analysis

analysis definition - medical

a·nal·y·sis (ə-nălˈĭ-sĭs)

noun pl. a·nal·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
  1. The separation of a whole into its constituent parts for individual study.
  2. The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature or proportions.
  3. The stated findings of such a separation or determination.
  4. Psychoanalysis.

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