Category: M

Formerly a division of protozoa characterized by one or more flagella. Now called Zoomastigophora, a phylum of the kingdom Protista.  

The teeth, jaws, muscles of mastication, and the temporomandibular joints; used for chewing.  

A resin obtained from the tree Pistacia lentiscus. It has been used in industry and in coating tablets.  

A standardized exercise test formerly used to assess cardiopulmonary function. It has been replaced by exercise treadmill testing, pharmacological stress testing, and other tests of fitness and cardiovascular reserve.  

A mammary gland inflammation.  

An unexplained, self-limiting illness characterized by nonspecific symptoms in persons in a social setting such as a school, workplace, church, or military group. The onset is usually rapid and may occur after an unusual or peculiar odor is detected. Symptoms may include dizziness, weakness, headache, abdominal pain, rash, itching, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting, and…

Massage therapy; the therapeutic massage of skin, underlying soft tissues, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.  

A person trained in the art and science of massage.  

Deflation or compression of lung tissues caused either by obstruction of a main bronchus by a mucus plug, tumor, or foreign body; major trauma; or a tension pneumothorax.  

Evidence on a radiological study of the brain that midline structures of the central nervous system have shifted. This finding suggests that pressures within the cranium are abnormally high, that vital anatomical structures may be compressed, and that herniation of the brain and subsequent death may be imminent.