Category: M
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Myoclonus multiplex
Condition marked by persistent and continuous muscular spasms in unrelated muscles.
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Myocilin
A glycoprotein that influences or regulates intraocular pressure. Mutations in the myocilin gene are found in some people with glaucoma.
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Myochorditis
Inflammation of the muscles of the vocal cord.
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Myocardial insufficiency
Inability of the heart to perform its usual function, eventually resulting in cardiac failure.
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Myoblastoma
A tumor consisting of cells resembling myoblasts.
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Myoarchitectonic
To or resembling structural arrangement of muscle or of fibers.
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Mylabris
The scientific name for a genus of blister beetle, several species of which (Mylabris phalerata and M. cichorii) have been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a vesicant and antitumor agent. Skin exposure to the crushed body of the beetle results in contact dermatitis. The blistering agent in the beetle, cantharides, is also known as…
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Myiocephalon
Extrusion of a part of the iris through a tear in the cornea.
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Myerson’s sign
In Parkinson’s disease, repeated blinking of the eyes in response to tapping the forehead, nasal bridge, or maxilla.
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Myelotomy
Surgical severance of nerve fibers of the spinal cord.