Glossary M

Glossary M

Mass media is media intended for a large, public audience ; communications designed for widespread distribution, such as advertisements, films, and printed materials ; ; newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, videos, and other means of communication that reach large audiences via an impersonal medium between the sender and the receiver.

Mass murder refers to the illegal killing of four (4) or more victims at one location, within one event. Mass murder is defined, also as the killing of several persons, in one act or transaction, by one perpetrator or a group of perpetrators.

Mass noun refers to noun that does not take the plural, examples are: advice, air, blood, equipment, food, furniture, garbage, graffiti, grass, homework, housework, information, knowledge

Mass psychogenic illness is the occurrence of illness, in a group of people, of similar physical symptoms with no known physical cause

Massage parlor refers to a place where not only massage services are offered, but also sexual services, can generally be purchased. Not all massage parlors though offer sexual services, nowadays, many massage parlors only offer legitimate massage services, like shiatu, thai massage, swedish massage, etc.

Massed practice refers to the practice schedule in which studying continues for long periods, without interruption ; learning in which sessions are crammed together in a very short space of time; concentrating learning into a short period of time.

Mast cell is defined as connective tissue cell that releases histamine and other chemicals in response to certain stimuli, as in injury.

Mastectomy is defined as the surgical removal of a breast.