Md

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

2 of 4

symbol

mendelevium

MD

3 of 4

abbreviation or noun

ˌem-ˈdē 

variants or M.D.

plural MDs or M.D.s

: doctor of medicine

John Smith, MD

She earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

Members pay what they would for a standard, managed-care plan, and they get the same access to MDs and hospitals.

—Geoffrey Cowley et al.

MD

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

1

[Italian mano destra] right hand

2

Maryland

3

medical department

4

minidisc

5

months after date

6

muscular dystrophy

Examples of Md in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

There are so many new people following my journey as a #sarcoma patient and #resident #md ♬ original sound - Cancer Patient, MD At the end of her video, Nix got emotional. —Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024

What Happens When a Tapeworm Infects the Brain? Claudia Perez, MD, an associate professor and neurology clerkship director at Texas Christian University, said that the tapeworm itself doesn't cause damage, but rather the brain's reaction to a cyst is what leads to symptoms. —John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024

Ideas By Michael Mina and Janika Schmitt May 9, 2024 2:21 PM EDT Mina, MD, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer of eMed. —Michael Mina, TIME, 9 May 2024

The case was reported at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy’s annual meeting which is taking place this week in Baltimore, MD. —Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 9 May 2024

During the pandemic, scientists found that a lack of vitamin D may be linked to more severe cases and a higher death rate from COVID-19, according to Stuart Cohen, MD, chief of Infectious Diseases at UC Davis. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024

During an appearance on the SHE MD podcast on May 7, The Kardashians star — who shares two children, 6-year-old True and 1-year-old Tatum — with the NBA player, opened up about how far the two have come since becoming strictly co-parents. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

From there, as Jeremy A. Weingarten, MD, director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, tells SELF: Tolerance can also become a part of that equation. —Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024

In a filing to the Australian Stock Exchange, Seven West said that Jeff Howard, currently its chief finance officer, will take over as MD and CEO with effect from Friday. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin, abbreviation of medicīnae doctor

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol

mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun

variants or M.D.

ˌem-ˈdē 

: doctor of medicine

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation

1

medical department

2

muscular dystrophy

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor