Category: M

Between the two rows of carpal bones.  

A drug used to produce sleepiness and to reduce anxiety before surgery or other procedures. Injectable benzodiazepine drug useful for sedation and reducing painful sensations, especially during procedures that may be somewhat uncomfortable. Adverse effects include respiratory depression and amnesia. A benzodiazepine medication utilized as premedication. Potential unwanted outcomes associated with midazolam comprise confusion, drowsiness,…

An X-ray of the bladder and urethra taken while the bladder is being filled and then emptied.  

Treatment using high-frequency radiation. A form of diathermy using electromagnetic waves of extremely short wavelength. In modem apparatus the electric currents induced in the tissues have frequencies of up to 25,000 million cycles per second. A type of diathermy employs microwaves, which are electromagnetic waves with extremely short wavelengths. In one application of microwave therapy,…

A very small process found on the surface of many cells, especially the epithelial cells in the intestine. Microscopic fold on the surface of a cell membrane; increases the cells surface area significantly. Found in several areas of the body, especially the small intestine, where microvilli absorb nutrients. One of a number of microscopic hair…

A type of fungus which causes ringworm of the hair, skin and sometimes nails. A genus of fungi causing 1 ringworm of the skin, hair, and nails. The species M. audouini causes ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis). A genus of fungi that causes disease of the skin, hair, and nails.  

A unit of measurement of time ( = one millionth of a second).  

A condition in which the eyes are unusually small.  

A unit of measurement of the amount of substance equal to one millionth of a mole.  

A unit of measurement of thickness (= one millionth of a metre).