| MLEL | malignant lymphoepithelial lesion |
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| ML-H | malignant lymphoma, histiocytic |
| ML-PDL | malignant lymphoma, poorly differentiated lymphocytic |
| MM | macromolecule; Maelzels metronome; major medical [insurance]; malignant melanoma; manubrium to malle... |
| MMMT | malignant mixed mullerian tumor |
| histiocytosis, malignant | A rare, usually rapidly progressive disorder, characterised by abrupt onset, fever, weight loss, hepato-splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and lymphadenopathy. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hypertension, malignant | Severe hypertension characterised by papilledema and necrosis of small arteries and arterioles. The diastolic pressure is generally greater than 130 mm hg. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuroleptic malignant syndrome | <syndrome> This describes the combination of catatonic rigidity, stupor, unstable blood pressure, fever, profuse sweating, sweating and incontinence as a reaction to antipsychotic agents (phenothiazines) in therapeutic doses. Origin: Gr. Lepsis = a taking hold (27 Sep 1997) |
| desmoplastic malignant melanoma | <tumour> A melanoma with marked fibrosis surrounding atypical spindle-shaped melanocytes in the dermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low malignant potential tumour | A neoplasm of the ovary, usually arising in young women, composed of complex epithelial hyperplasia without stromas invasion; may recur if incompletely removed surgically, but is clinically less aggressive than carcinoma. Synonym: low malignant potential tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine | Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a cow or bull. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bovine acetonaemia | bovine ketosis |
| bovine achondroplasia | A calf with a short muzzle and brachycephalic skull, usually resulting from chondrodystrophy; associated with this condition are shortened limbs and anomalies of the vertebral centra; it often results in respiratory and feeding difficulties, and is sometimes fatal. Synonym: bovine achondroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine adenovirus type 3 proteinase | <enzyme> Amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.4.- Synonym: bav-3 proteinase (26 Jun 1999) |
| bovine adenovirus type 7 proteinase | <enzyme> Amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.4.- Synonym: bav-7 proteinase (26 Jun 1999) |
| bovine antitoxin | Antitoxin prepared from cattle instead of horses, used in the treatment of persons who are sensitive to horse serum; the cattle are immunised against the toxin for which specific antitoxin is desired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine babesiosis | An infectious disease of cattle caused by Babesia species and transmitted by ticks. Synonym: bovine haemoglobinuria, redwater fever, Texas fever, tick fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine borreliosis | A disease of cattle caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and characterised by laminitis, arthritis, and synovitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine brucellosis | A disease in cattle caused by Brucella abortus; in pregnant cows, characterised by abortion late in pregnancy, followed by retained placenta and metritis; in bulls, orchitis and epididymitis may occur; the organism may localise in the udder and thus appear in milk from infected cows. Synonym: Bang's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine cancer eye | A malignant squamous cell carcinoma of cattle, especially the Hereford breed, that originates in the conjunctival mucous membranes or the surrounding skin; it occurs principally in range cattle having unpigmented skin around the eye and living in regions of intense sunlight. (05 Mar 2000) |