periodicity

periodicity definition - medical

pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty (pîrˌē-ə-dĭsˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. The quality or state of being periodic; recurrence at regular intervals.
  2. The tendency of chemical elements to have similar properties when arranged according to their atomic number.
  3. The position of an element in the periodic table.

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