personality

personality definition - medical

per·son·al·i·ty (pûrˌsə-nălˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. The quality or condition of being a person.
  2. The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.
  3. The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person.
  4. Distinctive qualities of a person, especially those personal characteristics that make one socially appealing.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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