Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
types of breast cancerand ovarian can- cer (see ovary, cancer of). Possible adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, sore throa ...
There may also be speech loss or visual disturbance. If the tumour invades the skull bone, there may be thickening and bulging o ...
Psychological symptoms, such as poor concentration, tearfulness, loss of inter- est in sex, and depression, are also often attri ...
Menstruation is often irregular for the first few years, and for several years before the menopause. mental ageA measurement of ...
abdominal wall. The mesentery con- tains the blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels for the intestines. mesotheliomaA canc ...
metaboliteAny substance involved in a metabolic reaction (a biochemical reac- tion in the body). The term metabolite is sometime ...
children. Possible adverse effects of methylphenidate include loss of appe- tite, tremors, sleeplessness, and rashes. methylpred ...
procedure is performed under general anaesthesiaand involves removing the protruding tissue via a small incision in the outer co ...
midwiferyThe profession that is con- cerned with assisting women in pregnancy and childbirth. mifepristoneA sex hormone drug use ...
minimally invasive surgerySurgery using a rigid endoscopepassed into the body through a small incision. Further small openings a ...
The majority of miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and may be mistaken for a late menstrual period. Miscarri ...
Before dental or other surgery, patients with mitral incompetence are given antibiotic drugsto prevent endocarditis. mitral sten ...
uterus (an invasive mole). A molar preg- nancy that becomes cancerous is called a choriocarcinoma. If the dead embryo and placen ...
recovery, patients often feel depressed, lack energy, and have daytime sleepiness. monorchismThe presence of only one testis. Th ...
Preventive measures should be taken in any area where mosquitoes are ram- pant. The most effective measures are wearing long sle ...
sensation, but are usually painless. As the tumour grows, it may develop into an ulceror a deep fissure, which may bleed and ero ...
The patient lies inside a scanner sur- rounded by a large, powerful magnet. A receiving magnet is then placed around the part of ...
mucopolysaccharidosisA group of rare inherited metabolic disorders (see met- abolism, inborn errors of) of which Hurler’s syndro ...
Attacks may last several months. After a variable remission period, a relapse occurs, which may be precipitated by injury, infec ...
spindle-shaped cells, and contracts with the same sliding action of actin and myosin as skeletal muscle. This type of muscle is ...
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