Glossary

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  • Cyclothymic mood disorder

    A diagnosis of exclusion in which for at least 2 years there have been many periods of hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods with depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for major depressive episode. During the 2-year period, the person must show the symptoms mentioned for more than 2 months at a time. In…

  • Montgomery straps

    Paired adhesive straps applied to either side of a wound (usually abdominal), the central sections of which are folded back on themselves with several perforations at the leading edges. This provides a method of securing a bandage and subsequently changing it without having to replace the tape each time.  

  • Monteggia’s fracture

    Fracture of the upper portion of the ulna with dislocation of the radial head. An angulated break in the ulna, which is the longer of the two major bones in the forearm. Angulated breaks cause the bone segments to be at angles to each other and may cause the forearm to have a bent or…

  • Monteggia’s dislocation

    A dislocation of the hip joint in which the head of the femur is near the anterosuperior spine of the ilium.  

  • Monoxide

    An oxide having only one atom of oxygen.  

  • Monovision

    A treatment for presbyopia in which the dominant eye is corrected to improve distance vision and the other eye is corrected for near and intermediate tasks. Standard lenses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery may be used for the corrections. Said of a parasite that requires only one species as a host.  

  • Monotocous

    Producing a single offspring per birth.  

  • Monothematic delusion

    An isolated delusion, i.e., a single mistaken but firmly held idea that has no basis in reality.  

  • Monosymptomatic

    Having only one dominant symptom.  

  • Monosubstituted

    Having only a single molecule replaced.