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Metatarsalgia
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D037061 |
[Pain in the region of the METATARSUS. It can include pain in the METATARSAL BONES; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; and/or intermetatarsal joints (TARSAL JOINTS).
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Metatarsophalangeal Joint
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D008683 |
[The articulation between a metatarsal bone (METATARSAL BONES) and a phalanx.
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Metatarsus
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D008684 |
[The part of the foot between the tarsa and the TOES.
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Metatarsus Varus
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D000070592 |
[A foot anomaly in which the forefoot (METATARSUS) is angled inward relative to the heel.
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Metencephalon
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D020540 |
[The anterior portion of the developing hindbrain. It gives rise to the CEREBELLUM and the PONS.
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Meteoroids
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D019110 |
[Any solid objects moving in interplanetary space that are smaller than a planet or asteroid but larger than a molecule. Meteorites are any meteoroid that has fallen to a planetary surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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Meteorological Concepts
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D008685 |
[The atmospheric properties, characteristics and other atmospheric phenomena especially pertaining to WEATHER or CLIMATE.
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Meteorology
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D055904 |
[The science of studying the characteristics of the atmosphere such as its temperature, density, winds, clouds, precipitation, and other atmospheric phenomena and aiming to account for the weather in terms of external influences and the basic laws of physics. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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Metered Dose Inhalers
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D036501 |
[A small aerosol canister used to release a calibrated amount of medication for inhalation.
, Inhalation devices with INHALATION SPACERS. They are generally used for dry powder medications.
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Metergoline
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D008711 |
[A dopamine agonist and serotonin antagonist. It has been used similarly to BROMOCRIPTINE as a dopamine agonist and also for MIGRAINE DISORDERS therapy.
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Metestrus
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D008686 |
[The period following ESTRUS during which the phenomena of estrus subside in those animals in which pregnancy or pseudopregnancy does not occur.
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Metformin
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D008687 |
[A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
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Methacholine Chloride
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D016210 |
[A quaternary ammonium parasympathomimetic agent with the muscarinic actions of ACETYLCHOLINE. It is hydrolyzed by ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE at a considerably slower rate than ACETYLCHOLINE and is more resistant to hydrolysis by nonspecific CHOLINESTERASES so that its actions are more prolonged. It is used as a parasympathomimetic bronchoconstrictor agent and as a diagnostic aid for bronchial asthma. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1116)
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Methacholine Compounds
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D008688 |
[A group of compounds that are derivatives of beta-methylacetylcholine (methacholine).
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Methacrylates
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D008689 |
[Acrylic acids or acrylates which are substituted in the C-2 position with a methyl group.
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Methacycline
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D008690 |
[A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic related to TETRACYCLINE but excreted more slowly and maintaining effective blood levels for a more extended period.
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Methadone
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D008691 |
[A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
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Methadyl Acetate
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D008692 |
[A narcotic analgesic with a long onset and duration of action.
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Methallibure
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D008693 |
[A dithiobiurea compound with anti-gonadotropic activity.
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Methamphetamine
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D008694 |
[A central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed.
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