List of medical abbreviations: M
Abbreviation | Meaning |
---|---|
M | murmur (heart murmur or heart attack that can cause death) |
MACE | Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events |
MAC | Mycobacterium avium complex |
MAE | moves all extremities |
MAHA | microangiopathic hemolytic anemia |
MAL | midaxillary line |
MALT | mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
MANOS | minilaparoscopy assisted natural orifice surgery |
MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
Mφ | macrophage |
MAP | mean arterial pressure |
MAR | Medication Administration Record |
MARSA | methicillin- and aminoglycoside-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MAS | Morgagni–Adams–Stokes syndrome meconium aspiration syndrome |
MAST | Michigan alcohol screening test |
MAT | multifocal atrial tachycardia microscopic agglutination test |
MBSS | modified barium swallow study |
MC | metacarpal bone |
MCA | mucinous cystadenoma |
MCAT | Medical College Admission Test |
MCC | MotorCycle Collision, Motor Cycle Crash |
MCD | minimal change diseaseharmful can cause cancer |
MCP | metacarpophalangeal joint |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCH | mean cell hemoglobin; mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MC&S | microscopy, culture, and sensitivity (the investigation steps in processing microbiology samples) |
MCTD | mixed connective tissue disease |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
MDCT | multidetector row computerized tomography |
MDD | major depressive disorder |
MDE | major depressive episode |
MDI | metered dose inhaler |
MDip | Master Diploma (specialization) |
MDS | myelodysplastic syndrome |
ME | UK: Myalgic Encephalopathy ( = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or “CFS”) |
M/E | microscopic examination |
MEC | Moderate emetic chemotherapy |
MEDLINE | Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (U.S. National Library of Medicine) |
MELD | Model for End-Stage Liver Disease |
MEN | multiple endocrine neoplasia |
MeSH | Medical Subject Headings (U.S. National Library of Medicine) |
MET | metabolic equivalent |
met | metastasis (pronounced like the word met; plural mets) |
MFM | maternal and fetal medicine |
Mg | magnesium |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MGN | membranous glomerulonephritis |
MGPE | milligrams of phenytoin equivalents |
MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate (Do not use this abbreviation. Write out the name. Per the do-not-use list.) |
MGUS | monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (unknown or uncertain may be substituted for undetermined) |
MHA-TP | microhemagglutination assay for T. pallidum |
MHW | Mental Health Worker |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
MICA | mental illness and chemical abuse; mentally ill chemical abuser |
MICU | mobile intensive care unit / medical intensive care unit |
MIF | Müllerian inhibitory factor |
MIP | Maximum intensity projection, a technique used to enhance CT, MRI, MRA, and PET images |
MIS | Minimally Invasive Surgery Mullerian Inhibiting Substance |
MLC | mixed lymphocyte culture |
MLE | midline episiotomy |
MM | myeloid metaplasia middle meningeal multiple myeloma |
M&M | morbidity and mortality |
MMFR | midmaximal flow rate |
MMI | maximum medical improvement |
MMK | Marshall–Marchetti–Kranz procedure |
MMM | moist mucus membranes Myelofibrosis with Myeloid Metaplasia |
MMP | medical marijuana patient Medical Monitoring Project (of the US CDC) |
MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
MMR | measles, mumps, and rubella combined vaccination mismatch repair |
MMR-D | mismatch repair deficiency syndrome |
MMSE | mini-mental state examination |
MMT | malignant mesenchymal tumor Mixed Mullerian Tumor |
MN | membranous nephropathy |
MND | motor neurone disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig's disease or Charcot disease |
MOB | mother of baby |
mod | moderate; modified |
MODY | maturity onset diabetes of the young |
Mo | monocytes |
MoM | multiples of the median |
MOM | milk of magnesia |
Mono-Di | monochorionic-diamniotic twins |
Mono-Mono | monochorionic-monoamniotic twins |
MOPP | mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone in combination (older treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma) |
MPA | medroxyprogesterone acetate |
MPD | Main pancreatic duct |
MPD(s) | myeloproliferative disease(s) |
MPGN | membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis |
MPO | myeloperoxidase |
MPT | multi-professional team |
MPV | mean platelet volume |
MR | medical representative mental retardation mitral regurgitation modified release (compare time release technology (medicine)) menstrual regulation (unsafe abortion) |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
MRCP | magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
MRG | murmurs, rubs, and gallops (see heart sounds) |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MS | medical student (MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-4) mental status (see mental status examination) mitral stenosis multiple sclerosis |
MS-AFP | maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein |
MSDU | medical surgical day unit |
MSE | mental status examination |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
MSK | medullary sponge kidney UK: Musculoskeletal |
MSM | men who have sex with men |
MSO4 | morphine sulfate (Do not use this abbreviation. Write out the name. Per the do-not-use list.) |
MSOF | multisystem organ failure |
MSSA | methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (contrast with MRSA) |
MSU | midstream urine sample (used in testing for presence of urinary tract infections) monosodium urate |
MSUD | maple syrup urine disease |
MT | metatarsal bone |
MTBI | mild traumatic brain injury |
MTP | metatarsalphalangeal |
MTX | methotrexate |
MUGA | Multiple gated acquisition scan |
MUSE | medicated urethral system for erections |
MVA | motor vehicle accident |
MVC | motor vehicle crash |
MVI | Multivitamin |
MVo2 | mixed venous oxygen concentration |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
MVPS | mitral valve prolapse syndrome |
MVR | mitral valve replacement |
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