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Micronutrient

Nutrients required by the body in very small quantities such as vitamins and trace…

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Maximum sterile barrier and PICC

CDC recommendation of cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves with a full body coverage,…

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Maximum sterile precautions

Defined by CDC as including use of a cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves,…

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Mean Airway Pressure (MAP)

The average airway pressure during one complete ventilatory cycle.

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Meatus

A passage or opening. The nasal meatuses are found on the side walls of…

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Medial

The mean or average; being or occurring in the middle; extending toward the middle;…

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Median

A medial part (as a vein or nerve); a value in an ordered set…

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Mediastinitis

Swelling and inflammation of the area between the lungs (mediastinum); in this case an…

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Mediators

A general term used to designate substances that incite such reactions as inflammation, smooth…

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Mediastinum

The space between the two lungs that contains the lower portion of the trachea…

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Micron

Also referred to as a micrometer, a micron is a metric unit of length…

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