Category: M

A front-to-front position in sexual intercourse with the male above the female. Introduced by missionaries to the “heathens.”  

The improper performance of an act for which one is responsible. The performance of a legal act in an improper or unlawful manner.  

A criminal offense lower than a felony and usually punished by a fine, imprisonment, or both. A lesser crime than a felony, usually punishable by fines, imprisonment, penalty, or forfeiture.  

An erroneous conception.  

The erroneous interpretation of physical cues.  

Applied to antagonistic groups, each believing that they are right and their enemy was mistaken and threatening. An image of an object in which right and left are reversed. The term is also used to indicate the similarity of chemical substances or persons with quite similar personalities and looks (e.g., identical twins).  

Constriction of the pupils of the eyes, mydriasis. The contraction of the pupil of the eye, as in bright light. Contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris causing the pupil to become smaller; it may be caused by an increase in light or by certain drugs. Abnormal constriction of the iris muscle to decrease…

An accurate record of the proceedings of a meeting. The written record of the proceedings of a body or group. In health care, such bodies include the governing body, the medical staff, and committees of the hospital and medical staff. Minutes should include the date of the meeting, who was present, and who wrote the…

Drugs used to treat anxiety, nervous tension, and some neuroses. They are addicting and produce withdrawal syndrome.  

Seizures that are (a) myoclonic shock-like contractions of muscles or muscle groups, (b) akinetic—sudden loss of muscle tone, and (c) infantile spasms “jackknife” seizures.