| m |
male |
| mane |
mane [le matin] |
| |
malignant |
| |
mean |
| |
mix |
| |
metre |
| M |
menarche |
| |
mitral |
| |
molar |
| |
murmur |
| M1 |
mitral first sound |
| m2 |
square metres |
| MA |
Master of Arts |
| |
menstrual age |
| |
mental age |
| ma |
milliampere |
| mAb |
monoclonal antibody |
| MAC |
maximum allowable concentration |
| |
mycobacterium avium complex |
| MAD |
mind-altering drug |
| MAF |
minimum audible field |
| MAI |
mycobacterium avium intracellulare |
| MAL |
mid axillary line |
| MALT |
mucosa-associated mucoid tissue |
| mand |
mandible |
| manip |
manipulation |
| MAO |
monoamine oxidase |
| MAOI |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| MAP |
mean arterial pressure |
| |
pression acoustique minimale |
| |
morning-after pill |
| MAS |
milk alkali syndrome |
| MAU |
medical assessment unit |
| max |
maximum |
| MB |
Bachelor of Medicine |
| MBBS |
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery |
| MBC |
maximum breathing capacity |
| |
Medical Boarding Centre |
| MBChB |
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery |
| MBD |
minimal brain dysfunction |
| MBI |
mid-body irradiation |
| MC |
metacarpal |
| M&C |
microscopy & culture of bacteria |
| MCA |
minimum cross-sectional area |
| MCA |
Medicines Control Agency [voir MHRA] |
| MC-CJ |
metacarpo-carpal joint |
| MCFP |
Member of the College of Family Physicians |
| mcg |
microgram |
| MCH |
mean corpuscular haemoglobin |
| MCh |
Master of Surgery |
| MCHC |
mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration |
| MChD |
Master of Dental Surgery |
| MChOrth |
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| MCI |
mild cognitive impairment |
| MCL |
mid-clavicular line |
| |
mid-costal line |
| MCP |
metacarpo-phalangeal joint |
| MC-PJ |
metacarpo-phalangeal joint |
| MCPS |
Master of the College of Physicians & Surgeons |
| MCPath |
Member of the College of Pathologists |
| MCS |
microscopy, culture and sensitivity |
| |
minimally conscious state |
| |
multiple chemical sensitivity |
| MCSP |
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists |
| MCT |
medium chain length triglyceride |
| MCV |
mean cell volume |
| |
mean corpuscular volume |
| MD |
Doctor of Medicine |
| |
mean days |
| MDA |
Medical Devices Agency [voir MHRA] |
| MDD |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| MDHU |
Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit |
| MDI |
metered-dose inhaler |
| MDR |
multiple drug resistance |
| MDR-TB |
multiple drug resistant tuberculosis |
| MDS |
Master of Dental Surgery |
| |
myelodysplastic syndrome |
| MDSc |
Master of Dental Science |
| MDT |
maggot debridement therapy |
| |
multi0disciplinary team |
| MDU |
Medical Defence Union |
| MDV |
multiple dose vial |
| ME |
meningoencephalitis |
| |
middle ear |
| |
myalgic encephalomyelitis |
| MEA |
microwave endometrial ablation |
| mEq |
milliequivalent |
| MED |
male erectile dysfunction |
| |
minimum effective dose |
| |
minimal erythema dose |
| med |
medial |
| MEN |
multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MENS |
multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome |
| MEP |
middle ear pressure [audiologie] |
| MEOS |
microsomal ethanol oxidising system |
| MET |
metabolic equivalent |
| metamyelo |
metamyelocyte |
| mets |
metastases |
| METS |
metabolic equivalents |
| |
metastases |
| MF |
mycosis fungoides |
| |
myocardial fibrosis |
| MFD |
minimum fatal dose |
| mg |
milligram |
| Mg |
magnesium |
| MG |
myasthenia gravis |
| MGDS |
Member in General Dental Surgery |
| MGF |
maternal grandfather |
| mg/h |
milligrams per hour |
| MGM |
maternal grandmother |
| MH |
marital history |
| |
medical history |
| |
menstrual history |
| MHC |
major histocompatibility complex |
| MHOR |
Manual Handling Operations Regulations |
| MHRA |
Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
| ml |
millilitres |
| MI |
medical inspection |
| MI |
mitral incompetence |
| MI |
mitral insufficiency |
| |
myocardial infarction |
| MIC |
minimum inhibitory concentration |
| mict |
micturition |
| MICU |
Medical Intensive Care Unit |
| MID |
minimum infective dose |
| |
multi-infarct dementia |
| MIE |
meconium ileus equivalent |
| MIF |
maximum inspiratory force |
| min |
minimum |
| |
minute |
| MINI |
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview |
| MIMS |
Monthly Index of Medical Specialities |
| MIP |
maximum inspiratory pressure |
| |
macrophage inflammatory protein |
| MIS |
minimally-invasive surgery |
| mist |
mixture [médicament liquide ] |
| mitte |
administer [administrer médication comme suit] |
| mL |
millilitre |
| ML |
midline |
| MLC |
mixed lymphocyte culture |
| MLCK |
myosin light chain kinase |
| MLD |
minimum lethal dose |
| MLD |
minimum luminal diameter [stent] |
| MLNS |
mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome |
| MLR |
mixed lymphocyte reaction |
| MM |
malignant melanoma |
| |
meningococcal meningitis |
| |
mucous membrane |
| |
multiple myeloma |
| MMed |
Master of Medicine |
| MMedSci |
Master of Medical Science |
| mmHg |
millimetres of mercury [pression] |
| mmol |
millimol |
| MMPI |
Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory |
| MMR |
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine [vaccin] |
| MMSE |
Mini Mental State Examination |
| MMV |
mandatory minute ventilation |
| MNA |
Mini Nutritional Assessment |
| MND |
motor neurone disease |
| MNL |
mononuclear leucocyte |
| MO |
medical officer |
| moAb |
monoclonal antibody |
| MODS |
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome |
| MOF |
multi-organ failure |
| MOFS |
multi-organ failure syndrome |
| MOW |
meals on wheels |
| mp |
melting point |
| MP |
menstrual period |
| mol |
mole |
| mono |
monocytes |
| MPB |
male pattern baldness |
| MPD |
maximum permissible dose |
| |
myeloproliferative disorder |
| MPJ |
metacarpo-phalangeal joint |
| MPN |
most probable number |
| |
myeloproliferative neoplasm |
| MPS |
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society |
| |
mucopolysaccharidosis |
| MPsyMed |
Master of Psychological Medicine |
| MR |
magnetic resonance |
| |
mitral regurgitation |
| mR |
milliRoentgen |
| MRA |
magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRad |
Master of Radiology |
| MRC |
microcirculatory reserve capacity |
| MRCGP |
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners |
| MRCOG |
Member of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| MRCP |
Member of the Royal College of Physicians |
| |
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| MRCPath |
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists |
| MRCPsych |
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| MRCS |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRS |
magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| MRSA |
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| MS |
mitral stenosis |
| |
multiple sclerosis |
| |
Munchausen syndrome |
| |
musculo-skeletal |
| MSBP |
Munchausen syndrome by proxy |
| MSC |
midsystolic click [auscultation cardiaque] |
| MSc |
Master of Science |
| MSCC |
malignant spinal cord compression |
| |
metatastatic cord compression |
| MSD |
musculoskeletal disorder |
| MSE |
mental state examination |
| MSH |
melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| MSK |
musculoskeletal |
| MSL |
midsternal line |
| MSN |
Master of Science in Nursing |
| MSRS |
maximum speech recognition score [audiologie] |
| MSS |
musculo-skeletal system |
| MSU |
midstream specimen of urine |
| MSVC |
maximum sustainable ventilatory capacity |
| MSW |
Medical Social Worker |
| MT |
marmot therapy |
| MTA |
mid-thigh amputation |
| MTBI |
mild traumatic brain injury |
| MTOP |
medical termination of pregnancy |
| MTP |
metatarso-phalangeal |
| MTPJ |
metatarso-phalangeal joint |
| MTX |
methotrexate |
| MUA |
manipulation under anaesthetic |
| MUGA |
multiple-gated acquisition scan |
| multip |
multipara [multipare] |
| MUSE |
Metaplasia Ulceration Stricture Erosion [échelle œsophagite] |
| MVA |
motor vehicle accident |
| MVP |
mitral valve prolapse |
| mvt |
movement |
| myelo |
myelocyte |
| MyG |
myasthenia gravis |
| Mx |
management |
