| maxillotomy | <procedure, surgery> Surgical sectioning of the maxilla to allow movement of all or a part of the maxilla into the desired portion. Origin: maxilla + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| maxilloturbinal | <anatomy> Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull. The maxillo-turbinal, or inferior turbinate, bone. Origin: Maxilla + turbinal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Maxim-Gilbert sequencing | <molecular biology> A method of sequencing DNA using dimethyl sulfate and hydrazinolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maximal | The greatest possible, allowable or appreciable, the reverse of minimal. (18 Nov 1997) |
| maximal dose | <pharmacology> The largest amount of a drug or physical procedure that an adult can take with safety. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maximal expiratory flow rate | <chest medicine, physiology> Measurement of rate of airflow during the first liter expired after the first 200 ml have been exhausted during a forced vital capacity determination. Common abbreviations are MEFR, FEF 202-1200, and fef 0.2-1.2. Acronym: MEFR (21 Jun 2000) |
| maximal expiratory flow-volume curve | <chest medicine> Curves depicting maximal expiratory flow in liters/second at each point of lung inflation (expressed in liters or percentage of forced vital capacity) during a forced vital capacity determination. Common abbreviation is mefv. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maximal Histalog test | A test for measurement of maximal production of gastric acidity or anacidity; it is similar to the histamine test, but uses Histalog (betazole hydrochloride), an analogue of histamine. Synonym: maximal Histalog test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maximal midexpiratory flow rate | Measurement of rate of airflow over the middle half of a forced vital capacity determination (from the 25 percent level to the 75 percent level). Common abbreviations are mmfr and fef 25%-75%. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maximal stimulus | A stimulus strong enough to evoke a maximal response. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maximal voluntary ventilation | Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in and blown out over a sustained interval such as 15 or 20 seconds. Common abbreviations are mvv and mbc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Maximow's stain | <technique> For bone marrow, an alum-haematoxylin and azure II-eosin stain used to distinguish granulated leukocytes, mast cells, and cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Maximow, Alexander | <person> Russian physician in U.S., 1874-1928. See: Maximow's stain for bone marrow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maximum | 1. The greatest possible or actual effect or quantity. 2. The acme of a disease or process. (18 Nov 1997) |
| maximum breathing capacity | The volume of air breathed when an individual breathes as deeply and as quickly as possible for a given time (e.g., 15 sec.). Synonym: maximum breathing capacity. (05 Mar 2000) |