Category: M

In radiography, the reduction in the size of a fluoroscopic image to intensify the brightness of that image. The term used to describe the diminutive size of the image on the output screen, which measures one inch in diameter, in comparison to the input screen with a larger diameter of nine inches, is “reduction.” It…

A screening test used to detect cognitive deficits present in patients with dementia. Patients are asked to draw a clock face and to remember three objects. The test is easier to administer than the 30-component Mini-Mental State Examination, another screening test for cognitive impairment.  

A natural water source which contains dissolved mineral salts, including calcium, fluoride, magnesium, potassium, and sodium (among others).  

Normal or abnormal deposition of minerals in tissues. The mechanism through which the body harnesses minerals to construct the framework of bones.  

A method of learning or organizing data in which a person starts with a central concept and then arranges related concepts, facts, and ideas around it in a way that helps the cartographer make sense of the material.  

The use of meditation and self-awareness to enhance one’s ability to cope with challenging circumstances and psychological tensions. A mindfulness-based psychological intervention program pioneered by Kabat-Zinn designed to treat stress and some types of psychological disorders and medical conditions.  

A small peptide that elicits a stronger antibody response than the polysaccharide or nucleic acid antigen that it is designed to mimic. Polysaccharide and nucleic acid antigens are often weakly immunogenic.  

A form of stuttering in which the “m” sound is inappropriately used.  

A massive double-stranded DNA virus, first identified in an ameba in 2003, so large that it appears to be a bacterium when seen under light microscopy. It has been identified in some patients with pneumonia.  

To copy, resemble, or simulate; imitate.