Glossary M

Metaneeds is the state of growth or being toward which self -actualizers evolve. In Maslow's hierarchy, Metaneeds refer to needs associated with impulses for self-actualization.

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Deutsch: Metapathologie / Español: Metapatología / Português: Metapatologia / Français: Métapathologie / Italiano: Metapatologia /

Metapathology refers to a thwarting of self-development related to failure to satisfy the Metaneeds/Meta-Needs.

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Metaphor is defined as a form of language in which a word or phrase that literally denotes one idea is interpreted to mean a different one and suggests a similarity between the two (2). Likewise, Metaphors are two (2) nouns juxtaposed in a way that positively asserts their similarities, while not disconfirming their dissimilarities

Metastasis is a form of tumor spreading in which tissue from a malignant tumor "travels" to other organs in the body through the bloodstream. The capacity for Metastasis is a characteristic of all malignant tumors. Metastatic brain tumors typically originate from sites other than the brain, most frequently the lung or the breast.

Metastatic tumors refer to growths that arise secondarily to cancerous tumors that have their primary site in other parts of the body, such as the lungs, breasts, or the lymphatic system. The secondary growths arise because cancer cells from the primary neoplasm detach and travel to other sites through the blood system.

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Metencephalon refers to one of the five (5) principal divisions of the brain, part of the brainstem.

Methadone refers to a synthetic opioid that produces a safer and more controlled reaction than heroin and that is used in treating heroin addiction.

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Deutsch: Methode

In psychology, a method refers to a specific procedure or approach that is used to study a particular research question or topic. Methods can be qualitative, quantitative, or a combination of both, and can involve different types of data collection and analysis techniques.

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