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MSA

Muscle smooth actin – refers to a stain for muscle actin occurring in skeletal, cardiac and other smooth muscles. It does not stain non-muscle actin. It is used to differentiate tumors containing muscle elements from those that do not.

MSX2

A gene responsible for coding for the synthesis of the Homeobox protein MSX-2. This protein regulates apoptosis of neural crest cells occurring during the morphogenesis of the skull and face.

MTHFR

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase – the key enzyme of the methyl cycle, it catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate that results in the methylation of homocysteine with methionine as the end product. Mutations in the gene producing this enzyme have been associated with cancers and neural tube defects among other things.

mTOR

Mammalian target of rapamycin – a protein kinase that regulates cell growth, proliferation, motility and survival. This regulatory effect can be disrupted by some forms of cancer leading to accelerated cell growth.

Multidetector Row CTA

Examination of blood vessel architecture using a CT with multiple rows of detector elements as opposed to a simple linear array.  The type of CT scanner used has both a faster speed of image acquisition and greater image resolution as compared to a conventional CT scanner.

MVA

Motor vehicle accident

Nanoparticle

Nanoparticle: Refers to an ultrafine particle or a particle of matter that is between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm) in diameter.

NCC

Neurocysticercosis, an infestation of the central nervous system by encysted larva of the parasite Taenia solium.

NCS

Nerve Conduction Study

Nd:YAG

Neodynium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser.