Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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MN a blood group in the MNSs blood group system; malignant nephrosclerosis; Master of Nursing; median nerve; meganewton; melena neonatorum; melanocytic nevus; membranous nephropathy; membranous neuropathy; mesenteric node; metanephrine; micronucleated; micronucleus; midnight; mononuclear; motor neuron; mucosal neurolysis; multinodular; myoneural
M&N morning and night
Mn manganese; monocyte
mN micronewton; millinormal
mn modal number
μN nuclear magneton
MNA maximum noise area
MNAP mixed nerve action potential; multineuron acquisition processor
MNB mannosidase beta; murine neuroblastoma
5-MNBA 5-mercapto-2-nitrobenzoic acid
MNBCCS multiple nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome
MNC mononuclear cell
MNCV median nerve conduction velocity; motor nerve conduction velocity
MND minimum necrosing dose; minor neurological dysfunction; modified neck dissection; motor neuron disease
MNER multichannel neural ensemble recording
mng morning
MNG/CRD/DA multinodular goiter/cystic renal disease/digital anomalies [syndrome]
MNGIE myo-, neuro-, gastrointestinal encephalopathy
MNH maternal and neonatal health
MNJ myoneural junction
MNK Menkes syndrome
MNL marked neutrophilic leukocytosis; maximum number of lamellae; mononuclear leukocyte
MN/m² meganewtons per square meter
mN/m millinewton per meter
MNMS myonephropathic metabolic syndrome
MNNG N-methyl N´-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
MNP mononuclear phagocyte
MNPJSS Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Scale
MNPV multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus
MNR marrow neutrophil reserve; multiple nucleoside resistance
MNRH may not require hospitalization
MNS medial nuclear stratum; Melnick-Needles syndrome; Milan normotensive [rat]
Mn-SOD manganese-superoxide dismutase
MNSs a blood group system consisting of groups M, N, and MN
MNTBV Manitoba virus
MNTD maximum nontoxic dose
MNTV Minatitlan virus
MNU N-methyl-N-nitrosourea
MO macroorchidism; manually operated; Master of Obstetrics; Master of Osteopathy; medical officer; mesio-occlusal; metastases, zero; mineral oil; minute output; modeling object; molecular orbital; monofunctional; mono-oxygenase; month; morbid obesity
MO₂ myocardial oxygen [utilization]
Mo Moloney [strain]; molybdenum; monoclonal
M_o mitral opening
MΩ megohm
mo mode; month; morgan
mΩ milliohm
μ_o permeability of vacuum
μΩ microhm
MOA monoamine oxidase
MoA mechanism of action
MoAb monoclonal antibody
MOANS Mayo's Older Americans Normative Studies
MOAT multispecific organic anion transporter
MOB mobility [scale]
mob, mobil mobility, mobilization
MOBS Moebius syndrome
MOBV methylhydroxy-benzovesamicol; Mobala virus
MOC maximum oxygen consumption; metronidazole, omeprazole, clarithromycin; multiple ocular coloboma
MOCA 4,4´-methylene-bis(2-chloroaniline)
MOCHA Multicenter Oral Carvedilol in Heart Failure Assessment
MOCV molluscum contagiosum virus
MOD magnetic optic disk; maturity-onset diabetes; Medical Officer of the Day; mesio-occlusodistal
mod moderate, moderation; modification
MODE 3-methoxy-o-demethyl-encainide
MODED microcephaly-oculo-digito-esophageal-duodenal [syndrome]
modem modulator/demodulator
MOD/F multiple organ dysfunction/failure
MODM maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
MODS medically oriented data system; multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome
MODV Modoc virus
MODY maturity-onset diabetes of the young
MOF marine oxidation/fermentation; meta object facility; methotrexate, Oncovin, fluorouracil; multiple organ failure
MoF moment of force
MOFE multiple organ failure in the elderly
MOFS multiple organ failure syndrome
MOG myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
MO&G Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
MOH Medical Officer of Health; Ministry of Health
MOHSAIC Missouri Health Strategic Architectures and Information Cooperative
MOI master object index; maximum oxygen intake; mechanism of injury; multiplicity of infection
moi multiplicity of infection
MOIVC membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava
MOJUV Moju virus
MOKV Mokola virus
MOL method of limits; molecular
mol mole; molecular, molecule
molc molar concentration
molfr mole fraction
mol/kg moles per kilogram
mol/L moles per liter
mol/m³ moles per cubic meter
mol/s moles per second
mol wt molecular weight
MOM milk of magnesia; mucoid otitis media
MoM multiples of the median
MOMA 3,4-methylenedioxidemethylamphetamine; methylhydroxymandelic acid
MOMEDA mobile medical data [European Union]
MoMLV, Mo-MLV Moloney murine leukemia virus
MOMO macrosomia-obesity-macrocephaly-ocular abnormalities [syndrome]
MO-MOM mineral oil and milk of magnesia
MOMP major outer membrane protein
MOMS multiple organ malrotation syndrome
Mo-MSV Moloney murine sarcoma virus
MOMX macroorchidism-marker X chromosome [syndrome]
MON Mongolian [gerbil]
MONET multiwavelength optical network
MONICA monitoring trends and determinants in cardiovascular diseases
mono monocyte; mononucleosis
MONT montelukast
MOOW Medical Officer of the Watch
MOP major organ profile; medical outpatient; memory organization packet
8-MOP 8-methoxypsoralen
MOPD microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism
MOPEG 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
MOPFC medial and orbital prefrontal cortex
MOPP mechlorethamine, Oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone; mission-oriented protective posture [clothing]
MOPS 3-morpholino-propanesulfonic acid
MOPV monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine; Mopeia virus
Mor, mor morphine
MORAC mixed oligonucleotides primed amplification of complementary deoxyribonucleic acid
MORC Medical Officers Reserve Corps
MORD magnetic optical rotatory dispersion
MORFAN mental retardation-pre- and post-natal overgrowth-remarkable face- acanthosis nigricans [syndrome]
morphol morphology
mort, mortal mortality
MORV Moriche virus
MOS mechanism of stroke deducer; medial orbital sulcus; medical outcomes study; metal oxide sensor; microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system; mitral opening snap; Moloney murine sarcoma; myelofibrosis osteosclerosis
mOs milliosmolal
mos mosaic
MOSA Medical Officers of School Association [UK]
MOSES Morbidity and Mortality after Stroke-Eprosartan vs Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention [study]
MOSF multiple organ system failure
MOSFET metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
mOsm milliosmol
mOsm, MOsm milliosmole
mOsm/kg milliosmoles per kilogram
MOST Mode Selection Trial; mother of super twins
MOSV Mossuril virus
MOT mouse ovarian tumor
Mot, mot motor
MOTA Manitoba oculo-tricho-anal [syndrome]
MOTNAC Manual of Tumor Nomenclature and Coding
MOTSA multiple overlapping thin slab acquisition [technique]
MOTT medical observation type table; mycobacteria other than tuberculosis
MOU memorandum of understanding
MOUS multiple occurrence of unexplained symptoms
MOV metal-oxide varistor; minimal occlusive volume; molluscum-like poxvirus
MoV mottle virus
MOVC membranous obstruction of inferior vena cava
MoVd mottle viroid
MOVIES Monongahela Valley Independent Elders Survey
MOX moxalactam
MP macrophage; maintained protocol; malignant pyoderma; matrix protein; mean pressure; mechanical processing; median posterior; megapascal; melphalan and prednisone; melting point; membrane potential; menstrual period; mentum posterior; mercaptopurine; mesenteric panniculitis; mesial pit; mesiopulpal; metacarpophalangeal; metalloprotease; metal par-ticulate [magnetic tape]; metaphalangeal; metatarsophalangeal; methylphosphonate; methylprednisolone; Mibelli porokeratosis; middle phalanx; moist pack; moment preserving; monophasic; monophosphate; motion profile; motor potential; mouthpiece; movement protein; mucopolysaccharide; multiparous; multiprogrammable pacemaker; muscle potential; mycoplasmal pneumonia; myocardial perfusion
3-MP 3-mercaptopropionate
M6P mannose-6-phosphate
6-MP 6-mercaptopurine
8-MP 8-methylpsoralen
M&P managerial and professional [staff]
mp millipond; melting point
μP microprocessor
MPA main pulmonary artery; master of public administration; mean pulmonary arterial [pressure]; medial preoptic area; Medical Procurement Agency; medroxyprogesterone acetate; mercaptopropionic acid; metaphosphoric acid; methylprednisolone acetate; microscopic polyarteritis; micropipette aspiration; minor physical anomaly; multiple project assurance
MPa megapascal
μPa micropascal
M-PACT Mayo-Physician Alliance for Clinical Trials
MPAP mean pulmonary arterial pressure
MPAS mild periodic acid Schiff [reaction]
mPa/s millipascal per second
M-PATHY Multicenter Pacing Therapy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Multicenter Study of Pacing Therapy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
MPB male pattern baldness; meprobamate; microdissected paraffin block
MPC marine protein concentrate; marker for prostatic cancer; maximum permissible concentration; mean plasma concentration; meperidine, promethazine, and chlorpromazine; metallophthalocyanine; metapyrocatechase; minimum mycoplasmacidal concentration; model predictive control
MPCA microbial pest control agent
MPCh medio-posterior choroidal
MPCO micropolycystic ovary syndrome
MPCP mean pulmonary capillary pressure
MPCUR maximum permissible concentration of unidentified radionucleotides
MPD main pancreatic duct; matched peripheral dose; maximum permissible dose; mean population doubling; membrane potential difference; minimal perceptible difference; minimal phototoxic dose; multiparametric color composite display; multiple personality disorder; myeloproliferative disease; myofascial pain dysfunction
MPDS mandibular pain dysfunction syndrome; medical priority dispatch service; myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome
MPE malignant proliferation of eosinophils; maximum permissible exposure; maximum possible error; Medicaid program evaluation; most probable event
MPEAK multispeak [speech-coding strategy]
MPEC multipolar electrocoagulation
MPED minimum phototoxic erythema dose
MPEH methylphenylethylhydantoin
MPEP Model Performance Evaluation Program [CDC]
MPF maturation promoting factor; mean power frequency; minimally processed foods; M-phase [mitosis] promoting factor
MPG magnetopneumography; mercaptopropionylglycine; methyl green pyronine; 3-methylpurine deoxyribonucleic acid glycosylase; monthly prescribing guide
MPGM monophosphoglycerate mutase
MPGN membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
MPGR multiple planar gradient recalled
MPH macroporous hydrogel; male pseudohermaphroditism; Master of Public Health; microtiter plate hybridization; milk protein hydrolysate
MPharm Master of Pharmacy
MPHD multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies
mphot milliphot
MPHR maximum predicted heart rate
MPhysA Member of Physiotherapists' Association
MPI mannose phosphate isomerase; master patient index; maximum permitted intake; maximum point of impulse; message-passing interface; multidimensional pain inventory; Multiphasic Personality Inventory; myocardial perfusion imaging
MPI-I/O message passing interface-input/ output
MPIP Multicenter Postinfarction Program
MPJ metacarpophalangeal joint
MPKC management problem-knowledge coupler
MPKUCS Maternal Phenylketonuria Collaborative Study
MPKV Maprik virus