MUSCAE VOLITANTES
are particles or pieces of dust which are observed floating in front of the eyes.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (MD)
is an umbrella term used to describe any of the inherited disorders which result in the degeneration of muscle mass…
MYELINATED FIBER
describes a nerve fibre which has been coated in a myelin sheath, insulating its conduction. These are typically quicker than…
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,
occurs when a the blood vessels under the retina grow and reputer, haemorrhaging into the tissue.
MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
the degree by which the image have been magnified in retinotopic mapping.
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX (MHC)
is one component (a gene complex) of the immune system which regulates the immune response of the body to foreign…
MALE ORGASMIC DISORDER
in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual), male orgasmic disorder is classed as the: persistent or recurrent delay in, or absence…
MALUM IN SE
Is an argument in law which implies the act itself is evil and therefore punishable.
MANOPTOSCOPE
is a piece of diagnostic equipment used to measure eye dominance. The eye through which the eye is observed by…
MASOCHISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
is a condition where individuals consistently obtain gratification from the persistent degradation by humiliations, self-sacrifice and walling in misery .
MASTERY LEARNING 1
the process of obtaining knowledge or developing an individuals understanding of one specific area of science or theology for example…
MATE SELECTION
is the process of choosing an appropriate partner for reproduction within a population. Where the male to female ratio dictates,…
MATHEMATICS DISORDER
in the DSM, mathematics disorders are learning disorders where the mathematical ability of the individual is far below that expected…