Category: M

To morning or occurring early in the day, such as morning sickness.  

Regulations in some states that allow the practitioner to treat minors without parental consent if the minor is deemed to be capable of understanding the nature and consequences of the treatment and if the treatment is of benefit to the minor.  

Stem cells derived from the matrix (“Wharton’s jelly”) of the umbilical cord.  

A member of the matrix metalloproteinase enzyme family that is expressed by many tumor cells and plays a part in tissue invasion and metastasis.  

Pairing of male and female that occurs by chance, that is, with no external influence or control.  

A blood test taken from a pregnant woman to see if she has circulating proteins that may indicate the presence of congenital disease in her developing fetus.  

Alpha-fetoprotein present in the blood of a pregnant woman.  

Teratogenesis due to uncontrolled phenylalanine levels in a pregnant woman with phenylketonuria. The fetus typically develops with a small head, mental retardation, congenital heart disease, and growth retardation.  

Emotional, physical, and nutritional neglect of an infant or young child as a result of the premature loss or absence of the mother. Children suffering from this syndrome are emotionally disturbed, withdrawn, apathetic, and retarded in growth and development.  

Descriptive sheet required by U.S. federal law, and by laws of other countries and states, that accompanies a chemical or a chemical mixture. The sheet provides identity of the material, physical hazards (e.g., flammability), and acute and chronic health hazards associated with contact with or exposure to the compound. It is estimated that there are…