Category: M

An instrument for taking very small measurements, such as the width or thickness of very thin pieces of tissue. Metric distance measure equal to one-millionth of a meter. One millionth of a meter ( 10-6); one thousandth of a millimeter (0.001 mm). Device used for measuring small distances.  

A condition in which a person has unusually small arms or legs. A birth defect in which someone has abnormally short arms or limbs, as in some disorders such as de Lange syndrome.  

A condition in which a person has unusually small breasts.  

The condition of having unusually small teeth.  

A surgical operation to remove all or part of a disc in the spine which is pressing on a nerve. A surgical intervention aimed at alleviating pressure on the spinal cord or a nerve root emerging from it, caused by the protrusion of the inner core of an intervertebral disc. This procedure is conducted under…

A condition in which a person has unusually small or short fingers or toes.  

The presence of excess microcytes in the blood. Blood disorder characterized by abnormally small erythrocytes (red blood cells), often associated with iron-deficiency anemia. The presence of abnormally small red cells (microcytes) in the blood. Microcytosis is a feature of certain anemias (microcytic anemias), including iron-deficiency anemias, certain hemoglobinopathies, anemias associated with chronic infections, etc.  

Referring to microcytes. A descriptive term used to characterize a red blood cell that is smaller in size than the average.  

An unusually small red blood cell. A small erythrocyte (red blood cell) less than 5 μm in diameter.  

A genus of bacterium, some species of which cause arthritis, endocarditis and meningitis. A genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in colonies. They are saprophytes or parasites. The species M. tetragenus (formerly Gaffkya tetragena) is normally a harmless parasite in man but it can become pathogenic, causing arthritis, endocarditis, meningitis, or abscesses in tissues. It…