate

    Agents Used to Prevent or Treat ConstipationTables

    Magnesium hydroxide

  • in constipation

  • Agents Used to Prevent or Treat ConstipationTables

  • in peptic ulcer

  • Peptic Ulcer: Antacids
    Drugs Used to Treat Peptic DisordersTables

    Magnesium sulfate

    Complications of Labor and Delivery : Preterm Labor
    Preeclampsia: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

    Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System DisordersTables
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

    Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

    Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders: Imaging Tests

  • in primary sclerosing cholangitis

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Diagnosis

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    Anatomy and Disease
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • in acromegaly

  • Acromegaly and Gigantism: Diagnosis

  • of biliary tract

  • Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders: Imaging Tests

  • in digestive system

  • Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • of eye

  • Tests for Eye Disorders: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • of fracture

  • Fractures: Diagnosis

  • of heart

  • Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    Angina: Diagnosis

  • of kidney and urinary tract

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (see )

  • of lung

  • Tests for Lung Disorders: Chest Imaging

  • in multiple sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Diagnosis

  • in musculoskeletal system

  • Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    Musculoskeletal Pain: Testing

  • in neurologic disorders

  • How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System DisordersTables

    Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System DisordersTables
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Magnetic resonance venography

    How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous System DisordersTables

    Magnet therapy

    Energy Therapies: Magnets

    Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Biology of the Immune System: Recognition

  • in organ transplantation

  • Transplantation: Tissue Matching

    Malabsorption

    Malabsorption
    Symptoms of Nutrient DeficienciesTables

  • diarrhea with

  • Some Causes and Features of DiarrheaTables

  • in vitamin B12 deficiency

  • Vitamin B12: Inadequate absorption

  • weight loss in

  • Involuntary Weight Loss: What the doctor doesTables

    Malaria

    Malaria
    Problems at the Destination: Malaria

  • in children

  • Fever in Infants and Children: What the doctor doesTables

  • 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 (Alopecia): Androgenetic alopecia
    Losing HairFigures
    Some Causes and Features of Hair LossTables

    Malformations

    see Birth defects

    Malignancy

    see Cancer

    Malignant external otitis

    Malignant External Otitis

    Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

    Bone and Joint Tumors: Fibrosarcomas andMalignant Fibrous Histiocytomas

    Malignant hypertension

  • kidney failure in

  • Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis

    Malignant hyperthermia

    Genetic Makeup and Response to Drugs

    Malignant melanoma

    see Melanoma

    Malignant nephrosclerosis

    Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis

    Mallet finger

    Hand and Finger Deformities: Mallet Finger
    When the Fingers Are Abnormally BentFigures
    Hand Fractures: Finger Fractures

    Malleus (hammer)

    A Look Inside the EarFigures
    Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat: Middle Ear

    Mallory-Weiss syndrome

    Injury to the Esophagus: Esophageal Laceration

    Malnutrition

    Undernutrition
    Causes of UndernutritionTables
    How Starvation Affects the BodyTables

  • blindness (toxic amblyopia) and

  • Toxic Amblyopia

  • in immunodeficiency disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Acquired Immunodeficiency Disorders

  • in infants and young children

  • Failure to Thrive

  • optic neuropathy and

  • Toxic Amblyopia

  • in pregnancy

  • Anemia During Pregnancy: Anemia due to nutritional deficiencies

  • pressure sores and

  • Pressure Sores: Causes

    Malocclusion

    Malocclusion
    Malocclusion

    Malpractice

    Medical Malpractice

    Maltase deficiency of

    Lactose Intolerance

    Malt worker's lung

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?Tables

    Mammary duct ectasia

    Nipple Discharge: What the doctor doesTables

    Mammary glands

    see Breasts

    Mammography

    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables
    Breast Cancer: Mammography
    Mammography: Screening for Breast CancerFigures
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

    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

  • Medicare and

  • Medicare: Medicare Part C

    Mandible

    see also Jaw

  • congenital smallness of

  • Bone and Muscle Defects: Facial Defects

  • dislocation of

  • Jaw Dislocation
    Putting a Dislocated Jaw Back in PlaceFigures

  • fracture of

  • Barton's BandageFigures
    Fractures of the Jaw and Face

    Manganese

    MineralsTables

    Mania

    Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
    Some Causes of ManiaTables

    Manic-depressive illness

    Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
    Some Causes of ManiaTables

  • in children

  • Bipolar Disorder in Children(Manic-Depressive Illness)

    Mannitol

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Manometry

    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Manometry

  • in gastroesophageal reflux

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Diagnosis

    MAOIs

    see Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

    Maple bark stripper's lung

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?Tables

    Maple syrup urine disease

    Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

    Marasmus

    Undernutrition: Marasmus

    Marble bone disease

    Osteopetroses

    Marchiafava-Bignami disease

    Alcohol: Long-Term Effects

    Marfan syndrome

    Marfan Syndrome

  • aortic aneurysm in

  • Aneurysms: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

    Margarine

    Types of FatSidebar
    Dyslipidemia: Treatment

    Marginal keratolysis

    Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

    Marijuana

  • adolescent use of

  • Drug and Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents: Other Substances

  • dependence on

  • Marijuana

  • in HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Other Drugs

  • during pregnancy

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Marijuana

    Marine animal bites and stings

    Marine Animal Stings and Bites

    Mariviroc

    Drugs For HIV InfectionTables

    Markers, tumor

    Defenses Against Cancer: Tumor Antigens
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Diagnosis
    Selected Tumor Markers*Tables

    Marketplace, fear of (agoraphobia)

    Phobic Disorders: Agoraphobia

    Marsh fever

    see Malaria

    Marsupialization

    Gynecologic Cysts: Treatment

    Masculinization

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Symptoms

    Mask of pregnancy

    Melasma
    Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Skin

    Masochism

    Paraphilias: Sexual Masochism and Sadism

    Massage

    Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Massage
    Some Uses for MassageTables
    Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies: Massage Therapy

  • in temporomandibular joint disorders

  • Physical Therapy for Jaw MusclesSidebar

    Mastalgia

    Breast Disorders: Breast Pain

    Mast cells

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Acquired Immunity: IgE
    Mastocytosis

  • in allergic reactions

  • Allergic Reactions and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders

  • in asthma

  • Asthma: Causes

    Mast cell stabilizers

    Allergic Reactions and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Mast cell stabilizers
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Allergies: Available FormsTables

    Mastectomy

    Breast Cancer: Surgery
    Surgery for Breast CancerFigures

  • breast reconstruction after

  • Breast Cancer: Surgery
    Rebuilding a BreastFigures

    Master gland

    see Pituitary gland

    Mastitis

    Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Symptoms
    Breast Infection and Abscess
    Postpartum Infections: Breast Infection

    Mastocytoma

    Mastocytosis

    Mastocytosis

    Mastocytosis
    Hives: What the doctor doesTables

    Mastoiditis

    Some Causes and Features of EaracheTables
    Some Causes and Features of Ear DischargeTables
    Mastoiditis
    Middle Ear Infections in Young Children: Complications

    Masturbation

    Sexuality: Masturbation
    Development of Sexuality

    Mathematics, learning disorders in

    Learning Disorders

    Maturation

    see Puberty

    Mauriac syndrome

    Diabetes Mellitus in Children(DM): Complications of Treatment and Illness

    Maxilla

    see Jaw

    Maxillary sinus

    Nose and Sinuses
    Locating the SinusesFigures

    Maximal voluntary ventilation

    Tests for Lung Disorders: Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)

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