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Mammary
Mammary Having to do with the breast.
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Breast
The breast refers to the front of the chest or, more specifically, to the mammary gland. The mammary gland is a milk producing gland. It is composed largely of fat. Within the mammary gland is a complex network of branching ducts. These ducts exit from sac-like structures called lobules, which can produce milk in females. The ducts exit the breast at the nipple.
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Mammary Artery (also called thoracic artery)
Artery located in the chest wall and used for coronary artery bypass surgery. Most commonly kept intact at its origin, and sewn to the coronary artery beyond the site of blockage. If the surgeon removes the mammary artery from its origin to use as a bypass graft, it is then called a "free" mammary artery bypass graft.
Mammogram
Breast x-ray used to detect breast cancer.
Mammography
An X-ray procedure using a special low irradiation technique to detect abnormal change in breast tissue. Its main use is to detect breast lumps that are too small to be found during breast self examination or physical examination. The higher the level of estrogen (and possibly progestin) the more dense breast tissue is and the less likely that a mammogram will see abnormal tissue. It has many false positive readings meaning that there is no cancer yet the test was abnormal.
Mammography Center
The Mammography Center is a hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Mammoth Hospital
The Mammoth Hospital is a hospital in Mono, California, United States.
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Malingering
Deliberate exaggeration of the symptoms of an illness or injury for gain. For example, pretending to be ill in order to escape duty or work.
Malleolus
The rounded bony prominence on either side of the ankle.
Malleus
A small bone in the middle ear, often called the hammer.
Malnutrition
Poor nourishment resulting from an inadequate or improper diet.
Malunion
Improper healing of the pieces of a broken bone.
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Mania
A mental disorder. Characterized by extreme excitement and energy.
Manic-depressive
A mental disorder marked by alternating periods of excitability and depression. Also called bipolar affective disorder.
Mastoid
A bony, rounded projection of the skull located behind each ear.
Mastoiditis
An infection of the mastoid bone that can cause redness, warmth, swelling and pain behind the ear, sometimes with drainage from the ear.
Maxillae
The pair of bones forming the upper jaw.
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