Category: M

In an organization, the task of getting things done systematically by, through, or with people with the necessary tools and facilities.  

The plan and course of action for the care of the patient, often shown in the shorthand “Mx”, similar to “Dx” for diagnosis and “Rx,” which is used for “treatment” as well as for “prescription.”  

In the 1970s, insurance providers and physicians declared a “malpractice crisis,” basing it on rising jury verdicts in medical malpractice litigation and the rise in the number of those claims generally. A number of states have since enacted measures addressing these problems: prelitigation screening panels, caps (ceilings) on the amount of punitive damages allowed, and…

Legal grounds upon which a defendant may countersue a plaintiff if the plaintiffs lawsuit was totally frivolous and without any merit, and was brought simply to harass the defendant. To prove a case of malicious prosecution, the plaintiffs case must have been decided in favor of the defendant, and the defendant must show that there…

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution “dedicated to helping groups and individuals to improve the human condition”. The foundation seeks to fund efforts that undertake systematic and sustainable change, reduce inequities in the distribution of power and resources, and put emphasis on fostering healthy, educated, and creative…

A benign tumor of fibrous tissue that contains myxomatous elements or has undergone mucoid degeneration. Tumor composed of mucous and fibrous elements. A tumor made up of fibrous and myxomatous tissue.  

That part of the segmented mesoderm in the early embryo that gives rise to all the skeletal muscle of the body. Visceral (smooth) muscles develop from unsegmented mesoderm. Instrument used for cutting muscles.  

A tissue consisting of cells of epithelial origin having a contractile cytoplasm. Myoepithelial cells play an important role in encouraging the secretion of substances into ducts.  

A reflex action of the intestine in which a physical stimulus causes the intestine to contract above and relax below the point of stimulation. Reflex caused by distention of the intestine, resulting in contraction above the point of stimulation and relaxation below it.  

A drug used to treat various types of cancer, including Hodgkin’s disease and some types of leukemia. It is administered by injection; common side-effects include nausea and vomiting, and the drug may damage the bone marrow, causing serious blood disorders.