Category: M
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Malum prohibitum
An act prohibited by law; but one that is not necessarily wrong or immoral.
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Malting
The wetting of a grain to allow it to sprout to maximize its sugar content prior to fermentation. The sprouting of water-swollen grains of cereals like barley, wheat, sorghum and RAGI, followed by slow drying during which starch is partly digested. A dried and powdered extract of malt can be added to other foods such…
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Malted
Sprouted, as in a grain used in the brewing process.
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Malppresentation
A condition in which a fetus does not move through the birth canal in a normal manner. A Caesarian section is indicated.
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Malepractice
The failure of a health care provider to provide appropriate health, medical or surgical treatment, or care.
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Malleus maleficarum (The witches hammer)
A document written by two Dominican monks in the fifteenth century to aid in the identification and trying of witches.
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Malleus
One of the three bones of the middle ear. The largest of the three ossicles in the middle ear, shaped like a hammer. One of the three small bones of the middle ear (the others are the incus and the stapes), connecting the tympanic membrane to the incus. A hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear…
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Malleoulus
The rounded projection on either side of the ankle joint.
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Malignant melanoma
A type of skin cancer arising from blue-black moles. A dark tumour which develops on the skin from a mole, caused by exposure to strong sunlight. A skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin. Melanomas are usually dark brown or black and can resemble dark freckles or moles. Typically, they…
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Malice
Intentionally committing an unlawful or wrongful act without proper motive or justification. A legal term which describes the state of mind of someone doing a wrongful act intentionally, with the purpose of doing injury or with reckless disregard as to whether the act will result in injury. Desire or intent to harm someone or to…