Category: M

To chew food.  

Atrophy of the mammary gland. Reduction in size (atrophy) of the breasts.  

Very large.  

A muscle in the cheek which clenches the lower jaw making it move up, to allow chewing. A thick muscle in the cheek extending from the zygomatic arch to the outer comer of the mandible. It is important for mastication and acts by closing the jaws. An important muscle of mastication that extends from the…

A large quantity, e.g. a large number of people. A body of matter with no clear shape. A mixture for making pills. The main solid part of bone. A quantity of material, such as cells, that unite or adhere to each other.  

A person suffering from masochism. A person who derives pleasure from masochism.  

A system which explains human behayiour by organising human needs in order of priority, from basic ones such as eating to complex ones such as finding self-fulfilment, a higher level of motivation not being activated until the lesser needs have been satisfied.  

Used to describe diseases that are present but not observable. Concealed, especially as in masked infection. For example, women exposed to rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy may be given immune globulin. This may prevent clinical symptoms of rubella in the mother, yet the fetus may be adversely affected and born with congenital defects.…

A metal and rubber frame that fits over the nose and mouth and is used to administer an anaesthetic. A piece of gauze which fits over the mouth and nose to prevent droplet infection. A cover which fits over the face of a person who has suffered facial damage in an accident. To conceal or…

A surgical procedure in which the inside of a cyst is opened up so that the cyst can be allowed to shrink gradually, because it cannot be cut out. A procedure in which a cyst is cut open to drain its contents, and the edges of the incision are sewn to nearby skin to form…