integration

integration definition - medical

in·te·gra·tion (ĭnˌtĭ-grāˈshən)

noun
  1. The state of combination or the process of combining into completeness and harmony.
  2. The organization of the psychological or social traits and tendencies of a personality into a harmonious whole.
  3. A physiological increase or building up, as by accretion or anabolism.
  4. A recombination event in which a genetic element is inserted.

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