| MVP |
abbreviation of "most valuable player." |
| MX |
abbreviation of "missile, experimental." (see "MX missile.") |
| MX missile |
any of a system of U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles, each having ten warheads; MX. |
| My. |
abbreviation of "May," the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| my |
of, relating to, or belonging to the speaker (a possessive form of I). [2 definitions] |
| Myanmar |
a Southeast Asian country between India and Thailand; formerly Burma. |
| myasthenia |
abnormal muscular weakness. |
| myasthenia gravis |
an autoimmune disease that results in chronic muscle weakening. |
| mycelium |
the undifferentiated, nonreproducing part of a fungus, composed of a mass of branching filaments. |
| Mycenae |
a major center of ancient Greek civilization located in the northeastern Peloponnesus. |
| Mycenaean |
of or pertaining to Mycenae, a major center of ancient Greek civilization located in the northeastern Peloponnesus. [2 definitions] |
| Mycene |
in Greek mythology, the nymph for whom the ancient center of civilization, Mycenae, was named. [2 definitions] |
| -mycete |
fungus. |
| -mycin |
substance obtained from a fungus. |
| myco- |
fungus. |
| mycology |
the branch of botany devoted to the study of fungi. [2 definitions] |
| mycosis |
any disease in humans or animals that is caused by a fungus. |
| mydriasis |
excessive or prolonged dilation of the eye's pupil, as from illness or the use of a drug. (Cf. miosis.) |
| myelin |
soft, white, fatty matter that sheathes certain nerve fibers. |
| myelitis |
inflammation of the spinal cord. [2 definitions] |
| myelo- |
spinal cord; marrow. |