Category: M

A thermometer containing mercury for measurement of temperature. Mercury thermometers are seldom employed because they are an important source of heavy metal pollution of rivers, streams, and aquatic life.  

A theory comprising limited numbers of variables, each of limited scope. Middle-range theories may be descriptive, explanatory (specifying relationships between two or more concepts), or predictive (envisioning relationships between concepts or effects of certain concepts on others). Examples include the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Maternal Attachment, Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development, Watson’s Theory…

Tetany in which the characteristic symptoms such as carpopedal spasm, laryngospasm, and convulsions are present; the opposite of latent tetany.  

A portable clinic erected to provide supportive care in outdoor settings, such as war zones, outdoor concerts, or marathon races.  

Condition of a muscle in which fibers tend to shorten and thus perform work or liberate heat. The condition in which muscles contract in response to being passively extended.  

In bacteriology, the temperature below which bacterial growth will not take place.  

The average temperature for a stated period in a given locality.  

The temperature above which bacterial growth will not take place.  

A method of determining the appropriate cuff inflation volume on endotracheal tubes. Excessive cuff inflation volume may lead to necrosis of the trachea, and excessive leaking may render oxygenation and ventilation ineffective or allow aspiration of large particles from the oral cavity.  

Tapping the skin over a muscle belly to recruit more motor units and facilitate contraction.