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Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis Inflammation of the brain and its meninges.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Brain
"That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as the primary receiver, organizer and distributor of information for the body. It has two (right and left) halves called ""hemispheres."" "
Meninges
Membranes which surround and protect the brain and spinal cord; anatomically there are 3 meninges: the pia mater, which adheres to the brain and the spinal cord, the dura mater, which adheres to the bone and the arachnoid between these two membranes.
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Meniere's Disease
A disorder or condition of the inner ear. The major symptoms that cause most of our difficulty are characterized by abnormal sensation of movement (vertigo), loss of hearing, and noises or ringing (tinnitus) in one or both ears. was first described by French physician Prosper Meniere in 1861.
Menifee Valley Medical Center
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Meninges
Membranes which surround and protect the brain and spinal cord; anatomically there are 3 meninges: the pia mater, which adheres to the brain and the spinal cord, the dura mater, which adheres to the bone and the arachnoid between these two membranes.
Meningioma
Tumor of the meninges, usually benign and slow-growing.
Meningism
A condition in which the symptoms simulate a meningitis, but in which no actual inflammation of these membranes is present.
Meningitis
An infectious disease that strikes membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It can follow another infection somewhere else in the body, often ears or sinuses. If bacterial meningitis is not treated within hours, it can lead to death or permanent brain injury.
Meningococcemia
Presence of meningococci (N. meningitidis) in the circulating blood.
Meningocoele
Hernial protrusion of meninges.
Meniscus
Capsular cushion between temporomandibluar joint and glenoid fossa.
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Medial superior temporal area (MST)
Seems to be involved in visually tracking moving target. Projects along with Middle Temporal Area (MT) to the dorsolateral pontine nuclei in the brain stem.
Middle temporal area
Characterized by strong motion-directionally sensitive neurons with large receptive fields organized into columns. Some neurons respond to the whole rather than the component motion of moving plaid patterns. Implicated in the analysis of movement, and stereoscopic depth. Receives input from layer 4B in V1 and thick stripes in V2. Projects to Medial Superior Temporal Area (MST).
Meningocoele
Hernial protrusion of meninges.
Malposition
Faulty or abnormal position of a part of the body.
Megakaryocyte
The giant cell of the bone marrow that has a greatly lobulated nucleus and gives rise to blood platelets.
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Metastatic
A tumor that has transfered from one organ (or part) to another not directly connected to it.
Microhepatia
A small liver.
Morphologic diagnosis
The interpretation of the abnormalities in terms of severity, time, lesion and anatomic site. For example: severe, chronic, glomerulonephritis.
Mucous
Adj. Relating to or resembling mucus.
Myelin
The lipid substance forming a sheath around the axons of certain nerve fibers.
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