variation

variation definition - medical

var·i·a·tion (vârˌē-āˈshən, vărˈ-)

noun
  1. The act, process, or result of varying.
  2. The state or fact of being varied.
  3. The extent or degree to which something varies.
  4. Something that is slightly different from another of the same type.
  5. Marked difference or deviation from the normal or recognized form, function, or structure.
  6. An organism exhibiting such difference or deviation.
  7. A function that relates the values of one variable to those of other variables.

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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