Category: M

Form of miliaria seen almost exclusively in the tropics, frequently following attacks of miliaria rubra. The affected area is covered with pale, firm, painless papules 1 to 3 mm across. These papules do not cause itching.  

Chronic infiltration with lymphocytes and painless enlargement of lacrimal and salivary glands.  

Folded gauze pad for packing of the viscera in abdominal operations and used as a sponge in general.  

Gauze-covered frame worn over nose and mouth during performance of an operation.  

A large-scale capillary drain that also serves as a tampon to arrest bleeding. It consists of a tubular piece of iodoform gauze of requisite size, placed in a cavity and filled with narrow strips of plain gauze until the necessary degree of compression is secured. This is used if there is parenchymatous oozing.  

The movement of teeth during eruption or out of their normal position in the dental arch due to periodontal disease or missing adjacent teeth.  

Passage of white blood cells through walls of capillaries.  

Any of several intermittent disorders, usually in patients with a family history of migraine headaches, characterized by attacks of head, neck, or abdominal pain; transient confusion or paralysis; or visual disturbances. Typical migraine headaches often develop in children and young adults who suffer from migraine variants.  

An abortifacient drug that blocks the action of progesterone. It is not used more than 47 days after the last menstrual period. A prostaglandin is administered by injection or as a suppository as an adjunct. A medication containing sex hormones employed to medically induce the termination of a pregnancy in its very early stages. Potential…

A section through the middle of a structure.