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Methylxanthines refers to a Group of alkaloid compounds that includes caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine

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Metoidioplasty refers to a clitoral release procedure used in Female to Male transsexuals in which the enlarged clitoris is released from its position and moved forward to more closely resemble the position of a penis. In some cases, the urethra is moved to end at the tip of the clitoris.

MI (Myocardial infarction) is defined as a heart attack that is produced when a clot has developed in a coronary vessel, blocking the flow of blood to the heart; a cutoff of blood to the heart muscle, causing damage to the heart MI is also referred to as a heart attack. Myocardial infarction is also known as Angina pectoris or Cardiac arrest. Chest pain is a common symptom. .

Miasma refer to Infecting substances floating in the air; the effluvia or fine particles of any putrefying bodies, rising and floating in the atmosphere, and considered to be noxious to health.

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- Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592) : Michel de Montaigne believed there was no objective way of distinguishing among various claims of truth like the earlier Greek and Roman Skeptics. His doubts concerning human knowledge stimulated a number of subsequent thinkers such as Bacon and Descartes.

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Microbicide refers to chemical that works by inhibiting sperm function. Microbicide is effective against HIV and other STIs, and not harmful to the vaginal or cervical cells.

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Microcephaly is defined as a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally small head in relation to the rest of the body. The head is more than two (2) standard deviations below the average circumference for a child of a similar age and sex. The size of the brain is also sub-normal, and the condition is associated with mental retardation.

Microelectrode refers to a thin piece of wire that is small enough to record electrical signals from a single neuron.

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