M

magnetic resonance imaging MRI

a way of visualising the interior of the body using magnetic and radiofrequency fields

medial

towards the midline

meninges

the various membranes that line the spinal cord and brain

meningioma

a tumour that derives from the membranes around the spinal cord and brain

meningitis

an infection in the spinal fluid and membranes around the spinal cord and brain

metastatic

a tumour that spreads to various locations within the body

microdiscectomy

partial or complete removal of disc material under microscopic magnification

musculoskeletal

anything pertaining to bones,muscles,tendons and ligaments

myelin

a fatty material that surrounds and insulates the nerve cells

myelopathy

symptoms that arise when the spinal cord is compressed