Md

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abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

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symbol

mendelevium

MD

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abbreviation or noun

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

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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

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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 See All Example Sentences for Md

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Md was in the 15th century

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“Md.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Md. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol
mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun
variants or M.D.

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation
1
medical department
2
muscular dystrophy
Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor

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