| mm | methylmalonyl; millimeter; mucous membrane; muscles |
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| MMI | macrophage migration inhibition; maximum medical improvement; methylmercaptoimidazole; mucous membra... |
| SCM | Schwann cell membrane; sensation, circulation, and motion; Society of Computer Medicine; soluble cyt... |
| MP | macrophage; matrix protein; mean pressure; melphalan and prednisone; melting point; membrane potenti... |
| CMT | Cervical Mucous Test |
| mucous neck cell | One of the acidic mucin-secreting cell's in the neck of a gastric gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mucous papule | A secondary syphilitic eruption of flat-topped papules, occurring in groups covered by a necrotic layer of epithelial detritus, and secreting a seropurulent fluid; they are found at the anus and wherever contiguous folds of skin produce heat and moisture. Synonym: flat condyloma, moist papule, mucous papule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous patch | An oval to round, yellow-gray to white, membrane-covered lesion or lesions occurring on the mucous membranes; usually seen in secondary syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous plaque | In dentistry, a mass of filamentous microorganisms and large variety of smaller forms attached to the surface of a tooth which, depending on bacterial activity and environmental factors, may give rise to caries, calculus, or inflammatory changes in adjacent tissue. Synonym: dental plaque, mucous plaque, mucinous plaque. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous plug | A mass of mucus and cells filling the cervical canal between periods or during pregnancy; a mass of mucous occluding a main or lobar bronchus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous polyp | An adenomatous polyp in which conspicuous amounts of mucin are formed, a polypoid cyst that contains mucus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous rale | A bubbling rale heard on auscultation over bronchial tubes containing mucus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous sheath of tendon | A sheath of synovial membrane enveloping certain of the tendons; it contains a small amount of synovial fluid. Synonym: vagina synovialis tendinis, mucous sheath of tendon, theca tendinis, vagina mucosa tendinis, vaginal synovial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surface mucous cells of stomach | Cell's lining the gastric surface and foveolae; a glycoprotein product at the apical end of each cell is secreted and forms a mucous protective film. Synonym: theca cells of stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angle of mouth | <anatomy> The lateral limit of the oral fissure. See: labial commissure. Synonym: angulus oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| burning mouth syndrome | <syndrome> A group of painful oral symptoms associated with a burning or similar sensation. There is usually a significant organic component with a degree of functional overlay; it is not limited to the psychophysiologic group of disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| carp mouth | A mouth like that of the carp, with downturning of the corners; observed in Cornelia de Lange syndrome and Silver-Russel dwarfism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parrot mouth | A condition of the horse in which the upper jaw is relatively longer than the lower, resulting in elongation of the upper incisors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibule of mouth | That part of the mouth bounded anteriorly and laterally by the lips and the cheeks, posteriorly and medially by the teeth and/or gums, and above and below by the reflections of the mucosa from the lips and cheeks to the gums. Synonym: vestibulum oris, buccal cavity, vestibule of mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of mouth | Glands that empty into the oral cavity. Synonym: glandulae oris. (05 Mar 2000) |