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Microwave coagulation therapy
The use of locally applied microwave energy to coagulate and destroy diseased tissues (e.g., in the cardiac conduction system, the endometrium, the liver, or prostate).
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Microwave oven
An oven that uses microwave energy for cooking food. This method of food preparation may not kill microorganisms, especially when used to reheat.
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Microtus
A person with abnormally small ears.
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Microtropia
Strabismus with very small deviation, usually less than 4°.
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Microtomy
The process of incising thin sections of tissues.
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Sliding microtome
Microtome in which the tissue being sectioned slides along a track.
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Microtia
Unusually small size of the auricle or external ear.
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Microthrombus
A microscopic clump of fibrin, platelets, and red blood cells.
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Microstreaming
The flow of interstitial fluids, or the pulsation of tissue particles associated with the application of therapeutic ultrasound. In physical medicine, microstreaming can promote soft-tissue healing. In dentistry, it is used in the removal of plaque and scale.
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Microstrabismus
Movement of the eyes in divergent directions or at different speeds. These movements are too small and too quick to be seen, but they have been detected through analysis of high-speed motion pictures.
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