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media luna

Street, slang, or code word associated with Peyote or mescaline... Read More

medial

A term used to delineate a location on the body; pertains to being nearer the midsagittal plane or the median axis of the body... Read More

median raphe

A visible line of tissue extending from the anus to the perineum that marks the union between the two halves of the perineum... Read More

mediation

Pertaining to child welfare, a non-adversarial, voluntary process that allows the parties involved to agree on a permanency decision in the best interests of the child with the help of a trained, neutral, third party... Read More

medical error

An error or omission in the medical care provided to an individual... Read More

medical examiner

A licensed medical or osteopathic physician who specializes in forensic pathology... Read More

medical history

The systematic collection of information obtained from a patient as part of the individual’s medical history; leads to a generalized account of any and all information, including individual and family health, and past and present medical background that may influence their current health... Read More

medical neglect

Failure to provide or to allow needed care as recommended by a competent health care professional for a physical injury, illness, medical condition, or impairment, and/or the failure to seek timely and appropriate medical care for a serious health problem that any reasonable person would have recognized as needing professional medical attention... Read More

medical record

A file kept for each patient, maintained by the hospital, clinical, or medical provider that documents the patient's problems, diagnostic procedures, treatment and outcome... Read More

medicalization of FGM

Situations in which the procedure (including re-infibulation) is practiced by any category of health-care provider, whether in a public or a private clinic, at home or elsewhere, at any point in time in a woman's life... Read More

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