Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Mother-fixation
A condition in which a person’s development has been stopped at a stage where he or she remains like a child, dependent on his or her mother.
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Mother
A biological or adoptive female parent. The woman who has parents’ rights and parents’ responsibilities toward a child, especially a minor. The woman whose genetic inheritance contributed directly to the child and who is one of the child’s nearest blood relatives is the child’s biological mother, also called natural mother or birth mother. With some…
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Mosquito
An insect which sucks human blood, some species of which can pass viruses or parasites into the bloodstream. A small winged bloodsucking insect belonging to a large group, the Diptera (two-winged flies). Its mouthparts are formed into a long proboscis for piercing the skin and sucking blood. Female mosquitoes transmit the parasites responsible for several…
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Mortuary
A room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept until removed by an undertaker for burial. Temporary place for keeping dead bodies before burial.
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Morphea
A form of scleroderma, a disease where the skin is replaced by thick connective tissue. Localized form of scleroderma, consisting of patches of rigid, dry, smooth skin. A condition in which hard, oval, or irregularly shaped plaques (patches of thick raised skin) form in the skin; also known as localized scleroderma. The plaques are usually…
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Moro reflex
A reflex of a newborn baby when it hears a loud noise. The automatic response of a baby—on hearing a loud noise or when the head is left momentarily unsupported—to swing arms outward and then together, as if embracing something, to flex the legs, and often to cry. A type of primitive reflex found only…
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Morning-after pill
A contraceptive pill taken after intercourse. A series of hormonal pills that a woman can take to prevent pregnancy for up to 72 hours after having had unprotected sex or having been the victim of sexual assault. Hormones in the pills inhibit the development of a fertilized egg in the uterus. Taking a morning-after pill…
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Morning
The first part of the day before 12 o’clock noon.
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Moribund
A dying person.
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Morbilliform
Referring to a rash which is similar to measles. Describing a rash that resembles that of measles. Having a likeness to measles, typically describing a rash that looks similar to that of measles.
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