| CM | California mastitis [test]; calmodulin; capreomycin; carboxymethyl; cardiac murmur; cardiac muscle; ... |
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| EMP | electric membrane property; electromagnetic pulse; Embden-Meyerhof pathway; external membrane potent... |
| MSA | major serologic antigen; male-specific antigen; mannitol salt agar; Medical Services Administration;... |
| PBM | peak bone mass; peripheral basement membrane; peripheral blood mononuclear [cell]; placental basemen... |
| PHM | peptide histidine methionine; peptidylglycine alpha-hydroxylating monooxygenase; posterior hyaloid m... |
| galeazzi fracture | <radiology> Fracture of the radius at the junction of the middle and distal thirds, with associated subluxation of the distal ulna see: forearm fractures (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Galeazzi's fracture | <orthopaedics> A fracture of the forearm characterised by fracture of the shaft of the radius with dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint. (27 Sep 1997) |
| maisonneuve fracture | <radiology> Components: fracture of the proximal third of the fibula, rupture of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis associated with: fracture of the tibia, rupture of the deltoid ligament caused by an abduction and external rotation force applied to the ankle which forces the talus laterally against the fibula (12 Dec 1998) |
| malgaigne fracture | <radiology> Two vertical fractures involving one side of the pelvic ring, one fracture anterior to the acetabulum, usually through the pubic ramus, one fracture posterior to the acetabulum, usually through the ilium, separation of the SI joint may occur instead usually the result of direct trauma (12 Dec 1998) |
| march fracture | <radiology> Stress or fatigue fracture of the metatarsals, seen in military recruits (associated with marching) (12 Dec 1998) |
| parry fracture | Rarely used synonym for Monteggia's fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathologic fracture | A fracture occurring at a site weakened by preexisting disease, especially neoplasm or necrosis, of the bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chance fracture | <radiology> Horizontal fracture through vertebra (body, pedicles, laminae), sudden deceleration with lap-only seatbelt, usually L1 or L2 (12 Dec 1998) |
| Gosselin's fracture | V-shaped fracture of distal end of tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chauffer's fracture | A fracture of the wrist that is characterised by an oblique fracture of the radial styloid. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chauffeur's fracture | <radiology> Radial styloid fracture due to direct blow, (so named because of trauma from hand-cranked starters) see: wrist fractures (12 Dec 1998) |
| chisel fracture | <radiology> Incomplete fracture of radial head (intra-articular) due to fall on outstretched hand (12 Dec 1998) |
| greenstick fracture | The bending of a bone with incomplete fracture involving the convex side of the curve only. (05 Mar 2000) |
| growing fracture | Linear skull fracture in a young child which increases in size, usually as the result of an associated dural tear and arachnoid cyst formation within the fracture line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pertrochanteric fracture | A fracture through the great trochanter of the femur; a form of extracapsular hip fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |