Category: M

A smaller variety of Halsted’s forceps with a finely pointed tip.  

The output of the inspiratory muscles measured in negative centimeters of water pressure. It is measured by having the subject inhale from a tube connected to a manometer under conditions of no flow. Also called maximum inspiratory pressure; negative inspiratory force.  

The interventricular foramen between a lateral ventricle and the third ventricle inside the brain.  

The opening in the mastoid part of the temporal bone. A small vein passes through it.  

An insidious fracture of one of the metatarsal bones of the foot.  

A food formulated by the selective use of nutrients and manufactured for the dietary treatment of a specific condition.  

Abnormal side-to-side motion of the mediastinum during respiration.  

A bright-colored flush over the malar area and cheekbones. It may be associated with any febrile disease. A pronounced coloration on the cheekbones, tinged with blue due to lowered oxygen levels in the blood, is termed a malar flush. It’s often seen as an indicator of mitral stenosis, a constriction of one of the heart…

An abnormal connection between the uterine and peritoneal cavities.  

The removal of high-molecular weight plasma proteins and lipoproteins from circulating blood to increase the flow to microcirculatory blood vessels.