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Mydriasis
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MydriasisDilation of the pupil.
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Dilation
The opening of the cervix during labor.
Pupil
A circular opening in the center of the iris. The size of the pupil changes according to the amount of light present. It is small in sunlight and large in a dark room.
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Mydriacyl
Mydriacyl is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Mydriafair
Mydriafair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Mydriatic
A drug that dilates the pupil (see cycloplegia). Sometimes used to treat amblyopia, particularly if the child will not wear an eye patch over the stronger eye.
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Meningococcemia
Presence of meningococci (N. meningitidis) in the circulating blood.
Microcyst
A tiny cyst, frequently of such dimensions that a magnifying lens or microscope is required for observation.
Microscopy
Investigation of minute objects by means of a microscope.
Moribund
Dying; at the point of death.
Mucocutaneous
Relating to mucous membrane and skin; denoting the line of junction of the two at the nasal, oral, vaginal, and anal orifices.
Mydriasis
Malignant mesothelioma
A very rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure that occurs in the sac lining of the chest (pleural mesothelioma) or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or the lining of the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
Median
Middle number in a series of numbers (for example: median survival of 10 months means that for that specific group of patients the survival varied from probably 2 months to 30 months).
Mediastinoscopy
A tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone to look at the area between the lungs
Mesoderm
The middle layer of cells in an embryo, from which the muscular, skeletal, vascular, connective etc. tissues develop.
Mesothelial cells
Specialized cells forming a tissue called the mesothelium which lines the chest cavity, abdominal cavity, and the cavity around the heart. These cells also cover the outer surface of most internal organs.
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Dilation
The opening of the cervix during labor.
Pupil
A circular opening in the center of the iris. The size of the pupil changes according to the amount of light present. It is small in sunlight and large in a dark room.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Mydriacyl
Mydriacyl is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Mydriafair
Mydriafair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tropicamide.
Mydriatic
A drug that dilates the pupil (see cycloplegia). Sometimes used to treat amblyopia, particularly if the child will not wear an eye patch over the stronger eye.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Meningococcemia
Presence of meningococci (N. meningitidis) in the circulating blood.
Microcyst
A tiny cyst, frequently of such dimensions that a magnifying lens or microscope is required for observation.
Microscopy
Investigation of minute objects by means of a microscope.
Moribund
Dying; at the point of death.
Mucocutaneous
Relating to mucous membrane and skin; denoting the line of junction of the two at the nasal, oral, vaginal, and anal orifices.
Mydriasis
Malignant mesothelioma
A very rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure that occurs in the sac lining of the chest (pleural mesothelioma) or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or the lining of the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
Median
Middle number in a series of numbers (for example: median survival of 10 months means that for that specific group of patients the survival varied from probably 2 months to 30 months).
Mediastinoscopy
A tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone to look at the area between the lungs
Mesoderm
The middle layer of cells in an embryo, from which the muscular, skeletal, vascular, connective etc. tissues develop.
Mesothelial cells
Specialized cells forming a tissue called the mesothelium which lines the chest cavity, abdominal cavity, and the cavity around the heart. These cells also cover the outer surface of most internal organs.
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