Glossary


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Malignant

Cancerous, virulent or infectious

Manic depression

A severe mental disorder causing repeated episodes of depression, mania or both. Also known as bipolar disorder

Masculinity

Characteristic of men, their qualities and gender

Masturbate

To arouse yourself sexually or to cause another person to be aroused by the manual stimulation of the genitals

Masturbating

The act of arousing yourself sexually or to cause another person sexual arousal by the manual stimulation of the genitals

Masturbation

The act of arousing yourself sexually or to cause another person sexual arousal by the manual stimulation of the genitals

Measles

A highly infection virus disease that mainly affects children

Menopause

When menstruation comes to an end

Menstrual

Of or relating to menstruation

Menstruation

The process of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus

Micro-organisms

Microscopic organism e.g.: bacterium or virus

Mono therapy

Taking only one anti HIV drug

Mucous

A moist membrane that lines many tubular structures in the body

Mumps

A common virus infection

Mumps orchitis

Mumps: A common virus infection

Mutation

A process of change or alteration

Mutilation

The disfiguring of any part of the body