gestalt

gestalt definition - medical

ge·stalt or Ge·stalt (gə-shtältˈ, -shtôltˈ, -stältˈ, -stôltˈ)

noun pl. ge·stalts or ge·stalt·en (-shtältˈn, -shtôltˈn, -stältˈn, -stôltˈn)
A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts. Also called gestalt phenomenon.

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