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Written on 04 February 2022.
Lymph
A clear, transparent, sometimes faintly yellow and slightly opalescent fluid that is collected from the tissues throughout the body
Lymph flows in the lymphatic vessels (through the lymph nodes), and is eventually added to the venous blood circulation. Lymph consists of a clear liquid portion, varying numbers of white blood cells (chiefly lymphocytes), and a few red blood cells.
Macroadenoma
Large adenoma.
Greater than 10 mm in size.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI is a scanning device that uses a magnetic field, radio waves, and a computer.
Signals emitted by normal and diseased tissue during the scan are assembled into an image
Malignant
In reference to an abnormal tissue growth neoplasm (cancer), having the property of locally invasive and destructive growth and metastasis (spreading).
Semantics prevail. For example, invasive pituitary tumors are not thought to be malignant.
Mammography
Imaging examination of the breast by means of x-rays
Used for screening and diagnosis of breast disease. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance may also be used to image the breast.
Mass Effect
Damage to the brain due to the bulk of a tumor, the blockage of fluid, or excess accumulation of fluid within the skull.
Damage to the brain due to the bulk of a tumor, the blockage of fluid, or excess accumulation of fluid within the skull.
Medial
The word medial comes from the Latin medialis, from medius, meaning the middle. Medial is the adjective corresponding to the noun median, as in the median in a highway.
Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body. Medial is as opposed to lateral. For example, the medial side of the knee is the side closest to the other knee whereas the lateral side of the knee is the outside of the knee.
Within a multilayered structure, the center layer. The medial layer of the aorta is the middle layer. For example, necrosis of the medial layer of the aorta may lead to aortic rupture.
Median Survival
Median means the middle value.
An equal number of people live longer as die earlier than the median.
Medroxyprogesterone Actetate
A semi-synthetic medication which is close in structure and function to the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone.
A synthetic steroid progestational hormone that is used especially in the treatment of amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding, in conjunction with conjugated estrogens to prevent osteoporosis and relieve the symptoms of menopause. An injectable contraceptive also known as medroxyprogesterone.
Membrane
Thin layer of tissue covering a surface, lining a body cavity, or dividing a space or organ.
Pericarditis is a condition in which the membrane, or sac, around your heart is inflamed.
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