| multiple ego states | Various psychological organizational state's reflecting different personas or life experiences. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| multiple embolism | Embolism caused by the arrest of a number of small emboli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple endocrine adenomatosis | The presence of functioning tumours in more than one endocrine gland, commonly the pancreatic islets and parathyroid glands, which may be associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; dominant inheritance. Synonym: multiple endocrine adenomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple endocrine deficiency syndrome | <syndrome> Acquired deficiency of the function of several endocrine glands, usually on an auto-immune basis. Synonym: multiple glandular deficiency syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia | (type I) This is a hereditary disorder in which two or more of the following glands: parathyroid, pancreas, pituitary, adrenals or thyroid develop hyperplasia or a tumour. (type II) This is a hereditary disorder in which two or more of the following glands: thyroid, adrenal or parathyroid, develop overgrowth (hyperplasia) or malignant cells (cancer). The underlying cause is genetic and a positive family history for this illness is a risk factor. Incidence: approximately 3 in 100,000 people in the general population. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (27 Sep 1997) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 | <radiology> Multiple endrocrine neoplasia syndrome three P's. Pituitary adenoma, 65% can develop Cushing's, acromegaly, prolactinoma, parathyroid hyperplasia / adenoma, 88% can develop hyper-PTH pancreatic isleT-cell tumour, gastrinoma (Z-E) most common, 50% of Z-E can develop MEN-1, inconstant features: bronchial/intestinal carcinoid, thyroid adenoma, adrenal cortical tumour, lipoma, thymoma tissue expression Primary hyperparathyroidism (90%), Gastrinoma (30%), Prolactinoma (15%), Other (10%). Synonym: Wermer syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 | <radiology> Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, medullary thyroid carcinoma, usually multifocal; metastasis to local nodes, lung, liver, usually calcify in liver, pheochromocytoma, almost always bilateral, parathyroid hyperplasia, may be secondary to calcitonin secreted by medullary thyroid carcinoma inconstant feature: adrenal cortical hyperplasia Synonym: Sipple syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 3 | <radiology> Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (type 2B, type 3), medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, marfanoid habitus (Cf: Marfan syndrome), mucosal neuromas, neurofibromas, ganglioneuromatosis coli More info: MEN syndrome 2B Synonym: Schimke, marfanoid syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 | A rare syndrome characterised by hyperplasia and/or neoplasms of the pituitary, parathyroid glands, and pancreatic islets. Hyperparathyroidism occurs in 90% of the cases and is usually the first manifestation of the syndrome. The most frequent pancreatic manifestation is gastrinoma typically leading to zollinger-ellison syndrome. The appearance of this condition has been limited to the loss of allelic heterozygosity at the 11q13 locus on the long arm of chromosome 11. Patients overall exhibit long survival times. Chemotherapy is rare and surgical management is generally dependent on the genetic expression in individual patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 | <syndrome> This is a hereditary disorder in which two or more of the following glands: thyroid, adrenal or parathyroid, develop overgrowth (hyperplasia) or malignant cells (cancer). The underlying cause is genetic and a positive family history for this illness is a risk factor. Incidence: approximately 3 in 100,000 people in the general population. (27 Sep 1997) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a | A type of multiple endocrine neoplasia characterised by a virtually 100% incidence of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a 50% incidence of pheochromocytoma, and a lesser incidence of parathyroid adenomas associated with hyperparathyroidism. The condition is always transmitted through autosomal dominant inheritance. Genetic testing can identify individuals with the trait in early infancy. Treatment is usually excision of the enlarged parathyroid glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b | A type of multiple endocrine neoplasia occurring as an isolated congenital presentation or as a distinct autosomal dominant disease. It is characterised by the 100% incidence of medullary thyroid carcinoma and frequent pheochromocytomas; patients seldom exhibit hyperparathyroidism. It is distinguished from men 2a by its characteristic physical appearance resulting from numerous neural defects including mucosal neuromas of the eyelids, lips, and tongue. The neural abnormalities also include widespread neurogangliomatosis of the gastrointestinal tract leading to abnormal gut motility. Treatment usually requires total thyroidectomy following evaluation for the presence of pheochromocytomas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple epiphysial dysplasia | A dominantly inherited abnormality of epiphyses characterised by difficulty in walking, pain and stiffness of joints, stubby fingers, and often dwarfism of short-limb type; on X-ray examination, the epiphyses are mottled and irregular; ossification centres are late in appearance and may be multiple, but the vertebrae are normal. There is also an autosomal recessive form . Synonym: dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple exostosis | A disturbance of enchondral bone growth in which multiple, generally benign osteochondromas of long bones appear during childhood, commonly with shortening of the radius and fibula; the ill-effects are usually mechanical but malignant change is rare; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: diaphysial aclasis, hereditary deforming chondrodystrophy, multiple exostosis, osteochondromatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple fission | Division of the nucleus, simultaneously or successively, into a number of daughter nuclei, followed by division of the cell body into an equal number of parts, each containing a nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multi-infarct dementia |
Multi-infarct dementia, also known as vascular dementia, is a form of dementia resulting from brain damage caused by stroke or transient ischemic attacks (also known as mini-strokes). The specific symptoms will depend on the part of the brain damaged by the stroke or mini-stroke. ...
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| multidisciplinary |
In medicine, a term used to describe a treatment planning approach or team that includes a number of doctors and other health care professionals who are experts in different specialties (disciplines). In cancer treatment, the primary disciplines are medical oncology (treatment with drugs), surgical oncology (treatment with surgery), and radiation oncology (treatment with radiation).
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| multidrug resistance |
Adaptation of tumor cells to anticancer drugs in ways that make the drugs less effective.
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| multiple myeloma |
A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called Kahler s disease, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma.
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| multiple sclerosis |
A disorder of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, a loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys myelin. Myelin is a substance that contains both protein and fat (lipid), serving as a nerve insulator and helping in the transmission of nerve signals.
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| mult | a very large number (especially of people) |
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| mult | the state of being polyvalent |
| mult | having many values, meanings, or appeals |
| mult | (chemistry) having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher |
| mult | (genetics) used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis |
| mult | a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers |
| mult | a pill or tablet containing several vitamins |
| mult | a pill or tablet containing several vitamins |