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Mu

Muckle-Wells syndrome

Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes

Mucocele

Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland swelling

Mucopolysaccharidoses

Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Mucopolysaccharidoses

Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis

Mucous membranes

  • barrier function of

  • Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • drug-related blistering of

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

  • of larynx

  • Laryngoceles

  • of nose

  • Nose and Sinuses

  • of sinuses

  • Nose and Sinuses

  • of throat

  • Throat
    Laryngoceles

  • of vagina

  • Female Internal Genital Organs: Vagina

    Mucus

  • cervical

  • Female Internal Genital Organs: Uterus and Cervix
    Problems With Mucus in the Cervix
    Family Planning: Natural Family Planning Methods
    Family Planning: Mucus Method

  • in infection prevention

  • Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • in stomach

  • Stomach

  • vaginal, in newborns

  • Vaginal Discharge: Normal discharge

    Mu heavy chain disease

    Heavy Chain Diseases

    Multi-infarct dementia

    Dementia: Vascular Dementia

    Multiple births

    Fetus or Newborn Problems During Delivery: Multiple Births

    Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
    Reported Triggers for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity SyndromeSidebar

    Multiple endocrine neoplasia

    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
    Conditions That Occur With Certain Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia SyndromesTables

  • gastrinoma in

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Gastrinoma

  • pheochromocytoma in

  • Pheochromocytoma

  • thyroid cancer in

  • Thyroid Cancer: Medullary cancer

    Multiple mononeuropathy

    Multiple Mononeuropathy

    Multiple myeloma

    Bone and Joint Tumors: Multiple Myeloma
    Multiple Myeloma

  • high calcium levels and

  • Calcium: Causes

    Multiple organ system failure

    Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Causes

    Multiple personality disorder

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Multiple sclerosis

    Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    Common Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisTables
    Some Autoimmune DisordersTables

  • double vision and

  • Some Causes of Double Vision When Both Eyes Are OpenTables

  • information resources on


  • itching with

  • Itching: What the doctor doesTables

  • muscle weakness and

  • Some Causes and Features of Muscle WeaknessTables

  • optic neuritis and

  • Optic Neuritis: Causes

  • swallowing difficulty in

  • Some Causes and Features of Difficulty SwallowingTables

  • vertigo and

  • Some Causes and Features of Dizziness and VertigoTables

    Multiple sleep latency test

    Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Testing

    Multiple system atrophy

    Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up: What the doctor doesTables
    Multiple System Atrophy

    Mumps

    Mumps

  • in adult male

  • Scrotal Pain: What the doctor doesTables
    Mumps: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • immunization for

  • Protecting Children Through VaccinesTables
    Protecting Adults Through VaccinesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
    Vaccination of Infants and Children
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Mumps: Prevention

  • in HIV-infected children

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination

    Münchausen syndrome

    Munchausen Syndrome: Faking Illness for AttentionSidebar
    Child Neglect and Abuse: Münchausen by Proxy

    Murine typhus

    Some Rickettsial and Related InfectionsTables

    Murmurs

    Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders

  • in athlete

  • Sports and the Heart

  • in heart defects

  • Heart Defects: Symptoms and Diagnosis
    Heart Defects: Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects

  • machinery

  • Arteriovenous Fistula: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in mitral regurgitation

  • Mitral Regurgitation: Diagnosis

  • in mitral stenosis

  • Mitral Stenosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow

    Muromonab, in transplantation

    Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    Muscarine poisoning

    Chemical Food Poisoning: Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning

    Muscle(s)

    see also Musculoskeletal system

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Muscles and Body Fat

  • anesthetic effects on

  • Genetic Makeup and Response to Drugs

  • atrophy of

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • bed rest and

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Weak Muscles and Stiff Joints

  • biology of

  • Muscles
    Musculoskeletal SystemFigures

  • biopsy of

  • Tests for Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders: Muscle and nerve

  • brain communication with

  • Using the Brain to Move a MuscleFigures

  • breathing (respiratory)

  • Tests for Lung Disorders: Muscle Strength Assessment

  • burn-related injury to

  • Burns: Severe Burns

  • in cerebral palsy

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)

  • clostridial infection of

  • Gas Gangrene

  • cramps of

  • Muscle Cramps
    Conditions That Cause or Contribute to Muscle CrampsTables

  • disorders of

  • Muscular Dystrophies and Related Disorders

  • weakness and

  • Weakness: What the doctor does

  • electrical stimulation of

  • Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Electrical stimulation

  • examination of

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders
    Physical Examination: Motor nerves

  • exercise for

  • Exercise and Fitness
    Physical Therapy (PT): Muscle-strengthening exercises

  • eye

  • Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Vessels of the Eyes

  • in neuroblastoma

  • What Are Paraneoplastic Syndromes?Sidebar

  • weakness and paralysis of

  • Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia

  • facial, weakness and paralysis of

  • Bell Palsy

  • in fibromyalgia

  • Muscle, Bursa, and Tendon Disorders
    Fibromyalgia: Finding the Tender PointsFigures

  • in Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease

  • Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease

  • hypertrophy of

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • jaw

  • Temporomandibular Disorders : Muscle Pain and Tightness
    Temporomandibular Disorders : Muscle Pain and Tightness
    Temporomandibular Disorders : Muscle Pain and Tightness

  • low calcium level effects on

  • Calcium: Symptoms

  • in movement disorders

  • Movement Disorders
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables
    Genetic Testing for Huntington's DiseaseSidebar

  • in nerve stimulation dysfunction

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases

  • in neuromuscular junction disorders

  • Overview of Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
    Overview of Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

  • pain in

  • Musculoskeletal Pain: Causes

  • in Parkinson's disease

  • Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

  • passive resistance of

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • in polymyalgia rheumatica

  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica

  • in polymyositis

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

  • radiation effects on

  • Radiation Injury: Local Radiation Injury

  • sarcopenia of

  • Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System

  • skeletal

  • Muscles

  • smooth

  • Muscles

  • spasm of

  • see Spasm

  • in sports injury

  • Sports Injuries: Overuse
    Hamstring Injury
    Strengthening the HamstringsSidebar

  • strain of

  • back pain and

  • Low Back and Neck Pain: Common causes
    Some Causes and Features of Low Back PainTables

  • strengthening of

  • Starting an Exercise Program: Strength training

  • strength of

  • Physical Examination: Motor nerves
    Weakness: What the doctor does

  • loss of

  • Weakness
    Some Causes and Features of Muscle WeaknessTables

  • stretching of

  • Muscle Cramps: Prevention

  • swelling of (compartment syndrome)

  • Fractures: Compartment Syndrome

  • throat

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Propulsion Disorders of the Throat

  • weakness of

  • see Weakness, muscle

    Muscle dysmorphia

    Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Symptoms

    Muscle relaxants

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • in low back pain

  • Low Back and Neck Pain: General measures

  • in osteoarthitis

  • Joint Disorders: Treatment

    Muscle(s)

  • in multiple sclerosis

  • Common Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisTables

    Muscle tone

    Physical Examination: Motor nerves

    Muscular atrophy

  • generalized

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • peroneal (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)

  • Hereditary Neuropathies: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

  • progressive

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive muscular atrophy

  • spinal

  • Spinal Muscular Atrophies

    Muscular dystrophy

    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Muscular Dystrophies and Related Disorders

  • information resources on


  • swallowing difficulty in

  • Some Causes and Features of Difficulty SwallowingTables

    Musculoskeletal system

    see also Bone(s); Joint(s); Ligament(s); Muscle(s); Sports injuries
    Organ Systems
    Major Organ SystemsTables
    Musculoskeletal SystemFigures
    Inside the KneeFigures

  • birth defects of

  • Other Birth DefectsTables
    Bone and Muscle Defects
    Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: Defects of the FaceFigures
    Common Types of ClubfootFigures

  • disorders of

  • diagnosis of

  • Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • symptoms of

  • Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • pain in

  • Musculoskeletal Pain
    Pain in a Single Joint: What the doctor doesTables
    Pain in More Than One Joint: What the doctor doesTables

    Mushroom poisoning

    Chemical Food Poisoning: Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning

    Mushroom worker's lung

    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?Tables

    Mutation

    Genetics: Mutation

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