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Md

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Definition of Md

  1. Maryland

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Md

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Definition of Md

  1. mendelevium

MD

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Definition of MD

  1. 1 [New Latin medicinae doctor] doctor of medicine

  2. 2 [Italian mano destra] right hand

  3. 3 Maryland

  4. 4 medical department

  5. 5 minidisc

  6. 6 months after date

  7. 7 muscular dystrophy

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Md

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Medical Definition of Md

  1. mendelevium

MD

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abbreviation or noun \ˌem-ˈdē\

Medical Definition of MD

  1. 1[Latin medicinae doctor] :  an earned academic degree conferring the rank and title of doctor of medicine

  2. 2:  a person who has a doctor of medicine

MD

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Medical Definition of MD

  1. 1medical department

  2. 2muscular dystrophy

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