| MAF | <abbreviation> Macrophage-activating factor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mafenide | <chemical> 4-(aminomethyl)benzenesulfonamide. A sulfonamide that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase and is used as topical anti-infective, especially in burn therapy. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-(aminomethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| Maffucci | Angelo, Italian physician, 1847-1903. See: Maffucci's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Maffucci's syndrome | <syndrome> Enchondromatosis with multiple cavernous haemangiomas. Synonym: dyschondroplasia with haemangiomas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mafucci syndrome | <syndrome> Rare, multiple enchondromata, 40 - 45% malignant transformation leading to chondrosarcoma, multiple cavernous haemangiomata, may degenerate leading to angiosarcoma Cf: Ollier disease (12 Dec 1998) |