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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
- Mo mitral opening
- MΩ megohm
- mo mode; month; morgan
- mΩ milliohm
- μo 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