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Index 619<br />

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), 487<br />

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY),<br />

247<br />

MCA, see Middle cerebral artery (MCA)<br />

MCF, see Middle cranial fossa (MCF)<br />

MDA, see Methylenedioxyamphetamine<br />

(MDA)<br />

MDMA, see 3,4methylenedioxymethamphetamine<br />

(MDMA)<br />

Mechanical asphyxia, 408–410, 409f<br />

traumatic compression, 409f<br />

Mechanism of death, 63, 68<br />

“but <strong>for</strong>” rule, 69<br />

examples, 69<br />

fire deaths, 496–497<br />

cyanide gases, 497<br />

“flash fires,”, 497<br />

“simple asphyxia,” 497<br />

thermal injuries, 497<br />

true antemortem (occurring be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

death) head injury, 497f<br />

Mechanism of injury, 366–367<br />

“stopping power,” 366<br />

“temporary cavity,” 367<br />

Meckel’s diverticulum (Congenital<br />

Anomalies), 236, 238<br />

Meconium aspiration, 230<br />

Mediastinum, thymus, 92, 115<br />

See also Reticuloendothelial system<br />

Medical examiner investigator, 52, 133<br />

See also Death investigator<br />

Medical examiner (ME) systems, 4, 12, 36, 40,<br />

46, 50–54, 52–53, 65–66, 130, 133,<br />

157, 158, 200, 508, 540, 568, 570,<br />

576, 581<br />

lay death investigators, 36, 52<br />

Medical specialties, 3, 5t<br />

types/categories<br />

medical (non-surgical), 3<br />

miscellaneous, 4<br />

surgical, 4<br />

Medicolegal death investigation system,<br />

186, 235<br />

Medullary bone, 94, 95<br />

“Mee’s lines,” chronic toxicity, 294<br />

Meninges membrane, see Arachnoid<br />

membrane<br />

Meningitis, 72, 208, 224, 514,<br />

574<br />

“Metabolism,” toxicology issues,<br />

263<br />

Metabolite, 264, 276–277, 282–283<br />

“Metallization,” 459<br />

black/purple discoloration, 459<br />

“nuclear streaming,” 459<br />

Metaphysis, 94<br />

Metaplasia, 206<br />

Methathinone, 273<br />

Methyl-2,5-dimethyoxyamphetamine (DOM),<br />

273<br />

Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 273<br />

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine<br />

(MDMA), 273–274, 284<br />

Methylphenidate (Ritalin), 273<br />

Microlacerations, see Microtears<br />

Microscopic anatomy, 3, 4t, 7, 81, 90, 154<br />

See also Histology<br />

Microscopic brain injuries, 320–321<br />

Microtears, 346<br />

Microtome, 9f<br />

Middle cerebral artery (MCA), 103<br />

Middle cranial fossa (MCF), 102, 314, 439<br />

Miliaria, 177<br />

Miscellaneous issues<br />

death issues, manner of, 369–370<br />

accidents, 370<br />

homicides, 369<br />

suicides, 369<br />

internal examination, 362–366<br />

internal beveling, 363<br />

penetrating wound, 362<br />

per<strong>for</strong>ating wound, 362<br />

periorbital ecchymosis, 363<br />

Missile/projectile injuries, 379<br />

Mitochondria, 27, 247<br />

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), 219–220, 251<br />

See also Valve disorders<br />

Mixed drug intoxication, 267<br />

Mixed systems, 50–53<br />

types, 53<br />

MOD issues<br />

NAME, 76<br />

guidelines, 76<br />

MODY, see Maturity-onset diabetes of the<br />

young (MODY)<br />

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), 286<br />

Morbid obesity, 563f<br />

Mosquito bite/Rocky Mountain spotted fever,<br />

208<br />

Motor vehicle collisions, death cases,<br />

327, 516<br />

MSDS, see Material Safety Data Sheet<br />

(MSDS)<br />

Multi-organ failure, MOD, 69<br />

Multiple brain abscesses, 224

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