Category: M

Dangerously high blood pressure. Most lethal form of hypertension, characterized by very elevated blood pressure that produces damage in the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart, spleen, kidneys, and brain, often leading to death. It may occur without a discoverable organic cause (essential hypertension) or it may be due to or associated…

The state of being malignant. A cancerous growth. Uncontrolled growth of cells; cancer. A term usually applied to cancerous tumors, which tend to become progressively worse. The characteristic of being malignant, often denoting a cancerous state.  

A situation in which a particular organ does not work in the usual way. Failure to function normally for any reason.  

Unusual in shape, structure or development.  

An unusual variation in the shape, structure or development of something. Abnormal shape or structure; deformity; in medicine, often refers to a congenital problem. Congenital defect resulting from abnormal prenatal development. Malformation can occur in a single organ or a larger area of the body and usually refers to a structural defect, such as a…

A treatment in which a person is given a form of malaria in the belief that the high fevers they experience can stimulate the immune system to fight off serious diseases such as syphilis and HIV.  

A parasite transmitted into the human bloodstream by the bite of the female anopheles mosquito.  

Referring to malaria.  

Same as cheekbone. A four-pointed bone on each side of the face, uniting the frontal and superior maxillary bones with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.  

A condition in which something is malaligned, especially in which a tooth is not in its correct position in the mouth. Arrangement of bone fragments after a fracture such that they do not heal properly. The abnormal positioning of the teeth in the jaw, producing an improper bite. Malalignment, also called misalignment oft he teeth,…