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

What matters most is what is normal for you, Craig Gluckman, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health with a focus on esophageal and gastrointestinal motility disorders, tells SELF. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025

Master hairstylist Khadija Harris has been building a clientele through More to the Chair, a salon in Silver Spring, MD for fourteen years. —Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

About This Rheumatoid Arthritis Test This quiz was developed in partnership with Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut and a member of Health.com's Medical Expert Board. —Rena Goldman, Health, 27 Apr. 2025

Instead, an internet search about my unexplained joint pain led me to a new book, The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver, MD, FACOG, MCP. —Terri Peters, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025

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