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Mongolism
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MongolismA condition present at birth characterized by mental deficiency, a broad face and slanting eyes. Also called Down syndrome.
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Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
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Mongolian spot
Large bluish birthmarks, usually on the lower back or buttocks, more common in darker skinned babies. Usually fade or disappear as a baby grows.
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Microencephaly
Having an abnormally small brain.
Miliaria
"""Prickly heat"" or ""heat rash"" as a result of inflammation of the sweat glands and characterized by small, white or red skin eruptions."
Mittelschmerz
Pelvic pain between periods, corresponding to the release of an ovum (egg) by an ovary.
Mole
1. A fleshy, pigmented skin blemish. 2. A mass of uterine tissue formed by a failure of the normal fertilization process during conception.
Molluscum contagiosum
A viral infection of the skin characterized by lesions with depressed centers containing a curd-like substance.
Mongolism
Morbid
1. Pathologic or abnormal. 2. Having to do with, or characterized by, disease.
Mucosa
The membrane covering canals and cavities that open on the outside of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory tract. Also called mucous membrane.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Mute
An inability or unwillingness to speak.
Myalgia
Muscle pain.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Mongolian spot
Large bluish birthmarks, usually on the lower back or buttocks, more common in darker skinned babies. Usually fade or disappear as a baby grows.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Microencephaly
Having an abnormally small brain.
Miliaria
"""Prickly heat"" or ""heat rash"" as a result of inflammation of the sweat glands and characterized by small, white or red skin eruptions."
Mittelschmerz
Pelvic pain between periods, corresponding to the release of an ovum (egg) by an ovary.
Mole
1. A fleshy, pigmented skin blemish. 2. A mass of uterine tissue formed by a failure of the normal fertilization process during conception.
Molluscum contagiosum
A viral infection of the skin characterized by lesions with depressed centers containing a curd-like substance.
Mongolism
Morbid
1. Pathologic or abnormal. 2. Having to do with, or characterized by, disease.
Mucosa
The membrane covering canals and cavities that open on the outside of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory tract. Also called mucous membrane.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Mute
An inability or unwillingness to speak.
Myalgia
Muscle pain.
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