Category: M

An antimalarial drug. Mefloquine hydrochloride (Lariam) is used to prevent or treat malaria. It works in the bloodstream to poison the parasite that causes malaria. To avoid relapse after initial treatment with mefloquine hydrochloride, some people with malaria must take another antimalarial drug as well.  

An antihistamine; an antiemetic. Meclizine hydrochloride (Antivert, Bonine) is used to treat vomiting associated with motion sickness and vertigo. It is thought to work by affecting the central nervous system by decreasing stimulation to the body’s balance centers in the middle ear, thereby managing motion sickness and controlling vomiting. Meclizine hydrochloride is available by prescription…

Counseling or psychotherapy for a couple that focuses on the interactions between marriage partners. Services provided to married couples (and their families) about how to manage addictions, differences of opinion, finances, genetic illnesses, schedules, sexuality, and other topics.  

The use of massage to reverse swelling by encouraging the drainage of lymph from tissues into the bloodstream. Lymphatic drainage is thought to encourage the transport of disease-causing substances to the  

An abnormally strong emotional reaction to the perceived, threatened, or actual loss of a loved person or object to someone else. Morbid jealousy most often arises in relationships between spouses or lovers when one partner senses that a competitor is winning the loved one’s affections. Morbid jealousy can result in violence. It is estimated that…

An effect observed in radiological imaging when the dose of radiation employed is reduced to a level where individual quantum effects can be seen. Instead of a uniform beam of radiation, the number of photons being produced is so low that the statistical variations in x-ray production can be visualized. This is a botanical phenomenon…

The radionuclide which is the parent of technetium-99, and as such is present as a generator in all nuclear medicine departments.  

A quantitative measure of the ability of an imaging system to reproduce patterns that vary in spatial frequency. The MTF is useful in predicting image degradation in a series of radiographic components.  

Measurement of temperature through the detection of microwave radiation emitted from heated tissue.  

Electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range 300-2450 MHz. Non-ionising electro-magnetic radiations in the frequency range of 30—300,000 megahertz. They are emitted from electronic devices, such as heaters, some domestic ovens, television receivers, radar units and diathermy units. Those using them industrially are advised to protect their eyes, as there is some evidence that prolonged exposure…