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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin is an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common…
Metabolic respiratory quotient (RQ)
The number of carbon dioxide molecules produced by the tissues relative to the oxygen…
Meninges
[sing. meninx]. Membranes. Specifically, the three membranes (from outside inward, dura mater, arachnoid mater,…
Medication suspension
Liquid dosage form with solids suspended in liquids; usually required shaking.
Macrophage
Versatile phagocytic white blood cells, orchestrating much of the immunological activity. Digestion of infectious…
Mad cow disease
A type of spongiform encephalopathy caused by a prion (infectious protein) that infects cows;…
Magnesium Oxide
A very fine, white, odorless powder added to modified cornstarch to prevent caking in…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is…
Mainstem bronchi
Large cartilaginous airways that bifurcate from the trachea at the carina (positioned a bit…