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MOTORPARK trial
MOTORPARK (NCT06906679) is an Italian multicenter randomized controlled pilot trial by IRCCS San Raffaele Roma testing end-effector robotic upper limb rehabilitation with the Motore device against conventional therapy in 40 people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease.
MOTS-c
MOTS-c (mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA type-c) is a 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA, discovered in 2015, exercise-induced in humans, metabolism-regulating in mice, with no completed human trials.
Mouflon
Mouflon (Ovis gmelini, formerly Ovis orientalis) is a wild sheep of the Near East and Mediterranean islands, closest wild relative of domestic sheep; IUCN Near Threatened, with feral European populations from Corsica and Sardinia.
Moules-frites
Moules-frites, mussels and fries, is the national dish of Belgium and a staple of northern France: steamed mussels (moules marinière) with two-stage-fried frites, documented from the late 19th century, in season July to February/March.
Moulting
Moulting (molting, ecdysis) is the periodic shedding and replacement of fur, feathers, skin, or exoskeleton. Covers annual and biannual molts, photoperiod control, 20-hydroxyecdysone regulation in arthropods, and climate-driven moult mismatch in hares and emperor penguins.
Mounier-Kühn syndrome
Mounier-Kühn syndrome (Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, tracheobronchomegaly), a rare congenital disorder of tracheal and main bronchial dilation from elastic fiber atrophy, causing recurrent respiratory infections; diagnosed by CT diameter criteria, treated symptomatically.
Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)
Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan), founded 1852, is the 1,121-bed flagship teaching hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine, a 10-year U.S. News Honor Roll hospital on the Upper East Side.
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto: acute care academic health sciences centre founded 1923, part of Sinai Health, affiliated with the University of Toronto; ranked 2nd in Canada and 27th globally by Newsweek in 2026.
Mountain Cur
Mountain Cur: American medium-sized treeing and homestead working dog from the Southern Mountains; UKC-recognized 1998, AKC Foundation Stock Service since 2017; 30–60 lb, 10–13 year lifespan.
Mountain forest
Mountain forest: forests at 2,500 m+ or on steep 300–2,500 m terrain (FAO definition), about 900 million hectares, 20% of world forest cover, on every continent except Antarctica; key protection forests against avalanches, landslides, and floods.
Mountain goat
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), or Rocky Mountain Goat, is a white-coated hoofed mammal native to northwestern North America, known for climbing steep rocky cliffs with remarkable agility.
Mountain gorilla
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), an Endangered eastern gorilla subspecies living only in the Virunga Massif and Bwindi, Uganda; over 1,000 remain, the only increasing great ape population, with about 40% multimale groups.
Mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains
Mountain lions (Puma concolor) in the Santa Monica Mountains, an isolated NPS-studied population near Los Angeles; famous lion P-22, low genetic diversity, rodenticide and vehicle deaths, Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.
Mountain nyala
Mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), an endangered antelope endemic to Ethiopia's Bale, Arsi, and Ahmar Mountains, living at 1600–4300 m; IUCN lists 1500–2500 mature individuals, down from 7000–8000 in the 1980s, threatened by livestock, habitat loss, and poaching.
Mountain pine beetle
Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), a western North American bark beetle that kills pines via pheromone-coordinated mass attacks and blue-stain fungi; its 2000-2015 outbreak was the largest recorded.
Mountain pine beetle epidemic in British Columbia
The mountain pine beetle epidemic in British Columbia was a bark beetle outbreak from the late 1990s to 2015 that killed most of the province's mature lodgepole pine.
Mountain reindeer
Mountain reindeer (fjellrein, Rangifer tarandus tarandus), the wild tundra reindeer of southern Norway, Europe's last wild population of the subspecies, about 25,000 animals, threatened by habitat fragmentation and chronic wasting disease.
Mourning dove
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), also Tourterelle triste, a widespread North American seed-eating game bird; most frequently hunted species, ~337 million in the US in 2024, declining about 0.4% yearly since 1966.
Mouse
Mouse (house mouse, Mus musculus): small commensal rodent of the Levant, domesticated via fancy mice; invasive on Marion Island with planned 2027 eradication.
Mouse nerve growth factor
Mouse nerve growth factor (鼠神经生长因子, mNGF) is a 13.5 kDa NGF protein extracted from mouse submandibular glands, marketed in China as a category I injectable biologic for optic nerve injury and other neurological conditions.
Mousetrap
Mousetrap: device for catching and usually killing house mice. Key types are the 1895 spring snap trap, live-capture cage traps, and glue boards; welfare research ranks captive-bolt and electrocution traps most humane and glue boards worst.
Mouth
Mouth: the opening into the oral cavity and start of the digestive tract, present in all animals. Forms from ectoderm plus endoderm; human stomodeum opens when the oropharyngeal membrane ruptures in week five.
Mouth assessment
Mouth assessment (oral examination, COE): systematic inspection and palpation of lips, mucosa, gingiva, tongue, floor of mouth, palate, teeth, and TMJ; detects mucosal lesions, systemic disease signs, and oral cancer, with biopsy for definitive diagnosis.
Mouth breathing
Mouth breathing: habitual breathing through the mouth instead of the nose, caused by nasal obstruction (deviated septum, adenoids, polyps, congestion). Affects up to 30% of people; in children it can alter facial development, sleep, and behavior.
Mouth Protectors
A mouth protector, commonly called an athletic mouthguard or gum shield, is a removable appliance worn over the teeth to cushion impacts and prevent dental injuries in sports.
Mouth Rehabilitation
Mouth rehabilitation, also called oral or full mouth rehabilitation, is a dental procedure restoring all damaged or decayed teeth with restorative, non-cosmetic materials to improve oral health.
Mouth ulcer
Mouth ulcer, also called canker sore or recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), a painful break in the oral mucosa; most common oral mucosal disease, peaking at ages 10–19, healing in 10–14 days, treated with topical corticosteroids; ulcers over 3 weeks warrant cancer referral.
Mouthwash
Mouthwash (mouthrinse) is a liquid oral hygiene product; cosmetic types mask breath while therapeutic types with chlorhexidine, essential oils, CPC, or fluoride reduce plaque, gingivitis, and decay.
Movember
Movember: annual November moustache-growing campaign for men's health, run by the Movember Foundation. Founded 2003 in Melbourne by Travis Garone and Luke Slattery; funds mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer programs in 20 countries.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
Movement Disorders (Mov Disord; ISSN 0885-3185 print, 1531-8257 online) is the official monthly peer-reviewed journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, published by Wiley since 2001, founded 1986, covering clinical and basic science of movement disorders.