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Malignant PustulenounMWEa form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxinsverified
Malignant TumornounMWEa tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the bodyverified
Maliknounthe leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinentverified
Mallnounmercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisersverified
Malletnouna light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.verified
Malopenounwestern Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bractsverified
Malpighian BodynounMWEthe capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephronverified
Malpighian CorpusclenounMWEthe capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephronverified
Malpractice InsurancenounMWEinsurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpracticeverified
Maltese CrossnounMWEEurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal headsverified
MalwarenounA program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s data, applications, or operating system or of otherwise annoying or disrupting the victim.Threat
Mameynounglobular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish fleshverified
Mamillary BodynounMWEone of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornixverified
Mammeenounglobular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish fleshverified
Mammee ApplenounMWEglobular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish fleshverified
Mammillary BodynounMWEone of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornixverified
Mammothermographynounthe use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)verified
Mamoncillonountropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulpverified
Man of AffairsnounMWEa person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)verified
Man of the ClothnounMWEa member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Churchverified
Man-in-the-middle attacknounMWEA form of active wiretapping attack in which the attacker intercepts and selectively modifies communicated data to masquerade as one or more of the entities involved in a communication association.Threat
Man-Of-The-Earthnountropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy rootverified