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MONO- (MON-)

meaning one, single or alone.

MONOGAMY

of which a traditional example is marriage between a man and woman, otherwise monogamy is a mating system where two

MONOSYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

defines a transmission which involves only one synapse.

MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY

is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the

MORAL THERAPY

was a type of therapy seen in the 19th century which believed that a person considered insane could be helped

MORITA THERAPY

was a therapy for Siiinkeishitsu which was initially introduced in Japan in the 20th century by Shoma Morita. There are

MORSICATIO BUCCARUM

is the habitual biting and sometimes perforating the inside of ones cheek.

MOTHER SURROGATE

is a figure who takes on the role of the mother in a relationship with an individual despite the fact

MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY

was initially applied to cases of substance abuse but has recently been generalised to other problem behaviours. It matches a

MOTOR COORDINATION

is the cooperative action between both involuntary and voluntary motions to complete complex activities.

MOTOR MILESTONES

are classed as significant achievements in terms of motor development which typically occur more during the development of a young

MOTOR TENSION

has been linked to anxiety disorder where the individuals muscles will be in a state of tension due to restlessness.

MOVEMENT THERAPY

is a therapeutic approach which involves the use of rhythmic exercises and movements with the aim of enhancing an individuals

MULLER-URBAN WEIGHTS

an experimental technique which worked by fitting the best value to a normal curve thereby determining the best value.

MULTIGRAVIDA

describes a mother who has completed two or more successful pregnancies.

MULTIPLE COMPARISONS

is a set of comparisons which takes place among the means of samples in k populations. These comparisons are tested

MULTIPLE SLEEP LATENCY TEST (MSLT)

involves a patient being monitored during a series of five 20-minute nap periods which are scheduled to be 5 hours

MULTISTAGE SAMPLING

is an experimental technique which results in the sample being generated from exponentially lower order groupings, from starter down to

MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR

is a type of acetylcholine receptor which responds typically to muscarine, a drug isolated from Agaric and acetylcholine.

MUSCULAR TYPE

is similar to the athletic type in Kretschmer's body types which emphasizes the dominance of locomotor systems over body systems.