| Dmax | maximum denaturation; maximum diameter |
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| MAC | MacConkey [broth]; major ambulatory category; malignancy-associated changes; maximum allowable conce... |
| MCP | maximum closure pressure; maximum contraction pattern; malanocortin receptor; melphalan, cyclophosph... |
| MDP | manic-depressive psychosis; maximum diastolic potential; maximum digital pulse; methylene diphosphat... |
| MIP | macrophage inflammatory protein; major intrinsic protein; maximum inspiratory pressure; maximum inte... |
| history of medicine, medieval | The period of the history of medicine from 500 through 1450 a.d. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| history of medicine, modern | The period of the history of medicine from 1601 a.d. To the present. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychosomatic medicine | A system of medicine which aims at discovering the exact nature of the relationship between the emotions and bodily function, affirming the principle that the mind and body are one. (12 Dec 1998) |
| holistic medicine | Various systems of health protection and restoration, both traditional and modern, that are reputedly based on the bodys natural healing powers, the various ways the different tissues affect each other and the influence of the external environment. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hyperbaric medicine | The medicinal use of high barometric pressure, usually in specially constructed chambers, to increase oxygen content of blood and tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| socialised medicine | The organization and control of medical practice by a government agency, the practitioners being employed by the organization from which they receive standardised compensation for their services, and to which the public contributes usually in the form of taxation rather than fee-for-service. (05 Mar 2000) |
| social medicine | A branch of medicine concerned with the role of socio-environmental factors in the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| space medicine | The field of medicine concerned with physiologic diseases or disturbances resulting from the unique conditions of space travel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sports medicine | The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in sports activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| national library of medicine | An agency of the national institutes of health concerned with overall planning, promoting, and administering programs pertaining to various aspects of documentation and library services in the field of medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| naval medicine | The practice of medicine concerned with conditions affecting the health of individuals associated with the marine environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| state medicine | A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neonatal medicine | The art and science of caring medically for the newborn. (12 Dec 1998) |
| submarine medicine | The field of medicine concerned with conditions affecting the health of people in submarines or sealabs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nuclear medicine | <study> The branch of medicine pertaining to diagnostic, therapeutic and investigative use of radioactive chemical elements. (16 Dec 1997) |