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  • Main bronchi

    The two main air passages which branch from the trachea outside the lung.  

  • Maim

    To incapacitate someone with a major injury.  

  • Magnetic field

    An area round an object which is under the influence of the magnetic force exerted by the object. The space permeated by the magnetic lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or coil of wire carrying electric current. The region surrounding a charged magnet where the presence of a magnetic force can be detected. In…

  • Magnetic

    Able to attract objects, like a magnet.  

  • Magnesium trisilicate

    A magnesium compound used to treat peptic ulcers. A compound of magnesium with antacid and absorbent properties, used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and other digestive disorders.  

  • Magnesium sulphate

    A magnesium salt used as a laxative.  

  • Magendie’s foramen

    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.]  

  • Macular oedema

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

  • Macular

    Referring to a macula.  

  • Macrostomia

    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.  

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