Md

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

2 of 4

symbol

mendelevium

MD

3 of 4

abbreviation or noun

ˌem-ˈdē 

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

4 of 4

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Testing for these viruses at home has multiple advantages, according to Barbara Bawer, MD, a family medicine physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. —Korin Miller, Health, 25 Oct. 2024

Make sure to speak with your healthcare provider about the specifics of your valvular heart disease. — CHRISTOPHER LEE, MD Stages and Symptoms Many people with mild or even moderate heart valve problems don’t experience any symptoms. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Washington is looking forwards to spending some face time later this year in London with new BBC Studios Productions CEO Zai Bennett, the former Sky Content MD who is replacing Ralph Lee. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024

Popular on Variety Don Was, who just served as musical director of last week’s Robbie Robertson tribute at the Kia Forum, will take up MD duties again for this event. —Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024

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

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol

mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun

variants or M.D.

ˌem-ˈdē 

: doctor of medicine

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation

1

medical department

2

muscular dystrophy

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor