Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Monoglyceride
A glycerol ester containing one fatty acid.
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Monogenetic trait
A trait that is controlled by a single gene.
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Monogenetic model
The theory that considers a disorder to be the result of a single gene.
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Monogamy
A condition in which a man has one wife and a woman has one husband. A pledged relationship in which neither partner has sex with anyone else. In a monogamous relationship, both partners make this promise. Unless or until it is certain that a monogamous relationship exists, doctors recommend using a condom as protection against…
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Monogamous
A paired relationship with one partner, monogamy. A relationship between a doctor and a hospital in which a doctor does all his hospital work in a single hospital.
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Monocular movement parallax
Apparent motion seen when the eye is fixed on a particular stimulus when the body is in motion.
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Monocular depth cues
Various features of the visual stimulus that indicate depth, even when viewed with only one eye.
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Monoclonal cell proliferation theory
A theory that holds that there is a proliferation of an atherosclerotic stem from one mutated cell.
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Monitorial schools
Schools developed by Joseph Lancaster and Andrew Bell in which one teacher taught a number of bright students with monitors who, in turn, taught other groups of students.
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Monism
A philosophy that holds that reality is a unified whole and that mental and physical attributes are one and the same, dualism.
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