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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (MD)

is an umbrella term used to describe any of the inherited disorders which result in the degeneration of muscle mass

MUTILATION

is the removal of a limb.

MYELINATED FIBER

describes a nerve fibre which has been coated in a myelin sheath, insulating its conduction. These are typically quicker than

MYOPATHY

is an umbrella term used to describe any condition or disorder which involves defective functioning of the muscle fibres. For

MACLEAN'S THEORY OF EMOTION

a theory which emphasizes the importance of various parts of the limbic system including the hippocampus and amygdala with respect

MACULAR DEGENERATION,

another which where age can become a factor due to the decreasing tensile strength of tissues with increasing age. Simply,

MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION

The subjective judgement of the magnitude of a stimulus by assigning it a numerical value on a scale.

MAJOR TRANQUILIZERS

A historic name for drugs used to treat psychotic conditions, typically having sedative and hypnotic effects on those who ingest

MALE SEXUAL DISORDER

is an umbrella term used to describe any lack of sexual function in males from premature ejaculation to secondary erectile

MALUM PROHIHITUM

Is an argument in law which considers an act as unlawful because it is against the law.

MANIAC

A historically accepted term for those with mentally illnesses or those who were considered disturbed.

MANOVA

Acronym for multivariate analysis op variance.

MARATHON GROUP

is a group of individuals will meet intensely over a short period of time to tackle (usually) a single hypothesis

MARITAL ADJUSTMENT

the process during which partners in a marriage adapt and change to their new roles complementing each other acting as

MARXISM

is a philosophical and economic approach based on the ideals of the German social theorist Karl Marx (1818 - 1883).

MASS ACTION

a general name for the area of the brain, the cerebral cortex which is involved in the learning process.

MASTERY ORIENTATION

is the theory which implies an individual who fails at an activity will reason it is due to a lack

MATERIAL FEMINISM

was a branch of the general feminism movement during the 19th and 20th century which aimed to improved the material

MATING BEHAVIOR

otherwise known as animal courtship, mate selection, coiulatorv behaviour which typically arises during the processes of reproduction. Different species can

MATUTINAL INSOMNIA

an historic name for terminal insomnia which is less widely used.