Category: M
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Medical death
Death as defined by the absence of spontaneous voluntary movement, brain controlled reflexes, and electrical energy in the brain.
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Medical community
The medical professions as a group or collectively.
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Mediation theory
In psychology, the view that certain stimuli do not themselves evoke a response, but rather activate intervening processes that result in a response.
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Mediation deficiency
An inability to use a strategy to improve learning and memory.
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Mediation
An attempt to reconcile differences between two sides of an issue, particularly as it relates to labor relations. A procedure under which two parties submit their dispute for resolution to a neutral third party. Like arbitration, mediation is a way to avoid the cost, delay, and hard feelings that often attend court cases. However, unlike…
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Mediated generalization
Stimulus generalization that occurs because the new stimulus evokes a response which, in turn, evokes the conditioned response, semantic generalization.
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Media resources
These include any sensory stimuli that enhance learning when used in conjunction with other methods.
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Median age
The age at which half of the group in question has experienced a particular behavior or event.
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Medial malleolus
The rounded projection on the medial side of the ankle joint, lateral malleolus. A bone at the end of the tibia which protrudes at the inside of the ankle. Round process on inner edge of tibia at lower end.
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Medial forebrain bundle
A group of nerve fibers connecting the forebrain, midbrain, and hypothalamus. It is the location of the pleasure center of the brain. Norepinephrine and dopamine are the active neurotransmitters in this area.