fixation has definitions from the fields of histology,psychology,medicine
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[ noun ] (psychology) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

Synonyms

obsession

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[ noun ] (medicine) an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

Related terms

abnormality

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[ noun ] the activity of fastening something firmly in position

Related terms

fastening fixate

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[ noun ] (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

Synonyms

fixing

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