| major depressive episode |
(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
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| major tranquilizer |
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
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| major surgery |
any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance
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| major basic protein |
(MBP) a cationic 10- to 15-kD protein occurring in eosinophilic granules and having cytotoxic activity against many parasites; it can also induce tissue injury in allergic and inflammatory diseases and, because it induces injury to the bronchial epithelium, is linked to asthma.
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| major depressive disorder |
[DSM-IV] a mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes (qv) and the absence of any history of manic, mixed, or hypomanic episodes.
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