Doubt about Dr. House and brain disease diagnosis?

Question

At the second episode of Dr. House he was using the word "Midnight" as an acronym to discard diagnosis, what does "M-I-D-N-I-G-H-T" stand for then?? and this is some known technique in medicine?

Answer 1

It's a mnemonic for the various causes of disease

"Midnite"

Metabolic, Inflammation, Degenerative, Neoplastic, Infection, Trauma

Answer 2

I agree with my cousin Dan