| MIG | measles immune globulin; Medicare Insured Groups |
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| MIg | malaria immunoglobulin; measles immunoglobulin; membrane immunoglobulin |
| MKV | killed measles vaccine |
| MMR | mass miniature radiography; masseter muscle rigidity; maternal mortality rate; measles-mumps-rubella... |
| MR | Maddox rods; magnetic resistance; magnetic resonance; mandibular reflex; mannose-resistant; may repe... |
| MMR | Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine |
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| TBM | Tuberculous meningitis |
| BM | bacterial meningitis |
| measles immunoglobulin | measles immune globulin (human) |
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| measles, mumps and rubella vaccine | A combination of live attenuated measles, mumps, and rubella viruses in an aqueous suspension; used for immunization against the respective diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| measles vaccine | A live attenuated virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of adolescents and adults who have not had measles or been immunised with live measles vaccine and have no serum antibodies against measles. Children are usually immunised with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| measles virus | <virology> Paramyxovirus that causes the childhood disease measles and is responsible for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| measles virus vaccine | Vaccine containing live, attenuated strains of measles virus prepared in chick embryo cell culture. See: measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemorrhagic measles | <virology> Haemorrhagic measles is a severe type of measles where the little bumps are darkly coloured because blood has escaped into the skin. (09 Oct 1997) |
| human measles immune serum | Obtained from the blood of a healthy person who has survived an attack of measles. Synonym: measles convalescent serum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunization, german measles | See Immunization, MMR. (12 Dec 1998) |
| immunization, measles | See Immunization, MMR. (12 Dec 1998) |
| three-day measles | <disease, virology> An acute, usually benign, infectious disease caused by a togavirus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system. It is characterised by a slight cold, sore throat and fever, followed by enlargement of the postauricular, suboccipital and cervical lymph nodes and the appearances of a fine pink rash that begins on the head and spreads to become generalised. Synonym: German measles, rubeola. Origin: L. Rubellus = reddish, ruber = red (17 Dec 1997) |
| tropical measles | <infectious disease, virology> A disease of uncertain character, somewhat resembling rubella, occurring in southern China. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aseptic meningitis | <neurology> A meningeal reaction in the cerebrospinal fluid sometimes occurring in the absence of an infecting organism. It can be due to a virus, foreign substance, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, or to a tumour or a septic focus within the skull or spinal canal. <virology> When due to a virus, it is seen most often in those under 30 years of age. Peak time for infection is in late summer. Majority of cases are caused by the Coxsackie and echovirus. (21 Jun 1999) |
| basilar meningitis | Meningitis at the base of the brain, due usually to tuberculosis, syphilis, or any low-grade chronic granulomatous process; may result in an internal hydrocephalus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viral meningitis | <pathology> A viral form of infection that is seen most often in those under 30 years of age. Peak time for infection is in late summer. Majority of cases are caused by the Coxsackie and echovirus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cerebrospinal meningitis | <microbiology, neurology> Inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pachymeningitis, when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis or meningitis proper. See also: aseptic meningitis. Origin: Gr. Meninx = membrane (21 Jun 1999) |