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

Cancer researchers who weren’t involved in the study have also praised the results, with Jane Montealegre of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston attributing the fall in precancerous cell cases to increasing use of HPV shots. —Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

For babies under 3 months, a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher warrants a visit to the ER or pediatrician, Tanya Altmann, MD, a pediatrician and author, told Health. —Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 28 Feb. 2025

Johnson connected with David Rosen, MD, division head of colorectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, who developed his treatment plan. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025

Other more leftfield potentials include Ben Stephenson, the former BBC drama chief now running production outfit Poison Pen; Julian Bellamy, MD of ITV Studios; Polly Hill, the ITV drama boss recently courted for Keelan’s role at Disney; and Angela Jain, head of unscripted at ITV Studios. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025

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