| MC | mass casualties; mast cell; Master of Surgery [Lat. Magister Chirurgiae]; maximum concentration; Med... |
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| MLTC | mixed leukocyte-trophoblast culture; mixed lymphocyte tumor cell |
| CEA | Carcino-Embryonic Antigen [HP 1825-6] ; Oncofetal Antigens ; Glycopro... |
| HIVD | Herniation(Herniated) of Inter-Vertebral Disc - Cervical HIVD &... |
| PEEP | Positive End-Expiratory Pressure ? Ix 1. PaO2 < 60 mmHg, ... |
acute monocytic leukemia
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| generalised anxiety disorder | Chronic, repeated episodes of anxiety reactions; a psychological disorder in which anxiety or morbid fear and dread accompanied by autonomic changes are prominent features. See: anxiety. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| castration anxiety | A child's fear of injury to the genitals by the parent of the same sex as punishment for unconcious guilt over oedipal feelings, fantasied loss of the penis by a female or fear of its actual loss by a male, unconscious fear of injury from those in authority. Synonym: castration anxiety. (05 Mar 2000) |
| separation anxiety | A child's apprehension or fear associated with removal from or loss of a parent or significant other. (05 Mar 2000) |
| separation anxiety disorder | A mental disorder occurring in childhood characterised by excessive anxiety when the child is separated from someone to whom the child is attached, usually a parent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| situation anxiety | Anxiety related to current life problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
| noetic anxiety | In existential psychotherapy, anxiety caused by confusion or loss of meaning in life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental anxiety | <psychology> Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| test anxiety scale | A self-reporting test consisting of items concerning fear and worry about taking tests and physiological activity, such as heart rate, sweating, etc., before, during, and after tests. (12 Dec 1998) |
| free-floating anxiety | In psychoanalysis, a pervasive unrealistic expectation unattached to a clearly formulated concept or object of fear; observed particularly in anxiety neurosis and may be seen in some cases of latent schizophrenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant mixed mullerian tumour | A sarcoma of the body of the uterus arising in older women, composed of more than one mesenchymal tissue, especially including striated muscle cells. Synonym: malignant mixed mullerian tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gonadal dysgenesis, mixed | A syndrome of gonadal dysgenesis in which there is a testis on one side and a "streak gonad" on the other. The phenotype is generally male, but may be female since the individual is a mosaic. Various karyotypes have been identified, including 45,xo/47,xyy; 45,xo/46,xy; and 45,xo/46,xyo. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mixed | Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See Mix, Mixed action, voices of both males and females united in the same performance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mixed agglutination | Immune agglutination in which the aggregates contain cells of two different kinds but with common antigenic determinants; when used to identify isoantigens, the test cells are exposed to appropriate isoantibody, washed, and then mixed with indicator erythrocytes that combine with free sites on the test cell-attached isoantibody. Synonym: mixed agglutination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixed agglutination reaction | Immune agglutination in which the aggregates contain cells of two different kinds but with common antigenic determinants; when used to identify isoantigens, the test cells are exposed to appropriate isoantibody, washed, and then mixed with indicator erythrocytes that combine with free sites on the test cell-attached isoantibody. Synonym: mixed agglutination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mixed aphasia | In which all aspects of speech and communication are severely impaired. at best, patients can understand or speak only a few words or phrases; they cannot read or write. Synonym: mixed aphasia, total aphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |