Fixation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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Senses
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the activity of fastening something firmly in position
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an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
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unclassified
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