A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). There are two large maxillary sinuses, one in each of the maxillary bones, which are in … [Read more...]
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maximum inspiratory pressure test
A test that measures the strength of the muscles used in breathing. A person inhales and exhales through a device called a manometer, and the pressures are … [Read more...]
maximum tolerated dose
The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. The maximum tolerated dose is determined in clinical trials by testing … [Read more...]
Maxipime
(Other name for: cefepime hydrochloride) … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic regimen
An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat colorectal cancer. It includes the drugs fluorouracil and leucovorin. … [Read more...]
maytansine
An ansamycin antibiotic originally isolated from the Ethiopian shrub Maytenus serrata. Maytansine binds to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site, thereby … [Read more...]
maytansinoid DM4-conjugated humanized monoclonal antibody huC242
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is made by linking the monoclonal antibody huC242 to a toxic substance called … [Read more...]
MBL
A condition in which a higher-than-normal number of identical B cells are found in the blood. People with MBL may develop other B-cell diseases, such as chronic … [Read more...]
MC1R
A protein found in skin and eye cells that make melanin (a pigment that gives color to the skin and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light). People … [Read more...]
MC5-A scrambler therapy
A type of treatment for nerve pain that uses electrodes placed on the skin. Electricity is carried from the electrodes through the skin and blocks the pain. The … [Read more...]