Definitions beginning with M

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(MEN-stroo-al PEER-ee-od) The periodic discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus. From puberty until menopause, menstruation occurs about every 28 days, but does not occur during pregnancy.
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Browse Related Terms: change of life, Menopausal, Menopause, menorrhagia, Menses, menstrual cycle, menstruation, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, premenopausal

menstruation - permalink - collapse

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(MEN-stroo-AY-shun) Periodic discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus. From puberty until menopause, menstruation occurs about every 28 days when a woman is not pregnant.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: change of life, Menopausal, Menopause, menorrhagia, Menses, menstrual cycle, menstrual period, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, premenopausal

MEN syndrome - permalink - collapse

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(... SIN-drome) An inherited condition that may result in the development of cancers of the endocrine system. There are several types of MEN syndrome, and patients with each type may develop different types of cancer. The altered genes that cause each type can be detected with a blood test. Also called multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome.
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Browse Related Terms: Aldrich syndrome, carcinoid syndrome, dumping syndrome, Fanconi syndrome, Horner syndrome, idiopathic pneumonia syndrome, immunodeficiency syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, paraneoplastic syndrome, Reye syndrome, Richter syndrome, Richter transformation, Sezary syndrome, Syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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A person's overall psychological and emotional condition. Good mental health is a state of well-being in which a person is able to cope with everyday events, think clearly, be responsible, meet challenges, and have good relationships with others.
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Browse Related Terms: adjustment disorder, distress, paranoia, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, PTSD, qi (chee), schizophrenia, stress, symptom, trauma

mental health counselor - permalink - collapse

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A specialist who can talk with patients and their families about emotional and personal matters, and can help them make decisions.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: neurobehavioral, psychologist, rehabilitation specialist, speech pathologist, speech therapist

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A list of options, each of which performs a desired action such as choosing a command or applying a particular format to a part of a document.
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Browse Related Terms: Data and Format Conversion, Data Formats, File Format, Format, GIF (Graphic interchange format), HP-PCL & HPGL, Image File Format, ISO 9660 CD Format, Migrated Data, Migration, PST file format, Report

All > Technology > Records Management

A list of available alternatives displayed on a computer screen
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Browse Related Terms: blip code, CAR, CAR (computer-assisted retrieval)

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A displayed list of options from which a user selects actions to be performed.
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Browse Related Terms: dragging, on-screen button, scroll, update, WYSIWYG

MEO - permalink - collapse

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Medium Earth Orbit.
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Browse Related Terms: Constellation Size (CSIZE), HEO, High Earth Orbit (HEO), LEO, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), MOLNIYA Orbit, Orbiting Debris, Space Surveillance (SPASUR)

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Abbreviation for medium Earth orbit. An orbital path configuration, between altitudes of 8,000 and 20,000 km, used by communication satellites that provide communications capabilities for such services as cellular telephone communications and GPS (global positioning system) signals.

Classification Orbital Altitude (km above the Earth)

LEO 500-2,000

MEO 8,000-20,000

Geostationary orbit 35,786

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Browse Related Terms: broadcasting-satellite service, broadcasting satellite space station, community reception (in the broadcasting-satellite service), individual reception (in the broadcasting-satellite service), satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS), Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act Of 1999 (SHVIA), SDARS, telecommunications infrastructure

Classification	Orbital Altitude (km above the Earth)
LEO	500-2,000
MEO	8,000-20,000
Geostationary orbit	35,786

meperidine - permalink - collapse

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(meh-PAYR-ih-deen) A morphine-like drug used to relieve medium to severe pain. It is a type of opioid analgesic and may be habit-forming. Also called Demerol.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: codeine, codeine phosphate, Demerol, morphine, opiate, opioid, rapid-onset opioid

A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called Purinethol.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: 506U78, Arranon, nelarabine, Purinethol

MERCAST - permalink - collapse

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Acronym for merchant-ship broadcast system.
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Browse Related Terms: compliance testing, electronic payment gateway, input focus

merchant banking - permalink - collapse

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Merchant banking is a form of fee-based banking where the bank arranges credit financing, but does not hold the loans in its investment portfolio to maturity.
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Browse Related Terms: Acquiring bank, bank holding company, business opportunity, Safekeeping, sales finance company, service mark, small loan company, trademark

merchant-ship broadcast system (MERCAST) - permalink - collapse

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A maritime shore-to-ship broadcast system in which the ocean areas are divided into primary broadcast areas each covered by a high-powered shore radio station that broadcasts simultaneously on one medium frequency (MF) and one or more high frequencies (HF) for routing messages to ocean-going ships. Note: In some instances, coast stations may repeat the messages. [From Weik '89]
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Browse Related Terms: adaptive radio, calling frequency, frequency allotment, frequency hour, frequency sharing, industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) applications (of radio frequency energy), International Frequency Registration Board (IFRB), primary frequency, radio frequency, radio frequency assignment, radio frequency channel assignment, radio net, radiotelephone distress frequency, resettability

mercury - permalink - collapse

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A silver-white, poisonous metal that is a liquid at ordinary temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines.
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Browse Related Terms: anti-idiotype vaccine, attenuated, booster, cancer vaccine, GM2-KLH vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, HPV vaccine, human papillomavirus vaccine, immunity, keyhole limpet hemocyanin, KLH, melanoma vaccine, Montanide ISA-51, QS21, resiquimod, tetanus toxoid, tyrosinase peptide, vaccinated, vaccination, Vaccine, vaccine adjuvant, vaccine therapy, whole cell vaccine

Mercury barometer - permalink - collapse

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Mercury barometer A mercury-filled glass tube in which the height of the mercury column is a measure of air pressure.
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Browse Related Terms: Aneroid barometer, Barograph, Barometer, Gauge

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An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. The instrument contains an evacuated and graduated glass tube in which mercury rises or falls as the pressure of the atmosphere increases or decreases.
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Browse Related Terms: Inches of Mercury, Pressure Altitude, Pressure Falling Rapidly, Pressure Rising Rapidly, Pressure Unsteady

Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HCT) - permalink - collapse

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Infrared sensing material.
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Browse Related Terms: HCT, HgCdTe, LLUM, MCT, PV HCT

mercy killing - permalink - collapse

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An easy or painless death, or the intentional ending of the life of a person suffering from an incurable or painful disease at his or her request. Also called euthanasia.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: anaphylactic shock, contraindication, euthanasia, half-sibling, hypnosis, philosophical, sibling

mere descriptiveness - permalink - collapse

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statutory basis (Trademark Act Section 2(e)(1), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(e)(1), TMEP 1209 et seq) for refusing registration of trademarks and service marks because the proposed mark merely describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose or use of the specified goods or services. With regard to trademark significance, matter may be categorized along a continuum, ranging from marks that are highly distinctive to matter that is a generic name for the goods or services.
The degree of descriptiveness can be determined only by considering it in relation to the specific goods or services. At one extreme are marks that are completely arbitrary or fanciful. Next on the continuum are suggestive marks, followed by merely descriptive matter. Finally, generic terms for the goods or services are at the opposite end of the continuum from arbitrary or fanciful marks.
The major reasons for not protecting descriptive marks are: (1) to prevent the owner of a mark from inhibiting competition in the sale of particular goods or services; and (2) to maintain freedom of the public to use the language involved, thus avoiding the possibility of harassing infringement suits by the registrant against others who use the mark when advertising or describing their own products. (See also Descriptive Mark)
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Browse Related Terms: arbitrary marks, conflicting marks, descriptive mark, Fastener Quality Act, FQA, likelihood of confusion, Native American Tribal Insignia, substantive reasons for refusal

Merge - permalink - collapse

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The process of combining various email files (i.e. Microsoft OutlookÂ´s .pst) into one file for de-duplication purposes.
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the process of combining various e-mail files (i.e. Microsoft Outlook's .pst) into one file for de-duplication purposes.
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The process of merging various email files into one file for de-duplication purposes.
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Browse Related Terms: Content Comparison, De-duplication or deduplication, Electronic File Processing, Metadata Comparison, Pattern Matching

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An HTC phone that was slated for Verizon but has yet to be released. Features a horizontal keyboard and (approx.) 3.7-inch touchscreen. Also featured Bing instead of Google services.
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Browse Related Terms: Charm, Droid 2/Droid 2 Global, Droid Pro, Droid X, Flipout, Keyboard, Revue

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