1
Q
m
A
mass / metre / minim
2
Q
M
A
mole / molar / male / married / muscle
3
Q
M(C)SU
A
microscopy and (culture) sensitivity of urine
4
Q
M/C/S or MCS
A
microscopy, culture and sensitivity
5
Q
mane
A
morning
6
Q
max
A
maximum / maxilla
7
Q
mcg
A
microgram
8
Q
MEC
A
minimum effective concentration / medical emergency clinic
9
Q
med or meds
A
medical / medicines / medications
10
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
11
Q
met
A
metastases
12
Q
mg
A
milligram
13
Q
MH
A
medical history
14
Q
MICA
A
medical intensive care ambulance
15
Q
MICU
A
medical intensive care unit
16
Q
min
A
minute / minimum
17
Q
mist
A
mistura (mixture)
18
Q
mitt
A
mitte (send / dispense)
19
Q
mIU
A
milli-international unit
20
Q
mL
A
millilitre
21
Q
mm
A
millimetre / muscles
22
Q
MM
A
mucous membrane
23
Q
mmHg
A
millimetres of mercury
24
Q
mmol
A
millimol
25
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
26
Mn
midnight / manganese
27
MO
medical officer / medical observer
28
mo
month
29
mod.
moderate
30
mOsm
milliosmole
31
MR
modified release / mitral regurgitation
32
MS
multiple sclerosis / mitral stenosis / morphine sulphate
33
Ms
murmurs
34
MV
multivitamin
35
MVA
motor vehicle accident
36
MWF
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
37
Mx
medications
38
MD
muscular dystrophy
39
MDM
mid-diastolic murmur
40
MELAS
episodes
41
Mg
magnesium
42
MHT
mental health team
43
MI
myocardial infarction
44
MOW
meals on wheels
45
MPV
mean platelet volume
46
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
47
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
48
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
49
MRN
medical record number
50
Mths
months
51
MUA
manipulation under anaesthetic
52
Multip.
multipara (more than one live birth)
53
MV
mechanical ventilation
54
MWC
manual wheel chair
55
MZ
middle / mid zone
