Category: M

A condition in which a bone is broken in several places.  

An extremely serious condition in which several of the body’s organs stop functioning at the same time. The person may survive, depending on how many organs fail and the length of time that the failure lasts.  

Referring to a cell with several nuclei, such as a megakaryocyte.  

A lens in spectacles whose focus changes from top to bottom so that the person wearing the spectacles can see objects clearly at different distances. An eyeglass lens whose power to alter light rays varies from the top to the bottom of the lens, permitting a smooth transition from one power lens to the other…

Using or involving several specialised subjects or skills. Made up of individuals from different fields. In the hospital, a committee on patient care which has members who are physicians, nurses, and managers, for example, is a multidisciplinary committee. Relating to multiple fields of study involved in the care of patients. The term suggests that the…

Trials carried out in several centres at the same time.  

Referring to someone whose thought processes are confused.  

An inflammation of the colon, with painful spasms in the muscles of the walls of the colon.  

A cell which contains mucinogen which secretes mucin. A cell that secretes mucus; found in mucus-secreting glands.  

A disease of the ear and throat caused by the fungus Mucor. A disease caused by a fungus of the genus Mucor, affecting the external ear, skin, and respiratory passages. An invasive and frequently fatal infection with fungi of the family Mucoraceae and the class Zygomycetes.