MM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Synonyms:

millimeter; millimetre; mm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("mm" is a kind of...):

metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "mm"):

micrometer; micron (a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter)

Holonyms ("mm" is a part of...):

centimeter; centimetre; cm (a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter)

The metastasis is greater than 2 mm and all are less than 20 mm.

(N1bI Stage Finding, NCI Thesaurus)

A pituitary gland adenoma with a diameter greater than 10 mm.

(Pituitary Gland Macroadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A pituitary gland adenoma with a diameter equal or less than 10 mm.

(Pituitary Gland Microadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The snake skeleton itself, though missing a head, is about 1.9 inches long (47.5 mm).

(Cretaceous baby snake fossil found in Myanmar, Wikinews)

Microplastics are particles of plastic less than 5 mm in size.

(Researchers Discover Microplastics in 100 Percent of People Studied, VOA)

A small (less than 5-10 mm) elevation of skin that is non-suppurative.

(Papular Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)

The size is usually less than 4 mm in diameter and retains preexisting alveolar structure.

(Adenoma of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

It is a papillary or flat neoplasm that usually measures less than 5 mm in diameter.

(Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare type of thymoma, composed of multifocal epithelial proliferations less than 1 mm in diameter.

(Microscopic Thymoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a pathological increase in blood pressure; a repeatedly elevation in the blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mm Hg.

(Hypertension, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)