Category: M

A magnesium salt used as a laxative.  

An opening in the fourth ventricle of the brain which allows cerebrospinal fluid to flow [Described 1828. After Francois Magendie (1783-1855), French physician and physiologist.]  

A disorder of the eye in which fluid gathers in the fovea.  

Referring to a macula.  

A condition in which the mouth is too wide because the bones of the upper and lower jaw have not fused, either on one or on both sides.  

A condition in which the body grows too much. Enlarged cells; also used to describe a very large infant born to a mother with gestational diabetes.  

Able to be seen with the naked eye. Possible to observe without the aid of a microscope or other magnifying instruments.  

A condition in which a person has unusually large limbs. An unusual enlargement of any part of the body.  

A drug used in the treatment of bacterial infection, often in place of penicillin in people sensitive to penicillin. Macrolides are a group of antibiotics used to address various infections, spanning those of the ear, nose, throat, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Azithromycin and erythromycin are commonly known macrolides.  

A condition in which the jaw is larger than usual. Marked overgrowth of one jaw relative to the growth of the other. Macrognathia is the condition where the upper and/or lower jaw is unusually large. It can be associated with acromegaly.