Author: Glossary
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Arterial murmur
A soft flowing murmur that is synchronous with the pulse.
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Apex murmur
An inorganic murmur over the apex of the heart.
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Aortic obstructive murmur
A blowing or hissing following the second heart sound.
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Aortic murmur
An abnormal, soft sound heard on auscultation that may be due to stenosis or regurgitation. It is a sign of aortic valvular disease.
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Aneurysmal murmur
A whizzing systolic sound heard over an aneurysm.
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Muramidase
An enzyme found in blood cells of the granulocytic and monocytic series. Its serum and urine level is increased in patients with acute or chronic leukemia. It is also normally present in saliva, sweat, and tears. Also called lysozyme.
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Munro Kerr maneuver
A method used before the advent of ultrasonography to assess cephalopelvic disproportion, by manually comparing the size of the fetal head with that of the maternal pelvic brim.
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Mumps virus vaccine live
A sterile preparation of attenuated mumps virus used to immunize against mumps.
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Multiterminal
Providing several sets of terminals, making possible the use of several electrodes.
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Multirooted
In dentistry, referring to a tooth having several roots.