simulation

simulation definition - medical

sim·u·la·tion (sĭmˌyə-lāˈshən)

noun
  1. Close resemblance or imitation, as of one symptom or disease by another.
  2. Assumption of a false appearance.
  3. Reproduction or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.

Related Forms:

  • simˈu·lateˌ (-lātˌ) verb

Related Forms:

  • simˈu·laˌtor (-lāˌtər) noun

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