Category: M
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Metasynthesis
A technique used to gain insights from two or more thematic or categorical analyses of the same phenomenon by listing common elements in a standardized format so that patterns in them can be collected.
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Metastatic survey
Procedure in which various structures of the body are investigated, especially by x-ray or imaging, to demonstrate any spread of cancer.
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Metastasectomy
Surgical removal of cancerous growths that have spread from the original tumor to other locations around the body.
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Metarubricyte
A normoblast, the last nucleated stage in the development of an erythrocyte.
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Metarteriole
A small vessel connecting an arteriole to a venule from which true capillaries are given off.
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Metaprotein
Derived protein resulting from the action of acid or alkali, in which the molecule is changed to form a protein that is insoluble in neutral solvents but is soluble in alkali or weak acid.
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Myeloid metaplasia
Development of marrow tissue at sites in which it would not normally occur.
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Metaphrenia
The mental state of turning away from family interests toward personal goals such as business. A psychological condition in which the individual channels all their efforts toward personal enrichment and self-promotion, while entirely neglecting or disregarding their family.
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Metaparadigm
The concepts that identify the phenomena of central interest to a discipline; the propositions that describe those concepts and their relationships to each other.
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Metanephrine
An inactive metabolite of epinephrine.