dualism

dualism definition - medical

du·al·ism (do͞oˈə-lĭzˌəm)

noun
  1. The theory that blood cells have two origins, from the lymphatic system and from the bone marrow.
  2. The view in psychology that the mind and body function separately, without interchange.

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