| CCG | Children's Cancer Study Group; cholecystogram, cholecystography; clinically coherent group |
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| DRG | diagnosis-related group; Division of Research Grants [NIH}; dorsal respiratory group; dorsal root ga... |
| GS | gallstone; Gardner syndrome; gastric shield; general surgery; gestational score; Gilbert syndrome; g... |
| GT | gait training; galactosyl transferase; gastrostomy; generation time; genetic therapy; gingiva treatm... |
| MN | a blood group in the MNSs blood group system; malignant nephrosclerosis; Master of Nursing; meganewt... |
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| methyl cysteine hydrochloride | Mecysteine hydrochloride;the methyl ester of cysteine hydrochloride; a mucolytic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| methyl ethers | A group of compounds that contain the general formula r-och3. (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl green | <chemical> Used as a biological stain and for the dyeing and printing of textiles. Usually compounded with zinc chloride. Pharmacological action: rosaniline dyes. Chemical name: Benzenaminium, 4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N,N,N-trimethyl-, dichloride (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl green-pyronin stain | <technique> A staining method useful for identification of plasma cells which are intensely pyroninophilic; a mixture of a green and a red dye that has the property of staining highly polymerised nucleic acid (DNA) green and low molecular weight nucleic acids (RNA) red. See: Unna-Pappenheim stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl hydroxybenzoate | Methylp-hydroxybenzoate;an antifungal preservative. Synonym: methyl hydroxybenzoate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl isobutyl ketone | 4-methyl-2-pentanone;in high concentrations it has narcotic action; in relatively low concentrations it may be irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl mercaptan | CH3SH;a product of the degradation of cysteine by intestinal bacteria; it is also reduced to produce methane and H2S. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl methacrylate | A thermoplastic material used for denture bases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl methanesulfonate | <chemical> Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester. An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, mutagens. Chemical name: Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl n-butyl ketone | <chemical> 2-hexanone. An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. Synonym: mbk. Chemical name: 2-Hexanone (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl nicotinate | Nicotinic acid methyl ester, used as rubefacient. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl orange | C14H14N3O3SNa;a weakly acid dye used as a pH indicator (red at 3.2, yellow at 4.4). Synonym: helianthine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl parathion | <chemical> Phosphorothioic acid, o,o-dimethyl o-(4-nitrophenyl) ester. The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor. Pharmacological action: cholinesterase inhibitor, insecticide, organothiophosphate. Chemical name: Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl-p-hydroxyphenyllactate esterase | <enzyme> May be involved in regulation of cell growth in normal and neoplastic tissues Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: mehpla-ase (26 Jun 1999) |
| methyl red | C15H15N3O2;a weakly acid dye used as a pH indicator (red at 4.8, yellow at 6.0); easily reduced with loss of colour, and pH readings must be made rapidly. (05 Mar 2000) |