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Moyamoya disease

Moyamoya disease, a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder causing bilateral intracranial carotid occlusion with puff-of-smoke collaterals; RNF213 p.R4810K susceptibility gene, Suzuki staging, DSA diagnosis, surgical revascularization treatment.

Mozavaptan

Mozavaptan (OPC-31260, Physuline, mozavaptan hydrochloride) is an oral non-peptide vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist (vaptan) developed by Otsuka; approved in Japan in 2006 as an orphan drug for hyponatremia in paraneoplastic SIADH.

MP-10 trial

MP-10 trial (NCT02739464): randomized multicenter UTMB study of daily 10-minute ergometer exercise added to standard care in patients aged 7-60 with over 30% TBSA burns; 77 enrolled, 2014-2020.

MPDU1-CDG

MPDU1-CDG (CDG-If, congenital disorder of glycosylation type If, OMIM 609180) is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive glycosylation disorder from MPDU1 gene mutations at 17p13.1, causing psychomotor delay, seizures, cardiomyopathy, and ichthyosis-like skin changes in neonates and infants.

MPFL reconstruction

Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is an orthopedic procedure rebuilding the ligament connecting the medial patella to the femur, typically with a tendon graft, to stabilize the kneecap after dislocation or recurrent instability.

MPI-CDG

MPI-CDG, formerly CDG-Ib, is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder of glycosylation causing liver and intestinal disease in infants, and it is treatable with oral mannose.

MR arthrogram

MR arthrogram is an MRI technique in which dilute gadolinium contrast is injected into a joint, mainly to evaluate labral tears, cartilage defects, and rotator cuff lesions.

MR arthrography

MR arthrography is a musculoskeletal imaging technique in which contrast material is injected directly into a joint before MRI, most often for the shoulder, hip, and wrist.

MR elastography

MR elastography (MRE) is an MRI technique that measures soft tissue stiffness in kilopascals by imaging shear waves from mechanical vibration, and is a clinical standard for staging liver fibrosis.

MR enterography

MR enterography is an MRI examination of the small bowel in which the patient drinks oral contrast to distend it, used mainly to diagnose and stage Crohn's disease.

MR sialography

MR sialography, or magnetic resonance sialography, is a noninvasive MRI technique that images salivary gland ducts without contrast or radiation, first described by D. J. Lomas and colleagues in 1996.

MR-guided radiation therapy

MR-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) is a radiotherapy technique that places an MRI scanner in the treatment room, enabling real-time tumor tracking, gating, and daily online plan adaptation.

mRCAT-C trial

mRCAT-C (NCT06594692) is a phase II randomized trial at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital testing node-sparing short-course radiotherapy plus CAPOX and sintilimab versus CAPOX alone as neoadjuvant therapy for MSS locally advanced colon cancer; primary endpoint pCR, 140 patients.

MRCS syndrome

MRCS syndrome, short for microcornea-rod-cone dystrophy-cataract-posterior staphyloma syndrome, is a rare inherited retinal dystrophy inherited dominantly, causing night blindness in childhood and progressive vision loss.

Mrdarasrnga sodhana

Mrdarasrnga sodhana (Mṛddāraśṛṅga śodhana) is the Ayurvedic purification of litharge, lead monoxide (PbO), a Sadharana Rasa drug purified by bhavana with citrus or ginger juice and incinerated via Kapota Puta; also called murdarsang in Unani.

Mrdvikadi Lehya

Mrdvikadi Lehya (मृद्वीकादि लेह), also Mridwikadi Leham, is an official Ayurvedic semisolid avaleha electuary of raisins, long pepper, sugar, and honey, used for cough at 25 g daily in divided doses.

MRGAMADASAVA

Mṛgamadāsava (Mrigamadasava) is a classical Ayurvedic asava, a fermented liquid medicine in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, made from spices, deer musk, and wine, dosed at 5 to 10 drops.

Mrganga Rasa

Mrganga Rasa (Mṛgāṅkarasa, मृगाङ्करस) is a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral Rasa Shastra formulation, mainly indicated for Rajayakshma (tuberculosis); several distinct recipes exist, including a mercury-free kupipakva version with Navasara, Saindhava, Vanga, and Gandhaka.

Mrganka Rasa

Mrganka Rasa (Mṛgāṅka Rasa, Mrigankarasa) is a family of classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral Rasa Shastra formulations, mostly mercury- and gold-based, used for Rajayakshma (tuberculosis), fevers, and debilitation; variants include Raja Mriganka Rasa, Mahamriganka Rasa, Navaratna Raja Mriganka Rasa, and a mercury-free Kupipakwa recipe.

MRI texture analysis

MRI texture analysis is a quantitative image-analysis method that converts spatial gray-level patterns in MRI scans into numerical features used for tissue characterization, tumor grading, and prognosis.

MRI-ultrasound fusion biopsy

MRI-ultrasound fusion biopsy, also known as ultrasound fusion biopsy, is a prostate biopsy technique that co-registers a pre-biopsy MRI scan onto real-time ultrasound, letting urologists target MRI-visible lesions directly.

MRIA study

MRIA (NCT05746819), An MRI Ancillary Study of a Malaria Fever RCT, is a completed observational study led by Gretchen Birbeck using brain MRI at 1 and 12 months post recovery to test neuroprotection from aggressive antipyretics in pediatric CNS malaria, enrolling 181 children in Malawi and Zambia.

MRIMLD study

MRIMLD (NCT07155135) is a completed retrospective single-center study by Ryka Tashakkor of Socal Heart evaluating 1.5 Tesla MRI safety in 16 patients with non-MRI-conditional, mixed-manufacturer cardiac implantable electronic devices, reporting 23 scans with no adverse events or device parameter changes.

Mrmakantamani Pisti

Mrmakantamani pisti (Trinakantamani pishti, kaharuba pisti) is an Ayurvedic mineral formulation from fossil resin, adopted from Unani medicine in the 19th century; dose 250-500 mg for bleeding disorders such as menorrhagia and Raktapitta.

mRNA lipid nanoparticle

An mRNA lipid nanoparticle (mRNA-LNP) is a drug-delivery particle that carries messenger RNA into cells, the delivery system behind the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

mRNA lipid nanoparticle delivery

mRNA lipid nanoparticle (mRNA-LNP) delivery encapsulates messenger RNA in lipid nanoparticles so it survives in blood, enters cells, and is translated into protein, the platform behind the approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Mrtasanjivani Gutika

Mrtasanjivani Gutika (Mṛtasañjīvanī guṭīkā) is a classical Ayurvedic pill formulation from The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, AFI Part 1 chapter 12, dose 1 g, containing calcined horns, gall stone, and aromatic herbs.

Mrtyunjaya Rasa

Mrtyunjaya Rasa (Mṛtyuñjaya rasa, मृत्युञ्जय रस) is a Kharaliya herbo-mineral Ayurvedic antipyretic formulation of purified cinnabar, mercury, sulphur, borax, aconite, and Piper fruits, dosed 125 mg per AFI; distinct from Mahamrutyunjaya rasa.

MS-R trial

MS-R (Right Ventricular Apical Versus True Mid-septal Pacing, NCT02412176) is a randomized pacemaker trial comparing apical with CT-verified true mid-septal lead placement, using LV volume, dyssynchrony, and extracellular matrix endpoints.

MSBS study

MSBS study (NCT02699320): Intestinal Microbial Dysbiosis in Chinese Infants With Short Bowel Syndrome With Different Complications; completed 2016 Xinhua Hospital observational study of microbiota, bile acids, SCFAs, and immune markers in 18 infants plus 7 controls.