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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A special radiology technique designed to image internal structures of the body using magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce the images of body structures. In an MRI the scanner is a tube surrounded by a giant circular magnet. The patient placed on a moveable bed is inserted into the magnet. The magnet creates a strong magnetic field that aligns the protons of hydrogen atoms, which are then exposed to a beam of radio waves. This spins the various protons of the body, and they produce a faint signal that is detected by the receiver portion of the MRI scanner. The computer processes the information, and an image is produced. The image and resolution is very detailed and can detect tiny changes of structures within the body, particularly in the soft abdomen tissue.
Medication
A "good" drug or medicine.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)
The generic name for the pharmaceutical drugs Provera, Cycrin
and Amen. It acts to inhibit release of sex hormones influencing
follicular growth and ovulation. Used in contraception.
Menstrual
Pertaining to menstruation (the menses), as in last menstrual period, menstrual cramps, menstrual cycle, and premenstrual syndrome.
Metabolic Syndrome
Also known as Syndrome X, a group of risk factors that
substantially increase the chances of developing coronary artery
disease and Type 2 Diabetes. Characterized by central or
abdominal obesity, high blood lipids (mainly high triglycerides
and low HDL) hypertension and fasting blood glucose >110 mg/dL.
Metformin (Glucophage)
An oral medication that lowers blood glucose (sugar) by
inhibiting production and absorption of glucose in the liver and
intestine and promoting insulin sensitivity through peripheral
uptake of glucose; used for treating Type 2 Diabetes.
Miscarriage
The spontaneous ending of a pregnancy by loss of the baby before
the 24th week of pregnancy.
Multifactorial
Multiple factors that may cause a certain disorder.
Myomectomy
The surgical removal of a fibroid.
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