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English word origin

Etymology of MD

Abbreviation.

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noun

Abbreviation of magnetodynamics. · Abbreviation of macular degeneration. · Initialism of Milroy's disease

name

Abbreviation of Maryland: a state of the United States.

adj

Abbreviation of magnetodynamic.

noun

Initialism of medical doctor (“medical physician; medical surgeon”). · Initialism of doctorate of medicine (“medical degree”) (originally from New Latin medicinae doctor (doctor medicinae). · Medicinae Doctor: Symbol indicating a higher research doctorate in medicine; Doctor of Medicine · Abbreviation of medical device.

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Abbreviation.

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