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Symptoms Beginning With M
7 symptoms in this guide begin with the letter M. Every name links to a plain-language page covering what the symptom can feel like, the conditions it can be associated with, its red flags, and what a clinician may do.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W
| Symptom | Category | What it can feel like |
|---|---|---|
| Memory problems | Brain & Nerves | Memory problems mean repeatedly forgetting recent conversations, appointments and intentions, misplacing things, or repeating questions — beyond the normal lapses… |
| Missed period | Women's Health | A missed period means a period that does not arrive when expected. Pregnancy is the first thing to exclude at any age when it is possible; beyond pregnancy, a single… |
| Mouth ulcers | Head & Senses | Mouth ulcers are painful, shallow sores inside the mouth — on the cheeks, lips, tongue or gums. Small round ulcers that heal within one to two weeks (aphthous ulcers)… |
| Mucus in the stool | Digestive | Mucus in the stool means seeing slimy, jelly-like material — white, yellowish or blood-streaked — coating or mixed with the stool. The bowel lining normally makes mucus… |
| Muscle cramps | Muscles & Joints | A muscle cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful contraction of a muscle — classically the calf or foot — that locks the muscle rock-hard for seconds to minutes before… |
| Muscle twitching | Brain & Nerves | Muscle twitching (fasciculations) is the visible flickering of small muscle bundles under the skin — most people know it as an eyelid twitch that comes with tiredness… |
| Muscle weakness | Brain & Nerves | Muscle weakness means a real loss of power — difficulty rising from a chair, climbing stairs, lifting the arms to wash hair, a foot that drags — as opposed to feeling… |
Please note: This page is educational information about a symptom. A symptom alone cannot diagnose any condition, and the causes listed here are possibilities, not a diagnosis. If you are worried about a symptom — especially one that is new, severe, getting worse or not going away — please see your own clinician, who can examine you and arrange tests. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.