abstraction

abstraction definition - medical

ab·strac·tion (ăb-străkˈshən, əb-)

noun
  1. Distillation or separation of the volatile constituents of a substance.
  2. Exclusive mental concentration; absent-mindedness.
  3. A malocclusion in which the teeth or associated structures are lower than their normal occlusal plane.
  4. The selection of a certain aspect of a concept from the whole.

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