Category: M
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Microanglopathic
Relating to ailments affecting the intricate network of tiny blood vessels.
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Miasm
In homeopathy, an inherited weakness or predisposition to disease. The syphilitic miasm is considered to be one of the most powerful.
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M-health
The term denoting the utilization of mobile devices for the provision of telehealth services, alternatively spelled as mHealth.
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Metastatic cancer
The migration of cancerous cells from an original tumor to a different organ or tissue within the body represents a secondary occurrence of the disease.
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Metabolic equivalent of task
The energy expenditure associated with a physical activity, quantified as a ratio of the resting metabolic rate. Resting metabolic rate is defined as the consumption of 3.5 milliliters of oxygen per kilogram (kg) of body weight per minute, equivalent to 1 kilocalorie per kg per hour.
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Metabolic bone disease
The deterioration of bones caused by an insufficiency of specific minerals, particularly calcium, leading to diminished strength and resilience.
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Mesenteric adenitis
An inflammatory condition affecting the lymph nodes associated with the small intestine, exhibiting symptoms resembling those of appendicitis.
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Mentastics
The dynamic stage of Trager therapy encompasses Mentastics, which involve movement reeducation aimed at enabling clients to rediscover the joy and positivity of bodily movement.
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Mendelian inheritance
A hereditary pattern observed in autosomal gene pairs where the manifestation of a genetic trait is determined by one parent’s gene exerting dominance over the gene inherited from the other parent. A method of heredity initially outlined by the Austrian monk Gregor Mendel. He ascertained that particular distinct and consistent physical traits are regulated by…
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Menadione
A manufactured variant of vitamin K, also known as vitamin K3, that is created synthetically.