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In microcephaly, the brain develops abnormally, causing the head to be much smaller than expected for the child's age.

Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a rare genetic disease of the intestine that causes severe diarrhea and an inability to absorb nutrients.

Children with movement disorders have involuntary movements or trouble moving in the way they intend to.

Muscular dystrophy is a general name for a group of rare diseases that cause muscle weakness. It is caused by mutations in certain genes.

A malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a type of cancerous tumor that can start in bone or in the soft tissues that connect, support, or surround organs and other body parts.

A malignant rhabdoid tumor is a rare childhood tumor that commonly starts in the kidneys but also can occur in other soft tissues or in the brain.

Mastitis is an infection or inflammation of the breast.

Measles, also called rubeola, is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus.

Megaloblastic anemia is a form of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells and a decrease in the number of those cells.

Megaureter is the medical term for an enlarged ureter.