| MAPI | microbial alkaline protease inhibitor; Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory |
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| MMPI | matrix metalloproteinase specific for collagen type I; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| MPD | main pancreatic duct; maximum permissible dose; mean population doubling; membrane potential differe... |
| MPI | mannose phosphate isomerase; master patient index; maximum permitted intake; maximum point of impuls... |
| NPD | narcissistic personality disorder; natriuretic plasma dialysate; negative pressure device; Niemann-P... |
| inadequate personality | A personality disorder, characterised by personal and social ineptness plus emotional and physical instability, which renders the individual unable to cope with the normal vicissitudes of life. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| obsessive personality | The personality of an individual whose overriding personal needs are manifested by a rigid, pervasive pattern of perfectionism and inflexibility, as he or she continually strives for clearly unattainable goals, to the point that such behaviour frequently interferes with the actual completion of tasks and projects. Synonym: obsessive personality. (05 Mar 2000) |
| type a personality | Established behaviour pattern characterised by excessive drive and ambition, impatience, competitiveness, sense of time urgency, and poorly contained aggression. (12 Dec 1998) |