| DSM | dextrose solution mixture; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [of Mental Disorders]; Diploma in Socia... |
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| EBM | electrophysiologic behavior modification; epidermal basement membrane; evidence-based medicine; expr... |
| EMF | electromagnetic flowmeter; electromotive force; Emergency Medicine Foundation; endomyocardial fibros... |
| HM | hand movements; health maintenance; heart murmur; hemifacial microsomia; Holter monitoring; home man... |
| HML | human milk lysosome |
| witch's milk | A secretion of colostrum-like milk sometimes occurring in the glands of newborn infants of either sex 3 to 4 days after birth and lasting a week or two; due to endocrine stimulation from the mother before birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| condensed milk | A thick liquid prepared by the partial evaporation of cow's milk, with or without the addition of sugar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wolf's-milk | <botany> Any kind of spurge (Euphorbia); so called from its acrid milky juice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cow milk anaemia | Anaemia occurring in infants fed cow milk without iron supplementation, attributed to digestive tract allergic reaction leading to blood loss and hence iron deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crop milk | A secretion formed by glands in the mucosa of the pigeon's crop with which the young are fed; it is increased under the influence of prolactin. Synonym: crop milk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skimmed milk | The aqueous (noncream) part of milk from which casein is isolated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphasic milk fever | tick-borne encephalitis (Central European subtype) |
| incontinence of milk | <endocrinology> The excessive or spontaneous flow of milk, persistent secretion of milk irrespective of nursing. Origin: Gr. Rhoia = flow (18 Nov 1997) |
| iron succinyl milk protein complex | <chemical> Soluble iron complex with 5% iron content produced by reacting succinylated milk protein and ferric chloride Synonym: iron succinyl protein complex, itf 282, itf-282 (05 Dec 1998) |
| irradiated vitamin D milk | Cow's milk exposed in a thin film to ultraviolet light and standardised to contain 400 USP units of vitamin D per quart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine milk | A whitish fluid secretion between the villi of the placenta, which nourishes the implanting ovum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactobacillary milk | Milk inoculated with a culture of Bacillus acidophilus, B. Bulgaricus, or other lactic acid-forming microorganism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fortified milk | Milk to which some essential nutrient, usually vitamin D, has been added. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fortified vitamin D milk | Milk produced through direct addition of vitamin D; standardised at 400 USP units per quart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal abscess | <surgery> A localised pus-forming (suppurative) bacterial infection that occurs within the abdominal cavity as the result of a perforated viscus or post operative complication. Treatment requires either percutaneous or open surgical drainage. (27 Sep 1997) |