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A meta-analysis (Plural: meta-analyses) is a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies. Meta-analyses can be performed when there are multiple scientific studies addressing the same question, with each individual study reporting measurements that are expected to have some degree of error.

Meta-attention refers to the knowledge of factors that influence one's attention.

metabolic control refers to the degree to which an individual’s glucose level is maintained within the normal range (in reference to diabetes mellitus ).

metabolic rate refers to the body’s balance of energy expenditure. Metabolic rate is determined by genetic and physiological makeup, along with eating and exercise habits.

Metabolic syndrome is a pattern of risk factors for the chronic health problems of Diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, characterized by obesity, a high waist to hip ratio, and insulin resistance. Metabolic syndrome is exacerbated by inactivity, overeating, age, and hostility.

Metabolism refer to the chemical processes in any organism that provide energy for vital processes and assimilation of substances

Metabotropic effect is the effect at a synapse that produces a relatively slow but long-lasting effect through metabolic reactions

Metabotropic receptors are receptors that act through a second messenger system

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Meta-analysis

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