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MAP

 
mean arterial pressure.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

MAP

(map),
Abbreviation for morning-after pill.

map

(map),
A representation of a region or structure, for example, of a stretch of DNA.
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map

(măp)
n.
Genetics A genetic map.
tr.v. mapped, mapping, maps
Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.

map′pa·ble adj.
map′per n.
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MAP

Abbreviation for:
magnesium ammonium phosphate
malignant atrophic papulosis
management action plan (Medspeak-UK)
mandibular angle plane
maturation-activated protein
maximum aerobic power
mean airway pressure
mean arterial pressure
mean aortic pressure
medical advantage plan
Medical Aid for Palestinians
medical aid post (military medicine)
medical assessment process
medical assistance plan
medical assistance program
medical audit programme
medically assisted procreation
Medicare Advocacy Project
Medication Access Program
medication administration record (see there)
medicinal and aromatic plant
megaloblastic anaemia of pregnancy
melphalan, adriamycin, prednisone (oncology)
membrane-associated protein
memory allocation map
mercapturic acid pathway
mesenteric arterial pressure
metaaminophenol
metaaminopyrimethamine
microtubule-associated protein(s)
microwave-assisted process
mitogen-activated protein
modular assembly prosthesis (orthopaedics)
monoclonal antibody production
monophasic action potential (cardiology)
morbidity and performance assessment
mouse antibody production
muscle action potential (neurology)
Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis
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MAP

1. Mean airway pressure.
2. Mean arterial pressure.
4. Medical assistance program.
5. Melphalan, adriamycin, prednisone-oncology.
6. Modular assembly prosthesis-orthopedics.
7. Monoclonal antibody production.
8. Monophasic action potential-neurology.
9. Muscle action potential-neurology.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

map

(map)
A representation of a region or structure; e.g., of a stretch of DNA.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

map

(map)
A representation of a region or structure, e.g., of a stretch of DNA.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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